There are 8 ways to get from Hay to Gold Coast by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or taxi
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Bus to Griffith, fly to Gold Coast Airport
best- Take the bus from Sturt Hwy At Archer St to Griffith Station, Coach Stopbus
- Fly from Griffith (GFF) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane GFF - OOL
9h 30m$418–677Bus, train via Cootamundra
cheapest- Take the bus from Sturt Hwy At Archer St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 3bus 726
- Take the train from Cootamundra Station to Central Stationtrain 624 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1train
28h 5m$131–472Bus
- Take the bus from Sturt Hwy At Archer St to Griffith Station, Coach Stopbus 726
- Take the bus from Griffith Station, Coach Stop to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Surfers Paradisebus
26h 16m$180–366Drive 1,346.7 km
- Drive from Hay to Gold Coastcar 1,346.7 km
15h 53m$241–348Bus to Griffith, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Take the bus from Sturt Hwy At Archer St to Griffith Station, Coach Stopbus
- Fly from Griffith (GFF) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane GFF - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train
11h 22m$487–754Bus, taxi to Narrandera, fly to Gold Coast Airport
- Take the bus from Sturt Hwy At Archer St to Bridge St Opp Fig Tree Parkbus
- Take the taxi from Bridge St Opp Fig Tree Park to Narrandera (NRA)taxi
- Fly from Narrandera (NRA) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane NRA - OOL
8h 9m$444–1,060Bus via Surfers Paradise
- Take the bus from Sturt Hwy At Archer St to Griffith Station, Coach Stopbus 726
- Take the bus from Griffith Station, Coach Stop to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Surfers Paradisebus
29h 31m$170–256Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sturt Hwy At Archer St to Griffith Station, Coach Stopbus 726
- Take the train from Griffith Station to Goulburn Stationtrain 644
- Take the train from Goulburn Station to Central Stationtrain 624 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1train
29h 37m$133–493
Hay to Gold Coast by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hay to Gold Coast is to bus and train via Cootamundra which costs $130 - $480 and takes 28h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Hay to Gold Coast is to bus and taxi and fly which takes 8h 9m and costs $440 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Hay to Gold Coast. However, there are services departing from Sturt Hwy At Archer St and arriving at Surfers Paradise via Griffith Station, Coach Stop and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 16m.
The distance between Hay and Gold Coast is 1159 km. The road distance is 1346.7 km.
The best way to get from Hay to Gold Coast without a car is to bus which takes 26h 16m and costs $180 - $370.
It takes approximately 9h 30m to get from Hay to Gold Coast, including transfers.
Hay to Gold Coast bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Sturt Hwy At Archer St station.
Hay to Gold Coast bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Griffith Station, Coach Stop.
Gold Coast is 1h behind Hay. It is currently 7:25 PM in Hay and 6:25 PM in Gold Coast.
Yes, the driving distance between Hay to Gold Coast is 1347 km. It takes approximately 15h 53m to drive from Hay to Gold Coast.
What companies run services between Hay, NSW, Australia and Gold Coast, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Sturt Hwy At Archer St to Surfers Paradise via Griffith Station, Coach Stop and Central Station in around 26h 16m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Griffith to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Griffith to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–700
Flights from Narrandera to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Griffith to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Griffith to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Griffith to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Cootamundra Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $55–80
- Sleeper
- $150–180
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Goulburn Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $28–40
- First
- $40–55
- Sleeper
- $130–150
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Griffith Station to Goulburn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $45–70
- First Class
- $65–100
Train from Goulburn Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $29–45
- First Class
- $40–60
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Goulburn Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Sturt Hwy At Archer St to Griffith Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Griffith Station, Coach Stop to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Sturt Hwy At Archer St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Sturt Hwy At Archer St to Bridge St Opp Fig Tree Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Surfers Paradise
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $120–170
- Advantage
- $140–220
- Flexible
- $180–280
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Surfers Paradise
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $160–190
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