There are 8 ways to get from Mooloolaba to Armidale by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly Sunshine Coast Airport to Armidale
best- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Armidale (ARM)MCY - ARM
6h 44m$174–806Drive 536 km
cheapest- Drive from Mooloolaba to Armidale536 km
6h 44m$102–147Train, bus
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Coffs Harbour Station32
- Take the bus from Coffs Harbour Station to Armidale Visitor Information CentreDt1 / ...
12h 33m$112–600Bus
- Take the bus from Mooloolaba to Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street to Bus Shelter Cudgery Street
- Take the bus from Cudgery St Dorrigo to Armidale Visitor Information CentreDt1 / ...
14h 10m$142–338Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Armidale
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Armidale (ARM)BNE - ARM
5h 38m$282–530Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Tamworth, bus
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Tamworth (TMW)BNE - TMW
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Armidale Visitor Information Centre
7h 44m$386–826Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Coffs Harbour Airport, bus
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)BNE - CFS
- Take the bus from Coffs Harbour Airport to Armidale Visitor Information Centre
8h 28m$388–936Train, bus via Urunga
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Urunga
- Take the bus from Urunga Station to Armidale Visitor Information CentreDt1 / ...
16h 24m$136–496
Mooloolaba to Armidale by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mooloolaba to Armidale is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 6h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Mooloolaba to Armidale is to train and fly which takes 5h 38m and costs $280 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Mooloolaba to Armidale. However, there are services departing from Mooloolaba and arriving at Armidale Visitor Information Centre via Brisbane Roma Street, Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street and Cudgery St Dorrigo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 10m.
The distance between Mooloolaba and Armidale is 482 km. The road distance is 536 km.
The best way to get from Mooloolaba to Armidale without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 33m and costs $110 - $600.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Mooloolaba to Armidale, including transfers.
Mooloolaba to Armidale bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Mooloolaba station.
The best way to get from Mooloolaba to Armidale is to fly which takes 6h 44m and costs $170 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $340 and takes 14h 10m.
Mooloolaba to Armidale bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Brisbane station.
Armidale is 1h ahead of Mooloolaba. It is currently 2:11 PM in Mooloolaba and 3:11 PM in Armidale.
What companies run services between Mooloolaba, QLD, Australia and Armidale, NSW, Australia?
Jetstar, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Armidale (ARM) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mooloolaba to Armidale Visitor Information Centre via Brisbane, Brisbane Roma Street, Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station, Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street, and Cudgery St Dorrigo in around 14h 10m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Armidale via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–450
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Tamworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–460
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–450
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Tamworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–460
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Armidale via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,400
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–307
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $85–170
- AChoice
- $4–20
- Gold Class
- $245
- Heritage Class
- $307
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Coffs Harbour Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- $55–75
- Sleeper
- $150–180
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- admin@dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Coffs Harbour Station to Armidale Visitor Information Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street to Bus Shelter Cudgery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $10–160
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Cudgery St Dorrigo to Armidale Visitor Information Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Tamworth Station to Armidale Visitor Information Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Coffs Harbour Airport to Armidale Visitor Information Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Urunga Station to Armidale Visitor Information Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Mooloolaba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $27–40
- Advantage
- $26–40
- Flexible
- $22–35
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 6685 7447
- info@byronbus.com
- Website
- brisbane2byron.com
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Schedules at
- brisbane2byron.com
- 13
- $60–70
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- info@byronbus.com
- Website
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Urunga
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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Yes, the driving distance between Mooloolaba to Armidale is 536 km. It takes approximately 6h 44m to drive from Mooloolaba to Armidale.
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