There are 8 ways to get from Pokolbin to Gold Coast by bus, train, plane, car, or tram
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Bus, line 179 bus, train to Newcastle Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport
best- Take the bus from McDonalds Rd At Pokolbin Mountains Rd to Lions Park, Wyndham St
- Take the bus from Branxton Cemetery, Maitland St to Maitland Station, Railway St
- Take the train from Maitland Station to Hamilton Station
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)NTL - OOL
6h 35m$128–509Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Maitland Station to Casino Station33 / ...
- Take the bus from Casino Station, Coach Bay to Surfers Paradise Coach Transit Centre, Beach Rd175 / ...
15h 12m$68–245Train
- Take the train from Maitland Station to Roma Street Station31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1Brvl / ...
13h 44m$153–345Bus
- Take the bus from Hexham to Surfers ParadisePm12
16h 42m$107–160Drive 720.3 km
- Drive from Pokolbin to Gold Coast720.3 km
7h 52m$138–199Bus, line 179 bus, train to Newcastle Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train, tram
- Take the bus from McDonalds Rd At Pokolbin Mountains Rd to Lions Park, Wyndham St
- Take the bus from Branxton Cemetery, Maitland St to Maitland Station, Railway St
- Take the train from Maitland Station to Hamilton Station
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)NTL - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Take the tram from Helensvale station, platform 4 to Cypress Avenue station, platform 2
8h 15m$117–386Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport
- Take the train from Maitland Station to Central Station
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)SYD - OOL
9h 3m$122–597Train, bus via Taree
- Take the train from Maitland Station to Taree Station33 / ...
- Take the bus from Taree to Surfers ParadiseBrisbane
17h 38m$117–362
Pokolbin to Gold Coast by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pokolbin to Gold Coast is to train and bus which costs $65 - $250 and takes 15h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Pokolbin to Gold Coast is to bus and line 179 bus and train and fly which takes 6h 35m and costs $120 - $550.
The distance between Pokolbin and Gold Coast is 672 km. The road distance is 720.3 km.
The best way to get from Pokolbin to Gold Coast without a car is to train which takes 13h 44m and costs $150 - $350.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Pokolbin to Gold Coast, including transfers.
The best way to get from Pokolbin to Gold Coast is to train which takes 13h 44m and costs $150 - $350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $160 and takes 16h 42m.
Gold Coast is 1h behind Pokolbin. It is currently 7:59 AM in Pokolbin and 6:59 AM in Gold Coast.
Yes, the driving distance between Pokolbin to Gold Coast is 720 km. It takes approximately 7h 52m to drive from Pokolbin to Gold Coast.
There are 2596+ hotels available in Gold Coast.
What companies run services between Pokolbin, NSW, Australia and Gold Coast, QLD, Australia?
You can take a vehicle from Pokolbin to Cypress Avenue station, platform 2 via Maitland Station, Roma Street Station, Roma Street, Helensvale station, platform 1, and Helensvale station, platform 4 in around 13h 44m. Alternatively, Premier Motor Service operates a bus from Hexham to Surfers Paradise once daily. Tickets cost $95–140 and the journey takes 13h.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–420
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–750
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–420
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–310
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–430
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Maitland Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Maitland Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–230
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $65–90
- First
- $95–130
- Sleeper
- $200–230
Train from Maitland Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $27–35
- First
- $35–50
- Sleeper
- $130–150
Train from Maitland Station to Casino Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–210
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $55–75
- First
- $75–100
- Sleeper
- $180–210
Train from Maitland Station to Taree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $27–35
- First
- $35–50
- 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 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Tram from Helensvale station, platform 4 to Cypress Avenue station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Maitland Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $27–40
- First Class
- $35–55
- Phone
- +61 2 4990 1699
- rover@rovercoaches.com.au
- Website
- rovercoaches.com.au
Bus from McDonalds Rd At Pokolbin Mountains Rd to Lions Park, Wyndham St
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.rovercoaches.com.au/site/index.cfm
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 9890 0000
- customer.service@cdcbus.com.au
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Branxton Cemetery, Maitland St to Maitland Station, Railway St
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Website
- cdcbus.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Hexham to Surfers Paradise
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Casino Station, Coach Bay to Surfers Paradise Coach Transit Centre, Beach Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Taree to Surfers Paradise
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $90–130
- Advantage
- $100–160
- Flexible
- $130–200
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