There are 3 ways to get from Santa Monica to Gold Coast by plane, train or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly to Brisbane, train • 19 h 10 min
$419 - $1,630
2 alternative options
Fly to Gold Coast • 21 h 31 min
$507 - $862
Fly to Ballina, bus • 24 h 26 min
$792 - $1,954
What companies run services between Santa Monica, CA, USA and Gold Coast, QLD, Australia?
Virgin Australia, Air New Zealand and four other airlines fly from Santa Monica to Gold Coast hourly.
Airlines
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Los Angeles to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14 h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750 - $3,200
Flights from Los Angeles to Brisbane via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17 h 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750 - $3,200
Flights from Los Angeles to Brisbane via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 19 h 10 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750 - $3,200
Flights from Los Angeles to Gold Coast via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17 h 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800 - $2,000
Flights from Los Angeles to Gold Coast via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 21 h 25 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850 - $2,100
Flights from Los Angeles to Gold Coast via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19 h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800 - $2,000
Flights from Los Angeles to Gold Coast via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20 h 30 min
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850 - $2,100
Flights from Los Angeles to Gold Coast via Sydney, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 20 h 40 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850 - $2,100
Flights from Los Angeles to Gold Coast via Brisbane, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 20 h 55 min
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850 - $2,100
Flights from Los Angeles to Gold Coast via Melbourne, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 21 h 40 min
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850 - $2,100
Flights from Los Angeles to Ballina via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18 h 40 min
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750 - $1,900
Flights from Los Angeles to Ballina via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19 h 55 min
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800 - $2,000
Flights from Los Angeles to Ballina via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21 h 25 min
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850 - $2,100
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Los Angeles to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13 h 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750 - $3,300
Flights from Los Angeles to Brisbane via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17 h 30 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750 - $3,300
Flights from Los Angeles to Brisbane via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 18 h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700 - $2,900
Flights from Los Angeles to Gold Coast via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 19 h 5 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800 - $1,300
Flights from Los Angeles to Gold Coast via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19 h 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800 - $1,300
Flights from Los Angeles to Gold Coast via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18 h 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800 - $1,300
Flights from Los Angeles to Gold Coast via Sydney, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 20 h 30 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800 - $1,300
Flights from Los Angeles to Gold Coast via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21 h 42 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800 - $1,300
Flights from Los Angeles to Ballina via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17 h 12 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800 - $3,200
Flights from Los Angeles to Ballina via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18 h 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850 - $2,400
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Los Angeles to Gold Coast via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20 h 27 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800 - $1,300
Flights from Los Angeles to Ballina via Auckland, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20 h 55 min
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000 - $2,500
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Los Angeles to Brisbane via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 18 h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700 - $2,900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Los Angeles to Ballina via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17 h 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800 - $4,100
Train operators
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from International Airport, platform 1 to Helensvale, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15 - $23
- Schedules at
- jp.translink.com.au
- Online
- $15 - $20
- Standard
- $18 - $23
Bus operators
- Website
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Ballina CBD Tamar St Bus Interchange to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27 - $35
- Schedules at
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
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Questions & Answers
How far is it from Santa Monica to Gold Coast?
The distance between Santa Monica and Gold Coast is 11539 km.
What is the cheapest way to get from Santa Monica to Gold Coast?
The cheapest way to get from Santa Monica to Gold Coast is to fly and train which costs $410 - $1,700 and takes 19 h 10 min.
What is the fastest way to get from Santa Monica to Gold Coast?
The quickest way to get from Santa Monica to Gold Coast is to fly and train which takes 19 h 10 min and costs $410 - $1,700.
How long does it take to get from Santa Monica to Gold Coast?
It takes approximately 19 h 10 min to get from Santa Monica to Gold Coast, including transfers.