There are 8 ways to get from Shellharbour to Gold Coast by train, plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport
best- Take the train from Oak Flats Station to Wolli Creek Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane SYD - OOL
5h 42m$106–409Train
cheapest- Take the train from Shellharbour Junction to Central Stationtrain Sco
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1train
19h 44m$82–265Bus
- Take the bus from Wollongong to Central Stationbus Pm1
- Take the bus from Central Station to Surfers Paradisebus Brisbane
17h 39m$155–319Drive 924.9 km
- Drive from Shellharbour to Gold Coastcar 924.9 km
10h 12m$170–245Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Take the train from Oak Flats Station to Wolli Creek Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane SYD - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train
7h 28m$140–346Fly Wollongong to Brisbane Airport, train
- Fly from Wollongong (WOL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane WOL - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train
6h 23m$369–789Bus to Canberra International Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport
- Take the bus from Tongarra Rd Opp Halket Lane to Jolimont Centrebus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane CBR - OOL
8h 31m$177–442Train, bus
- Take the train from Oak Flats Station to Central Stationtrain Sco
- Take the bus from Central Station to Surfers Paradisebus Pm12
20h 24m$121–184
Shellharbour to Gold Coast by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shellharbour to Gold Coast is to train which costs $80 - $270 and takes 19h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Shellharbour to Gold Coast is to train and fly which takes 5h 42m and costs $100 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Shellharbour to Gold Coast. However, there are services departing from Addison St Before Mary St and arriving at Surfers Paradise via Wollongong and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 39m.
The distance between Shellharbour and Gold Coast is 814 km. The road distance is 924.9 km.
The best way to get from Shellharbour to Gold Coast without a car is to bus which takes 17h 39m and costs $150 - $320.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Shellharbour to Gold Coast, including transfers.
Shellharbour to Gold Coast bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Wollongong station.
The best way to get from Shellharbour to Gold Coast is to bus which takes 17h 39m and costs $150 - $320. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $80 - $270 and takes 19h 44m.
Shellharbour to Gold Coast bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shellharbour to Gold Coast is 925 km. It takes approximately 10h 12m to drive from Shellharbour to Gold Coast.
What companies run services between Shellharbour, NSW, Australia and Gold Coast, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Addison St Before Mary St to Surfers Paradise via Wollongong and Central Station in around 17h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Addison St Opp Pioneer Park to Cypress Avenue station, platform 2 via Shellharbour Junction Station, Piper Dr, Stand A, Shellharbour Junction, Central Station, Roma Street Station, Roma Street, Helensvale station, platform 1, and Helensvale station, platform 4 in around 19h 44m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–450
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Port Macquarie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–450
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–850
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–280
Flights from Wollongong to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–850
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–330
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–330
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–260
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Wollongong to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–850
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Oak Flats Station to Wolli Creek Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Shellharbour Junction to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Oak Flats Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
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
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 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/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Wollongong to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://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/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Surfers Paradise
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Advantage
- $150–230
- Flexible
- $190–280
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Tongarra Rd Opp Halket Lane to Jolimont Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
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