There are 7 ways to get from Surfers Paradise to Cooma by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Fly Gold Coast Airport to Canberra International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)OOL - CBR
- Take the bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Centennial Park/Bombala St
6h 46m$135–503Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Station32
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Canberra Station633 / ...
- Take the bus from Canberra to Centennial Park/Bombala St
24h 12m$96–323Bus
- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Central Station
- Take the bus from Central Station to Canberra
- Take the bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Centennial Park/Bombala St
22h 13m$183–412Drive 1,202.9 km
- Drive from Surfers Paradise to Cooma1,202.9 km
12h 55m$231–334Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Canberra International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)BNE - CBR
- Take the bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Centennial Park/Bombala St
8h 25m$184–600Fly Gold Coast Airport to Merimbula Airport, bus
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Merimbula Airport (MIM)OOL - MIM
- Take the bus from Park St At Wonga St to Centennial Park, Bombala St
10h 3m$346–773Bus, train
- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Central Station
- Take the train from Central Station to Wollongong StationSco
- Take the bus from Wollongong Station, Station St to Jolimont Centre855
- Take the bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Centennial Park/Bombala St
25h 21m$169–253
Surfers Paradise to Cooma by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Surfers Paradise to Cooma is to train and bus which costs $95 - $330 and takes 24h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Surfers Paradise to Cooma is to fly and bus which takes 6h 46m and costs $130 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Surfers Paradise to Cooma. However, there are services departing from Surfers Paradise and arriving at Centennial Park/Bombala St via Central Station and Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 13m.
The distance between Surfers Paradise and Cooma is 1042 km. The road distance is 1202.9 km.
The best way to get from Surfers Paradise to Cooma without a car is to bus which takes 22h 13m and costs $180 - $420.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Surfers Paradise to Cooma, including transfers.
Surfers Paradise to Cooma bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Surfers Paradise station.
Surfers Paradise to Cooma bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Central Station.
Cooma is 1h ahead of Surfers Paradise. It is currently 9:25 PM in Surfers Paradise and 10:25 PM in Cooma.
Yes, the driving distance between Surfers Paradise to Cooma is 1203 km. It takes approximately 12h 55m to drive from Surfers Paradise to Cooma.
What companies run services between Surfers Paradise, QLD, Australia and Cooma, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Surfers Paradise to Centennial Park/Bombala St via Central Station, Canberra, and Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave in around 22h 13m.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Merimbula Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–450
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–450
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–550
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Merimbula Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Merimbula Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–480
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Strathfield Station to Canberra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $35–55
- First Class
- $50–75
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Wollongong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Centennial Park/Bombala St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Canberra to Centennial Park/Bombala St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Advantage
- $160–240
- Flexible
- $200–310
Bus from Central Station to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $50–75
- Advantage
- $55–85
- Flexible
- $60–95
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Wollongong Station, Station St to Jolimont Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Park St At Wonga St to Centennial Park, Bombala St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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