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How to get fromSurfers Paradise to Coonabarabranby plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Surfers Paradise to Coonabarabran by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, or car

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  1. Fly Gold Coast Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)planeOOL - DBO
    2. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus
    8h 25m
    $376–848

  2. Bus via Byron Bay

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Byron Baybus
    2. Take the bus from Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street to Bus Shelter Cudgery Streetbus
    3. Take the bus from Cudgery St Dorrigo to Tamworth StationbusDt9
    4. Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus362
    15h 25m
    $132–365

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain
    2. Take the train from Roma Street Station to Urunga Stationtrain32
    3. Take the bus from Urunga Station to Tamworth StationbusDt9
    4. Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus362
    17h 18m
    $158–356

  4. Drive 714.4 km

    1. Drive from Surfers Paradise to Coonabarabrancar714.4 km
    8h 17m
    $136–196

  5. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)planeBNE - DBO
    3. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus
    8h 31m
    $416–826

  6. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Tamworth, bus

    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Tamworth (TMW)planeBNE - TMW
    3. Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus
    8h 27m
    $354–788

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Surfers Paradise Coach Transit Centre, Beach Rd to Casino Station, Coach Baybus164 / ...
    2. Take the train from Casino Station to Urunga Stationtrain34 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Urunga Station to Tamworth StationbusDt9
    4. Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus362
    15h 56m
    $163–356

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Urungabus
    2. Take the bus from Urunga Station to Tamworth StationbusDt9
    3. Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus362
    16h 47m
    $184–254

Surfers Paradise to Coonabarabran by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration15h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$132Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Surfers Paradise, QLD, Australia and Coonabarabran, NSW, Australia?

You can take a bus from Surfers Paradise to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy via Byron Bay, Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street, Cudgery St Dorrigo, and Tamworth Station, Coach Stop in around 15h 25m.

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