There are 5 ways to get from Sydney to Burleigh Heads by plane, train, bus or car
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 Gold Coast • 3 h 33 min
$53 - $222
4 alternative options
Fly to Brisbane, train • 5 h 48 min
$76 - $251
Bus • 15 h 2 min
$77 - $129
Train • 16 h 29 min
$103 - $149
Drive • 9 h 22 min
$70 - $110
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Burleigh Heads is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 9 h 22 min.
The quickest way to get from Sydney to Burleigh Heads is to fly which costs $70 - $310 and takes 3 h 33 min.
The distance between Sydney and Burleigh Heads is 675 km. The road distance is 835.8 km.
It takes approximately 3 h 33 min to get from Sydney to Burleigh Heads, including transfers.
No, there is no direct bus from Sydney to Burleigh Heads. However, there are services departing from Sydney and arriving at Burleigh Heads National Park via Griffith St at Coolangatta East. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15 h 2 min.
- Distance: 422 miles
- Duration: 3 h 33 min
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Burleigh Heads, QLD, Australia?
Tigerair Australia, Virgin Australia and two other airlines fly from Sydney to Burleigh Heads hourly. Alternatively, Greyhound Australia operates a bus from Sydney to Burleigh Heads twice daily. Tickets cost $70 - $130 and the journey takes 14 h 30 min.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney to Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 22 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55 - $370
Flights from Sydney to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $470
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney to Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70 - $420
Flights from Sydney to Gold Coast via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 15 min
- When
- Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70 - $420
Flights from Sydney to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85 - $380
- Website
- tigerair.com.au
Flights from Sydney to Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45 - $340
Flights from Sydney to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50 - $310
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney to Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 21 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40 - $330
Flights from Sydney to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55 - $330
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from International Airport, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16 - $24
- Schedules at
- jp.translink.com.au
- Online
- $16 - $21
- Standard
- $19 - $24
Train from Roma Street, platform 4 to Varsity Lakes, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7 - $11
- Schedules at
- jp.translink.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14 h 12 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90 - $140
- Schedules at
- tp.transportnsw.info
- Economy
- $90 - $140
- 1st Class
- $120 - $190
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Sydney to Coolangatta
- Ave. Duration
- 14 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70 - $130
- Schedules at
- Greyhound.com.au
- Book at
- Greyhound.com.au
- Saver
- $70 - $110
- Flexifare
- $90 - $130
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