There are 5 ways to get from Sydney to Burleigh Heads by plane, train, bus or car
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Recommended option
Fly to Gold Coast • 3 h 7 min
$50 - $217
4 alternative options
Fly to Brisbane, train • 5 h 51 min
$77 - $252
Train • 16 h 31 min
$108 - $154
Bus, drive • 19 h 31 min
$116 - $163
Drive • 9 h 22 min
$70 - $110
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, you can take a train from Sydney to Burleigh Heads via Brisbane, Roma Street, platform 3, Varsity Lakes, platform 2, and Varsity Lakes station in around 16 h 31 min.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney to Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 21 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60 - $380
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 35 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $70 - $420
Flights from Sydney to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85 - $380
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney to Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 20 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
- 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
- translink.com.au
Train from International Airport, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17 - $25
- Schedules at
- jp.translink.com.au
- Online
- $17 - $22
- Standard
- $19 - $25
Train from Roma Street, platform 3 to Varsity Lakes, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8 - $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
- $95 - $140
- Schedules at
- tp.transportnsw.info
- Economy
- $95 - $140
- 1st Class
- $130 - $200
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Central Station, Chalmers St to Maitland Station, Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 38 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $14 - $20
- Schedules at
- tp.transportnsw.info
Bus from Maitland Station, Station St to Scone Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 3 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10 - $15
- Schedules at
- tp.transportnsw.info
Bus from Scone Station, Coach Stop to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 5 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11 - $16
- Schedules at
- tp.transportnsw.info
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- Website
- newenglandcoaches.com.au
Bus from Tamworth to Aratula
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 8 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70 - $95
- Schedules at
- newenglandcoaches.com.au
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Questions & Answers
The distance between Sydney and Burleigh Heads is 675 km. The road distance is 836 km.
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Burleigh Heads is to drive which costs $95 - $150 and takes 9 h 22 min.
The quickest way to get from Sydney to Burleigh Heads is to fly which takes 3 h 7 min and costs $65 - $290.
It takes approximately 3 h 7 min to get from Sydney to Burleigh Heads, including transfers.