There are 6 ways to get from Sydney to Cougal by plane, car, train or bus
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Recommended option
Fly to Gold Coast, drive • 4h 36m
Cheapest option
Fly to Ballina, drive • 4h 14m
4 alternative options
Train • 12h 31m
Bus, train • 13h 17m
Bus • 16h 6m
Drive • 8h 34m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Cougal is to bus which costs $130 - $190 and takes 16h 6m.
The quickest way to get from Sydney to Cougal is to fly and drive which costs $80 - $420 and takes 4h 14m.
The distance between Sydney and Cougal is 635 km. The road distance is 775.5 km.
The best way to get from Sydney to Cougal without a car is to train which takes 12h 31m and costs $170 - $240.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Sydney to Cougal, including transfers.
The best way to get from Sydney to Cougal is to train which takes 12h 31m and costs $170 - $240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $190 and takes 16h 6m.
The quickest flight from Sydney Airport to Gold Coast Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 20m.
Yes, the driving distance between Sydney to Cougal is 776 km. It takes approximately 8h 34m to drive from Sydney to Cougal.
Regional Express, Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin Australia offer flights from Sydney Airport to Gold Coast Airport.
There are 10+ hotels available in Cougal. Prices start at $106 AUD per night.
- Distance: 634.5 km
- Duration: 4h 36m
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Cougal, NSW, Australia?
NSW TrainLink operates a train from Central Station to Kyogle Station twice daily. Tickets cost $80 - $120 and the journey takes 12h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sydney to Cougal via Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St, Summerland Way At Stratheden St, and The Risk Public School, Gradys Creek Rd in around 16h 6m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney to Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $750
Flights from Sydney to Ballina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95 - $450
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney to Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95 - $750
Flights from Sydney to Ballina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60 - $500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney to Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60 - $700
Flights from Sydney to Ballina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45 - $420
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Sydney to Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $750
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Kyogle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80 - $120
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $80 - $120
- First Class
- $110 - $170
Train from Grafton Station to Kyogle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22 - $35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $22 - $35
- First Class
- $30 - $45
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Grafton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95 - $220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $95 - $140
- Advantage
- $110 - $170
- Flexible
- $140 - $220
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Lismore
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85 - $120
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 6626 1499
- info@nrbuslines.com.au
- Website
- buslinesgroup.com.au
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Summerland Way At Stratheden St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4 - $7
- Website
- Northern Rivers Buslines
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