There are 7 ways to get from Tweed Heads to Shellharbour by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Gold Coast Airport, train
best- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane OOL - SYD
- Take the train from Wolli Creek Station to Wollongong Stationtrain
5h 19m$108–418Bus, train via Casino
cheapest- Take the bus from Tweed Mall, Wharf St to Casino Station, Coach Baybus 174 / ...
- Take the train from Casino Station to Central Stationtrain 34 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Wollongong Stationtrain Sco
17h 36m$79–264Bus
- Take the bus from Tweed Heads to Central Stationbus Pm11
- Take the bus from Central Station to Wollongongbus Pm2
19h 41m$137–197Drive 901.8 km
- Drive from Tweed Heads to Shellharbourcar 901.8 km
9h 51m$171–247Train to Brisbane Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 1 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane BNE - SYD
- Take the train from Wolli Creek Station to Wollongong Stationtrain
8h 7m$150–376Train
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Wollongong Stationtrain Sco
20h 46m$82–266Bus, train
- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Central Stationbus Sydney
- Take the train from Central Station to Wollongong Stationtrain Sco
21h 2m$142–326
Tweed Heads to Shellharbour by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tweed Heads to Shellharbour is to train which costs $80 - $270 and takes 20h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Tweed Heads to Shellharbour is to fly and train which takes 5h 19m and costs $100 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Tweed Heads to Shellharbour. However, there are services departing from Tweed Heads and arriving at Mary St Opp Shellharbour Public School via Central Station and Wollongong Station, Station St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 41m.
The distance between Tweed Heads and Shellharbour is 781 km. The road distance is 901.8 km.
The best way to get from Tweed Heads to Shellharbour without a car is to bus and train via Casino which takes 17h 36m and costs $75 - $270.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Tweed Heads to Shellharbour, including transfers.
Tweed Heads to Shellharbour bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Tweed Heads station.
The best way to get from Tweed Heads to Shellharbour is to bus which takes 19h 41m and costs $130 - $200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $80 - $270 and takes 20h 46m.
Tweed Heads to Shellharbour bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tweed Heads to Shellharbour is 902 km. It takes approximately 9h 51m to drive from Tweed Heads to Shellharbour.
What companies run services between Tweed Heads, NSW, Australia and Shellharbour, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Tweed Heads to Mary St Opp Shellharbour Public School via Central Station and Wollongong Station, Station St in around 19h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wharf St at Tweed Heads to Mary St Opp Shellharbour Public School via Varsity Lakes station, Varsity Lakes station, platform 2, Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Central Station, Wollongong Station, and Wollongong Station, Station St in around 20h 46m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–410
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport via Port Macquarie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–410
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–380
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–330
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–360
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–300
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Wolli Creek Station to Wollongong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Central Station to Wollongong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Casino Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–230
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $65–90
- First
- $95–130
- Sleeper
- $200–230
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- 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
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 1 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Tweed Mall, Wharf St to Casino Station, Coach Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Tweed Heads to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Central Station to Wollongong
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 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
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