There are 8 ways to get from Hervey Bay to Coolangatta by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Howard to Roma Streettrain Tilt Train
- Take the train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train Bdvl / ...
7h 15m$116–1,189Drive 381.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Hervey Bay to Coolangattacar 381.6 km
4h 19m$70–101Bus via Gold Coast Airport
- Take the bus from Maryborough to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus Au050-1 / ...
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Gold Coast Airportbus
9h 14m$102–152Fly Hervey Bay to Brisbane Airport, train
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane HVB - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
4h 31m$241–488Bus
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay Rd near Scrubhill Rd hail 'n' ride to Station Square Shopping Centrebus 705
- Take the bus from Maryborough to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Tweed Headsbus
12h 4m$82–126Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay Rd near Scrubhill Rd hail 'n' ride to Station Square Shopping Centrebus 705
- Take the bus from Maryborough to Brisbane Airport Domesticbus
- Take the train from Domestic Airport station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
12h 51m$86–170Fly Hervey Bay to Gold Coast Airport
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane HVB - OOL
5h 26m$311–810Bus to Bundaberg, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Bundaberg Airportbus
- Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane BDB - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
7h 12m$242–402
Hervey Bay to Coolangatta by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hervey Bay to Coolangatta is to drive which costs $65 - $110 and takes 4h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Hervey Bay to Coolangatta is to drive which takes 4h 19m and costs $65 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Hervey Bay to Coolangatta. However, there are services departing from Urraween Rd near Cooks Rd hail 'n' ride and arriving at Griffith St at Coolangatta East via Maryborough, Brisbane Roma Street and Gold Coast Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Hervey Bay to Coolangatta station. However, there are services departing from Howard and arriving at Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 via Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 15m.
The distance between Hervey Bay and Coolangatta is 420 km. The road distance is 381.6 km.
The best way to get from Hervey Bay to Coolangatta without a car is to train which takes 7h 15m and costs $110 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Hervey Bay to Coolangatta, including transfers.
Hervey Bay to Coolangatta bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Maryborough station.
Hervey Bay to Coolangatta train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Howard station.
The best way to get from Hervey Bay to Coolangatta is to train which takes 7h 15m and costs $110 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus via Gold Coast Airport, which costs $100 - $160 and takes 9h 14m, you could also fly, which costs $310 - $850 and takes 5h 26m.
What companies run services between Hervey Bay, QLD, Australia and Coolangatta, QLD, Australia?
You can take a vehicle from Hervey Bay to McLean St at Queen Elizabeth Park via Howard, Roma Street, Varsity Lakes station, platform 2, and Varsity Lakes station, stop B in around 7h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Urraween Rd near Cooks Rd hail 'n' ride to Griffith St at Coolangatta East via Station Square Shopping Centre, Maryborough, Brisbane, Brisbane Roma Street, and Gold Coast Airport in around 9h 14m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–400
Flights from Hervey Bay to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Hervey Bay to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Bundaberg to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–380
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Bundaberg to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $280–300
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Hervey Bay to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Howard to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–1,056
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $40–65
- AChoice
- $50–70
- Gold Class
- $843
- Heritage Class
- $1,056
Train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from International Airport Station to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
Train from Domestic Airport station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
Train from International Airport Station to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Maryborough to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Hervey Bay to Bundaberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- info@byronbus.com
- Website
- Byron Easybus
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- Byron Easybus
Bus from Hervey Bay Rd near Scrubhill Rd hail 'n' ride to Station Square Shopping Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Hervey Bay Rd near Scrubhill Rd hail 'n' ride to Station Square Shopping Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Maryborough to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane to Tweed Heads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- sales@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Maryborough to Brisbane Airport Domestic
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $65–100
- Flexible
- $90–140
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Hervey Bay to Coolangatta bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Hervey Bay to Coolangatta train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hervey Bay to Coolangatta is 382 km. It takes approximately 4h 19m to drive from Hervey Bay to Coolangatta.
There are 3036+ hotels available in Coolangatta.