Bus Gold Coast to Byron Bay: Compare prices and save money

Compare all timetables for the bus from Gold Coast to Byron Bay

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Gold Coast to Byron Bay from various bus operators like Greyhound Australia, FlixBus or NSW Trainlink for the next days.

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$13

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$13

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$13

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$13

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
NSW Trainlink	3h 2m	2:00 PM	Gold Coast	Surfers Paradise	6:02 PM	Byron Bay	Bus Station	Basic	$13	A Bus from NSW Trainlink goes from Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast (Australia) at 1/19/2026 2:00:00 PM to Bus Station, Byron Bay (Australia) arriving at 1/19/2026 6:02:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $13 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 2m
FlixBus	1h 40m	7:20 AM	Gold Coast	Surfers Paradise	10:00 AM	Byron Bay	Bus Station	Economy	$15	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast (Australia) at 1/19/2026 7:20:00 AM to Bus Station, Byron Bay (Australia) arriving at 1/19/2026 10:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $15 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 40m
FlixBus	1h 40m	4:50 PM	Gold Coast	Surfers Paradise	7:30 PM	Byron Bay	Bus Station	Economy	$15	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast (Australia) at 1/19/2026 4:50:00 PM to Bus Station, Byron Bay (Australia) arriving at 1/19/2026 7:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $15 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 40m
FlixBus	0h 55m	8:05 AM	Gold Coast	Golden Four Dr at Bilinga Beach Bus Stop	10:00 AM	Byron Bay	Bus Station	Economy	$15	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Golden Four Dr at Bilinga Beach Bus Stop, Gold Coast (Australia) at 1/19/2026 8:05:00 AM to Bus Station, Byron Bay (Australia) arriving at 1/19/2026 10:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $15 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 55m

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
NSW Trainlink	3h 2m	2:00 PM	Gold Coast	Surfers Paradise	6:02 PM	Byron Bay	Bus Station	Basic	$13	A Bus from NSW Trainlink goes from Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast (Australia) at 1/22/2026 2:00:00 PM to Bus Station, Byron Bay (Australia) arriving at 1/22/2026 6:02:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $13 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 2m
FlixBus	1h 40m	2:00 PM	Gold Coast	Surfers Paradise	4:40 PM	Byron Bay	Bus Station	Economy	$16	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast (Australia) at 1/22/2026 2:00:00 PM to Bus Station, Byron Bay (Australia) arriving at 1/22/2026 4:40:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $16 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 40m
FlixBus	0h 55m	2:45 PM	Gold Coast	Golden Four Dr at Bilinga Beach Bus Stop	4:40 PM	Byron Bay	Bus Station	Economy	$16	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Golden Four Dr at Bilinga Beach Bus Stop, Gold Coast (Australia) at 1/22/2026 2:45:00 PM to Bus Station, Byron Bay (Australia) arriving at 1/22/2026 4:40:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $16 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 55m
Greyhound Australia	2h 55m	8:20 AM	Gold Coast	Surfers Paradise	12:15 PM	Byron Bay	Bus Station	Economy	$27	A Bus from Greyhound Australia goes from Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast (Australia) at 1/22/2026 8:20:00 AM to Bus Station, Byron Bay (Australia) arriving at 1/22/2026 12:15:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $27 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 55m
Greyhound Australia	2h 40m	10:20 AM	Gold Coast	Surfers Paradise	2:00 PM	Byron Bay	Bus Station	Economy	$27	A Bus from Greyhound Australia goes from Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast (Australia) at 1/22/2026 10:20:00 AM to Bus Station, Byron Bay (Australia) arriving at 1/22/2026 2:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $27 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 40m

Cheapest bus trips Saturday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
NSW Trainlink	3h 2m	2:00 PM	Gold Coast	Surfers Paradise	6:02 PM	Byron Bay	Bus Station	Basic	$13	A Bus from NSW Trainlink goes from Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast (Australia) at 1/24/2026 2:00:00 PM to Bus Station, Byron Bay (Australia) arriving at 1/24/2026 6:02:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $13 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 2m
Greyhound Australia	2h 40m	10:20 AM	Gold Coast	Surfers Paradise	2:00 PM	Byron Bay	Bus Station	Economy	$20	A Bus from Greyhound Australia goes from Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast (Australia) at 1/24/2026 10:20:00 AM to Bus Station, Byron Bay (Australia) arriving at 1/24/2026 2:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $20 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 40m
Greyhound Australia	2h 15m	8:00 AM	Gold Coast	Southport Transit Centre	11:15 AM	Byron Bay	Bus Station	Economy	$25	A Bus from Greyhound Australia goes from Southport Transit Centre, Gold Coast (Australia) at 1/24/2026 8:00:00 AM to Bus Station, Byron Bay (Australia) arriving at 1/24/2026 11:15:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $25 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 15m
Greyhound Australia	2h 15m	3:00 PM	Gold Coast	Southport Transit Centre	6:15 PM	Byron Bay	Bus Station	Economy	$25	A Bus from Greyhound Australia goes from Southport Transit Centre, Gold Coast (Australia) at 1/24/2026 3:00:00 PM to Bus Station, Byron Bay (Australia) arriving at 1/24/2026 6:15:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $25 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 15m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
NSW Trainlink	3h 2m	2:00 PM	Gold Coast	Surfers Paradise	6:02 PM	Byron Bay	Bus Station	Basic	$13	A Bus from NSW Trainlink goes from Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast (Australia) at 1/25/2026 2:00:00 PM to Bus Station, Byron Bay (Australia) arriving at 1/25/2026 6:02:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $13 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 2m
Greyhound Australia	1h 55m	8:20 AM	Gold Coast	Surfers Paradise	11:15 AM	Byron Bay	Bus Station	Economy	$19	A Bus from Greyhound Australia goes from Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast (Australia) at 1/25/2026 8:20:00 AM to Bus Station, Byron Bay (Australia) arriving at 1/25/2026 11:15:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $19 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 55m
Greyhound Australia	1h 40m	10:20 AM	Gold Coast	Surfers Paradise	1:00 PM	Byron Bay	Bus Station	Economy	$19	A Bus from Greyhound Australia goes from Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast (Australia) at 1/25/2026 10:20:00 AM to Bus Station, Byron Bay (Australia) arriving at 1/25/2026 1:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $19 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 40m
Greyhound Australia	1h 45m	12:15 PM	Gold Coast	Surfers Paradise	3:00 PM	Byron Bay	Bus Station	Economy	$19	A Bus from Greyhound Australia goes from Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast (Australia) at 1/25/2026 12:15:00 PM to Bus Station, Byron Bay (Australia) arriving at 1/25/2026 3:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $19 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 45m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Gold Coast to Byron Bay is $11 on 1/19/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Gold Coast and Byron Bay

See here how frequent the connections between Gold Coast and Byron Bay are, during different times and days of the week.

Sunday is the busiest day, with more than 20 daily buses from Gold Coast to Byron Bay. Monday has instead the fewest connections, with only 8 daily coaches between Gold Coast and Byron Bay.

The busiest time of the day is the Afternoon, with 28 buses from Gold Coast to Byron Bay, while Morning sees the fewest connections between Gold Coast and Byron Bay, with 19 offers.

Facts about the bus from Gold Coast to Byron Bay

Compare all providers like Greyhound Australia, FlixBus and NSW Trainlink that travel 11 times every day by bus from Gold Coast to Byron Bay in one click! Book your bus ticket from Gold Coast to Byron Bay starting from $11!

Cheapest Bus	$11
Fastest Bus	1h 55m
Earliest Bus	7:20 AM
Latest Bus	3:20 PM
Daily Bus Routes	11 Ø
Distance	45.7 miles
Bus Companies	Greyhound Australia, FlixBus and NSW Trainlink

Cheapest bus connections from Gold Coast to Byron Bay

Every day, 11 buses from 3 bus companies leave Gold Coast for Byron Bay: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 01/19/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 01/18

Monday 01/19

$11

Tuesday 01/20

Wednesday 01/21

Thursday 01/22

$13

Friday 01/23

Saturday 01/24

$11

Sunday 01/25

$11

Monday 01/26

$14

Tuesday 01/27

Wednesday 01/28

Thursday 01/29

Friday 01/30

Saturday 01/31

Sunday 02/01

Monday 02/02

Tuesday 02/03

Wednesday 02/04

Thursday 02/05

Friday 02/06

Saturday 02/07

Sunday 02/08

Monday 02/09

Tuesday 02/10

Wednesday 02/11

Thursday 02/12

Friday 02/13

Saturday 02/14

The cheapest time to travel from Gold Coast to Byron Bay

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Gold Coast to Byron Bay, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from $11, Monday is the cheapest day for a bus from Gold Coast to Byron Bay. Thursday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $13.

Afternoon is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Gold Coast to Byron Bay, with $13. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $15.

How to save money travelling from Gold Coast to Byron Bay

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Gold Coast to Byron Bay in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Gold Coast to Byron Bay, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later buses from Gold Coast to Byron Bay are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Gold Coast to Byron Bay

These are the most booked bus companies between Gold Coast to Byron Bay from our users.

NSW Trainlink from Gold Coast to Byron Bay

Here you will find the key facts about the NSW Trainlink bus route Gold Coast to Byron Bay:

Cheapest Price	$13
Fastest Bus	4h 2m
Earliest Bus	2:00 PM
Last Bus	2:00 PM
Daily Connections	1 Ø
Found on	1/18/2026

All bus stations and stops in Gold Coast and Byron Bay

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Gold Coast and Byron Bay.

Surfers Paradise

Beach Rd Surfers Paradise QLD 7

Old Burleigh Rd

Robina Station

Second Avenue Bus Stop

Varsity Lakes

Bus Station

Jonson Street 84

Service and Comfort on the bus from Gold Coast to Byron Bay

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from Gold Coast to Byron Bay? Or which bus companies serve the route Gold Coast to Byron Bay? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Gold Coast to Byron Bay bus

How much does a Gold Coast Byron Bay bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $11 and takes 4h 2m to reach Byron Bay. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Gold Coast to Byron Bay?

This route is offered by 3 companies with a range of ticket prices between $11 and $37. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Byron Bay.

On average, how many connections are available from Gold Coast to Byron Bay each day?

Every day, the Gold Coast to Byron Bay bus route is served by approximately 11 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Gold Coast to Byron Bay take?

The fastest bus from Gold Coast to Byron Bay is offered by FlixBus and takes 1h 55m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $15. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Gold Coast to Byron Bay?

The earliest bus arriving in Byron Bay from Gold Coast starts at 7:20 AM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Gold Coast to Byron Bay?

The latest bus trip departing from Gold Coast for Byron Bay starts at 3:20 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Gold Coast Byron Bay route?

When traveling by bus from Gold Coast to Byron Bay, passengers can travel with Greyhound Australia, FlixBus and NSW Trainlink. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Gold Coast and Byron Bay?

You can check all the direct connections between Gold Coast and Byron Bay by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: Greyhound Australia, FlixBus and NSW Trainlink.

What can I take with me on the Gold Coast to Byron Bay bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the Gold Coast Byron Bay bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Gold Coast Byron Bay bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make traveling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Gold Coast to Byron Bay on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from Gold Coast to Byron Bay?

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Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Gold Coast to Byron Bay

Basic

Name referring to the typical seat you will find with companies that don’t distinguish between different classes.

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Gold Coast and to Byron Bay

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Gold Coast and to Byron Bay. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!