A long coastal road through the Australian Great Ocean Road at golden hour.

BrisbaneKempsey

Wed 2 September 2026(today)

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DurationTypical duration: 9h 48m
Distance: 491 km
Fares from: $38

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Premier Motor Service
1 service today
Earliest 14:00 · 10h 25m
Onboard toilet20 kg luggage
$92
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23 stopsBeenleigh · Gold Coast · Surfers Paradise · +20
Brisbane 14:0000:25 Kempsey
Brisbane14:00Surfers Paradise15:25Tweed Heads16:10Brunswick Heads17:10Ballina18:15Woodburn20:35Grafton21:50Urunga23:10Kempsey00:25
23 stops between · 7 shown to avoid crowding
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- 14:0000:25+1
  10h 25mOvernightBrisbane → Kempsey (PM11)
Overnight service
Greyhound Australia
1 service today
Earliest 14:00 · 10h 5m
Wi-FiUSB chargingOnboard toiletWheelchair accessEco-friendly40 kg luggage
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$157
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11 stopsGold Coast · Brunswick Heads · Byron Bay · +8
Brisbane 07:0017:05 Kempsey
Brisbane07:00Brunswick Heads09:55Byron Bay10:15Yamba12:55Maclean13:15Arrawarra14:35Woolgoolga14:45Nambucca Heads16:20Kempsey17:05
11 stops between · 7 shown to avoid crowding
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- 14:0000:05+1
  10h 5mOvernightKempsey
FlixBus Australia
FastestMost services
2 services today
Earliest 12:30 · Latest 13:10 · 8h 50m – 9h 30m
Wi-FiUSB chargingOnboard toiletEco-friendly40 kg luggage
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$59
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7 stopsSurfers Paradise · Gold Coast · Byron Bay · +4
Brisbane 12:3022:00 Kempsey
Brisbane12:30Surfers Paradise14:30Gold Coast15:15Byron Bay16:15Ballina17:30Grafton19:15Coffs Harbour20:20Nambucca Heads21:10Kempsey22:00
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- 12:3022:00
  9h 30mKempsey
- 13:1022:00
  8h 50mKempsey
NSW TrainLink
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9h 48m · 491 km · Times shown at operator
Onboard toiletWheelchair access40 kg luggage
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$52
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