Buses from Gold Coast to Kempsey | AusBus

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

Gold CoastKempsey

Wed 2 September 2026(today)

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DurationTypical duration: 7h 30m
Distance: 419 km
Fares from: $31

3 / 3 operators

Overnight service
Greyhound Australia
1 service today
Earliest 15:20 · 8h 45m
Wi-FiUSB chargingOnboard toiletWheelchair accessEco-friendly40 kg luggage
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$132
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10 stopsBrunswick Heads · Byron Bay · Ballina · +7
Gold Coast 08:0017:05 Kempsey
Gold Coast08:00Brunswick Heads09:55Ballina10:45Yamba12:55Grafton14:00Arrawarra14:35Woolgoolga14:45Nambucca Heads16:20Kempsey17:05
10 stops between · 7 shown to avoid crowding
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- 15:2000:05+1
  8h 45mOvernightKempsey
Overnight service
Premier Motor Service
1 service today
Earliest 15:25 · 9h
Onboard toilet20 kg luggage
$92
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21 stopsSurfers Paradise · Burleigh Heads · Bilinga · +18
Gold Coast 15:0000:25 Kempsey
Gold Coast15:00Bilinga16:00Mooball16:55Byron Bay17:35Alstonville18:30Iluka21:00Woolgoolga22:25Urunga23:10Kempsey00:25
21 stops between · 7 shown to avoid crowding
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- 15:2500:25+1
  9hOvernightGold Coast → Kempsey (PM11)
FlixBus Australia
CheapestFastest
2 services today
Earliest 14:30 · Latest 15:15 · 6h 45m – 7h 30m
Wi-FiUSB chargingOnboard toiletEco-friendly40 kg luggage
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$42
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5 stopsByron Bay · Ballina · Grafton · +2
Gold Coast 15:1522:00 Kempsey
Gold Coast15:15Byron Bay16:15Ballina17:30Grafton19:15Coffs Harbour20:20Nambucca Heads21:10Kempsey22:00
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- 14:3022:00
  7h 30mKempsey
- 15:1522:00
  6h 45mKempsey

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