Buses from Gold Coast to Port Macquarie | AusBus

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

Gold CoastPort Macquarie

Wed 2 September 2026(today)

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Book directwe send you to the operator
All major carrierscompared fairly

DurationTypical duration: 8h
Distance: 465 km
Fares from: $43

3 / 3 operators

Overnight service
Greyhound Australia
1 service today
Earliest 15:20 · 9h 25m
Wi-FiUSB chargingOnboard toiletWheelchair accessEco-friendly40 kg luggage
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$89
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11 stopsBrunswick Heads · Byron Bay · Ballina · +8
Gold Coast 08:0017:45 Port Macquarie
Gold Coast08:00Byron Bay10:15Ballina10:45Maclean13:15Grafton14:00Woolgoolga14:45Coffs Harbour15:10Kempsey17:05Port Macquarie17:45
11 stops between · 7 shown to avoid crowding
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- 15:2000:45+1
  9h 25mOvernightPort Macquarie
Overnight service
Premier Motor Service
1 service today
Earliest 15:25 · 9h 45m
Onboard toilet20 kg luggage
$94
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22 stopsSurfers Paradise · Burleigh Heads · Bilinga · +19
Gold Coast 15:0001:10 Port Macquarie
Gold Coast15:00Bilinga16:00Mooball16:55Lennox Head17:50Lismore19:30Iluka21:00Woolgoolga22:25Nambucca Heads23:30Port Macquarie01:10
22 stops between · 7 shown to avoid crowding
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- 15:2501:10+1
  9h 45mOvernightGold Coast → Port Macquarie (PM11)
FlixBus Australia
CheapestFastest
2 services today
Earliest 14:30 · Latest 15:15 · 7h 15m – 8h
Wi-FiUSB chargingOnboard toiletEco-friendly40 kg luggage
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$59
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6 stopsByron Bay · Ballina · Grafton · +3
Gold Coast 15:1522:35 Port Macquarie
Gold Coast15:15Byron Bay16:15Ballina17:30Grafton19:15Coffs Harbour20:20Nambucca Heads21:10Kempsey22:00Port Macquarie22:35
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- 14:3022:30
  8hPort Macquarie
- 15:1522:30
  7h 15mPort Macquarie

Want tips, schedules and route info? Read the Gold Coast to Port Macquarie route guide

Multi-segment options

3 journeys involving a connection. You'll book each leg separately on the operator's site.

Via Byron Bay
Surfers Paradise→Port Macquarie
8h 30m
$43
from
1. NSW TrainLink
  Surfers Paradise→Byron Bay
  $11 · from · seen 1 Sept
  Bookleg 1
  5 stopsGold Coast · Bilinga · Tweed Chinderah · +2
  Surfers Paradise 04:0006:17 Byron Bay
  Surfers Paradise04:00Gold Coast04:37Bilinga04:40Tweed Chinderah04:59Mooball05:20Brunswick Heads05:44Byron Bay06:17
  Connection at Byron Bay, times shown on operator sites
2. FlixBus Australia
  Byron Bay→Port Macquarie
  $32 · from · seen 13 Aug
  Bookleg 2
  5 stopsBallina · Grafton · Coffs Harbour · +2
  Byron Bay 16:1522:35 Port Macquarie
  Byron Bay16:15Ballina17:30Grafton19:15Coffs Harbour20:20Nambucca Heads21:10Kempsey22:00Port Macquarie22:35
Split fare across separate tickets
Each leg is booked separately, so a missed connection is not protected by the other operator, and luggage, accessibility and refund policies can differ between operators. Fares shown are indicative “from” prices that vary by date; confirm each leg on the operator's site before booking.
Via Ballina
Gold Coast→Port Macquarie
7h 20m
$52
from
1. FlixBus Australia
  Gold Coast→Ballina
  $16 · from · seen 13 Aug
  Bookleg 1
  1 stopsByron Bay
  Gold Coast 15:1517:30 Ballina
  Gold Coast15:15Byron Bay16:15Ballina17:30
  Connection at Ballina, times shown on operator sites
2. FlixBus Australia
  Ballina→Port Macquarie
  $36 · from · seen 13 Aug
  Bookleg 2
  4 stopsGrafton · Coffs Harbour · Nambucca Heads · +1
  Ballina 17:3022:35 Port Macquarie
  Ballina17:30Grafton19:15Coffs Harbour20:20Nambucca Heads21:10Kempsey22:00Port Macquarie22:35
Split fare across separate tickets
Each leg is booked separately, so a missed connection is not protected by the other operator, and luggage, accessibility and refund policies can differ between operators. Fares shown are indicative “from” prices that vary by date; confirm each leg on the operator's site before booking.
Via Byron Bay
Gold Coast→Port Macquarie
7h 44m
$49
typical from
1. NSW TrainLink
  Gold Coast→Byron Bay
  $17 · typical from
  Bookleg 1
  4 stopsBilinga · Tweed Chinderah · Mooball · +1
  Gold Coast 04:3706:17 Byron Bay
  Gold Coast04:37Bilinga04:40Tweed Chinderah04:59Mooball05:20Brunswick Heads05:44Byron Bay06:17
  Connection at Byron Bay, times shown on operator sites
2. FlixBus Australia
  Byron Bay→Port Macquarie
  $32 · from · seen 13 Aug
  Bookleg 2
  5 stopsBallina · Grafton · Coffs Harbour · +2
  Byron Bay 16:1522:35 Port Macquarie
  Byron Bay16:15Ballina17:30Grafton19:15Coffs Harbour20:20Nambucca Heads21:10Kempsey22:00Port Macquarie22:35
Split fare across separate tickets
Each leg is booked separately, so a missed connection is not protected by the other operator, and luggage, accessibility and refund policies can differ between operators. Fares shown are indicative “from” prices that vary by date; confirm each leg on the operator's site before booking.