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Transport from Parramatta to Gold Coast
Hello Everyone, my family and I (5people) will be vacationing in Australia.
Would anyone know what is the best ie. cheapest, value for money for all of us to go from Parramatta to Gold Coast. I have check with Virgin Blue website and they charge AU$179 for one adult which would come close to AU$900 for all of us. I would appreciate if someone in the know to direct me to some transport link. Thanks |
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Transport from Parramatta to Gold Coast
Virgin Blue's current fare (for the next day or so only!!) is $49 per person
per segment!! You won't beat that. Fares fluctuate from day to day - overall bus is cheapest: http://www.Mccaffertys.com.au Good Luck "civicesi" wrote in message ... Hello Everyone, my family and I (5people) will be vacationing in Australia. Would anyone know what is the best ie. cheapest, value for money for all of us to go from Parramatta to Gold Coast. I have check with Virgin Blue website and they charge AU$179 for one adult which would come close to AU$900 for all of us. I would appreciate if someone in the know to direct me to some transport link. Thanks |
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Transport from Parramatta to Gold Coast
On Sat, 15 May 2004 17:47:52 +0800, "civicesi"
wrote: Hello Everyone, my family and I (5people) will be vacationing in Australia. Would anyone know what is the best ie. cheapest, value for money for all of us to go from Parramatta to Gold Coast. I have check with Virgin Blue website and they charge AU$179 for one adult which would come close to AU$900 for all of us. I would appreciate if someone in the know to direct me to some transport link. Thanks A Ford Falcon through Hertz, one-way Sydney to Brisbane would cost about $480 for a week: https://www.hertz.com/gaq/index.jsp?...rQuotePage.jsp Virgin (www.virginblue.com.au) varies from $89 to about $139 if you are careful about which flight you select. Similarly, Jetstar (www.jetstar.com.au) varies from $109 to $139 depending on timing, most about $119. As the other poster said, they can be much cheaper if you watch for internet specials. And, of course, bus is cheapest, but it's a bloody long way in a bus. I wouldn't do it if you are over 22. Train is $115.00 economy for us locals, but for international passport holders the East Coast discovery pass, which allows you breaks in the journey en-route, is $93.50 (http://www.countrylink.info/, click on "Travel Passes). Note that the Murwillumbah line is no longer available, but the Sydney-Brisbane line is still operational, although it is a "night train". If you want to travel in daylight to see the countryside, take the Sydney-Grafton train, stay in Coffs Harbour or Grafton district for a night or two, then continue to Brisbane. Actually, if you had the time I would take the train and break the journey, probably at Newcastle (beaches, Hunter Valley wine tours), any coastal village like Urunga, then at Coffs or Grafton for the beaches at Woolgoolga, Yamba, Angourie etc. But that's just my bias:-) Hope that helps, Cheers, Alan -- |
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Transport from Parramatta to Gold Coast
"civicesi" wrote in message ... Hello Everyone, my family and I (5people) will be vacationing in Australia. Would anyone know what is the best ie. cheapest, value for money for all of us to go from Parramatta to Gold Coast. I have check with Virgin Blue website and they charge AU$179 for one adult which would come close to AU$900 for all of us. I would appreciate if someone in the know to direct me to some transport link. Thanks If you have the time, think about hiring a car. You take to coast road (the Pacific Hwy). I have done it door to door in 10.5 hours (straight through), but particularly if you have children you will want to stop overnight, maybe in Coffs Harbour (7 hours from Syd, 4 hours from Gold Coast). Interesting little towns right up the coast - even if you don't stop, there's kitschy things like the Giant Prawn (about 10 metres high) in Ballina to see. Coffs has heaps of cheapish motels, in the off-season (outside school holidays) you should be able to get OK rooms for $50 - $60 or two connected rooms with single bathroom for $80 - $100, so not an expensive diversion to see a NSW coastal town as well. Enjoy Dreamworld |
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