Park Map + Location

Dolphin Marine Magic is located in Coffs Harbour.

Coffs Harbour is one of the largest regional cities situated on the Mid North Coast in New South Wales where mountains meet the sea! This major coastal resort town is an ideal family holiday destination, 558 kms north east of Sydney, about 400kms south of Brisbane and about 320kms south of the Gold Coast.

To help plan your trip on this page you will find Visitor Information on getting to and around Coffs Harbour.

Air

Coffs Harbour has the largest and busiest regional airport in New South Wales, with regular flights operated by Tiger, Qantas, Brindabella and Virgin Blue from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. There are also convenient connections to all capital cities. The airport offers car rental from companies including Avis (02) 6651 3600, Budget (02) 6651 4994, Coffs Harbour Rent-A-Car (02) 6652 5022, Europcar 13 13 90, Hertz (02) 6651 1899, Thrifty (02)6652 8622.

Driving

Coffs Harbour is located on the Pacific Highway which makes for an enjoyable drive. Whenever driving long distances, beware of driver fatigue and share the driving by taking rest breaks every 2 hours. This will also make a more enjoyable trip along the coastal drive. With breaks, Coffs Harbour is approximately a 6.5 hour drive from Sydney, about a 5 hour drive from Brisbane and 3 hours from Gold Coast. See Driving Distance here.

Buses + Coaches

Buses arrive in Coffs Harbour regularly at the Bus Depot located on the Pacific Highway and can offer a convenient, economic and environmentally friendly way of getting to and around the Coffs Harbour area. Local Busways & Ryans Bus Services operate local transit network. Visit the Busways website or ring their depot on 6652 2744 for information or the Ryans Bus Services website for Bus times, stops and routes, special bus services, tickets and concessions.

Sawtell Coaches runs bus services between Coffs Harbour and Sawtell, Toormina, Bonville and Boambee East. For more information and timetables, visit the Sawtell Coaches website.

Train

There is a train station located in Coffs Harbour with two daily services to and from Sydney and Brisbane. For fare and train timetable information visit Countrylink website.

Driving distance to Coffs Harbour

From location	Distance (km)	Driving Time (hrs)
Armidale	187km	2.5hrs
Ballina	213km	2.5hrs
Brisbane	433km	5hrs
Gosford	467 km	5.5hrs
Grafton	82km	1hr
Gold Coast	320km	3.5hrs
Katoomba	649km	8hrs
Kempsey	113km	1.5hrs
Kiama	650km	8hrs
Lismore	217km	2.5hrs
Newcastle	402km	5hrs
Port Macquarie	168km	2hrs
Sydney	527km	6.5hrs
Tamworth	299km	3.52hrs
Taree	234km	3hrs
Tweed Heads	325km	4hrs
Wollongong	658km	8hrs

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