Travelling to Scotts Head
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Driving
From Sydney
Currently a 51/2 hour journey. It is dual lane highway as far as Port Maquarie, which is a little over an hour from Scotts Head. There are roadworks creating the new dual lane highway, from Port Macquarie to Macksville and beyond. Care and patience are required through these sections.
Currently a 51/2 hour journey. It is dual lane highway as far as Port Maquarie, which is a little over an hour from Scotts Head. There are roadworks creating the new dual lane highway, from Port Macquarie to Macksville and beyond. Care and patience are required through these sections.
From Brisbane
Currently allow 5-51/2 hours travel time. Again, there are numerous section of new dual lane highway being created. Exercise caution in these areas.
Currently allow 5-51/2 hours travel time. Again, there are numerous section of new dual lane highway being created. Exercise caution in these areas.
Flying
There is an excellent air service from Sydney provided by Qantas, Virgin Airlines.and Tiger Air into Coffs Harbour, which is currently an hours' drive north of Scotts Head. Once the dual lane highway is completed, this will bring the trave time down to less than 40 minutes.
QantasLink
3-6 flights to and from Sydney per day.
1 flight to and from Melbourne on Saturdays.
Virgin Australia
2 flights to and from Sydney per day.
1 flight to and from Melbourne per day on Saturdays.
Tigerair
1 flight to and from Sydney on Mondays, Fridays and Sundays
Currently there are no direct flights to Brisbane. All flights to and from Brisbane go via Sydney.
QantasLink
3-6 flights to and from Sydney per day.
1 flight to and from Melbourne on Saturdays.
Virgin Australia
2 flights to and from Sydney per day.
1 flight to and from Melbourne per day on Saturdays.
Tigerair
1 flight to and from Sydney on Mondays, Fridays and Sundays
Currently there are no direct flights to Brisbane. All flights to and from Brisbane go via Sydney.
Train
There is a Country Link Service from Sydney directly through to the closest station at Macksville. This is quite a slow service. In its favour, it is an extremely pretty trip, the seats are comfortable with plenty of leg room, and food, snacks drinks and alcoholic beverages can be purchased on the train.
Once at Macksville, there is a taxi service to Scotts Head by arrangement, at a cost of around $30.
Once at Macksville, there is a taxi service to Scotts Head by arrangement, at a cost of around $30.