How to Get Here
Krishna Village is located in the beautiful Tweed Valley hinterland, roughly halfway between Byron Bay and the Gold Coast, and about 30 minutes inland. The closest town is Murwillumbah where several bus services stop on their way through the region.
Our Retreat Centre is situated on the 'New Govardhana Farm' in the foothills of the Wollumbin National Park between Murwillumbah and Tyalgum. Our address is:
Krishna Village
525 Tyalgum Rd.
Eungella, NSW 2484
If you are driving on Tyalgum Road, in the 'school zone' in Eungella you have to turn into the "Hare Krishna Community and School".
Our reception is open daily from 9am to 5pm.
Check In is between 2pm-5pm
Check Out is at 9:30am
Local Transport to Krishna Village
Staff pickup from Murwillumbah:
If you would like to organise for our staff to pick you up in Murwillumbah, please contact us at 0457 429 900 within 72 hours of your arrival. We charge $30 for the journey including up to three passengers and baggage.
Taxi Services:
Tweed Taxis: 02 6672 6666
Tweed Valley Taxis: 02 6672 1344
Getting Here by Plane
The closest airport to Krishna Village with the best connection to Murwillumbah is the Gold Coast Airport, approximately 33km to the north-east. Other airports nearby include Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (75km), Lismore Regional Airport (87km) and Brisbane Airport (149km).
For transport connections from Gold Coast Airport we recommend Surfside Buses on route 761 to Tweed Heads, then route 605 to Murwillumbah. For connections from other airports we recommend the use of a hire care, as the bus routes become complicated and expensive.
Getting to Murwillumbah by Bus
There are a number of companies operating bus services to and from Murwillumbah. Below you will find information about some of these companies.
Premier Motor Services
Operates north of Murwillumbah to Brisbane.
Phone: 13 34 10
Website: http://www.premierms.com.au
Surfside Buslines
Operates between Murwillumbah and the Gold Coast, including Gold Coast Airport.
Phone: 13 12 30
Website: http://www.surfside.com.au/
Greyhound
Operates north of to Brisbane and south to Sydney, stopping at most towns and cities in between. Doesn't stop in Murwillumbah, but it stops in Tweed and Byron Bay - could be a convenient option for transfer to/from Brisbane Airport.
Phone: 13 0047 3946
Website: http://www.greyhound.com/au/
Getting to Murwillumbah by Train
Murwillumbah itself doesn't have an operating train station anymore. The nearest interchange is located in the township of Casino, approzimately 100km away from where you can take a bus to Murwillumbah. There are a number of companies operating bus services to and from Murwillumbah. Below you will find information about some of these companies.
NSW Trainlink
Has train services that operate to Casino from Sydney and Brisbane (stopping at most towns and cities in between), with a connecting bus service to Murwillumbah
Phone: 13 22 32 (in Australia) / +61 2 4907 7501
Website: http://www.nswtrainlink.info/
Translink
Operates public transport services in South East Queensland
Phone: 13 12 30 (in Australia) / +61 7 3851 8700
Website: http://www.tanslink.com.au/
Getting to Murwillumbah by Hire Care
We recommend comparing car hire options for the best deal, eg. via http://www.vroomvroomvroom.com.au
Avis
Brisbane Airport: 07 3633 8666
Website: http://www.avis.com.au
Thrifty
Brisbane Airport: 07 3000 8600
Gold Coast - Coolangatta Airport: 07 5536 6955
Website: http://www.thrifty.com.au
Budget
Brisbane Airport: 07 3000 1030
Gold Coast - Coolangatta Airport: 07 5569 3877
Website: http://www.budget.com.au
Hertz
Brisbane Airport: 07 3860 4996
Gold Coast - Coolangatta Airport: 07 5536 6133
Website: http://www.hertz.com.au
Jucy Campers
Brisbane Airport: 18 0015 0850
Website: http://www.jucy.com.au