More buses, better connections and earlier starts are coming to Tweed and Murwillumbah, with 175 additional weekly services hitting the road from 29 June.
Home to growing communities and one of the state’s most popular coastal destinations, Tweed and Murwillumbah are seeing more people choose to live, work and visit the region than ever before.
These additional services will help ensure the public transport network keeps pace with that growth.
Part of the Minns Government’s $150 million Bus Service Uplift Program, the changes deliver an 11 per cent increase in services, double the services on the critical longer-distance Route 605, and responds directly to community feedback.
This is about buses that better fit people’s lives – earlier starts, later finishes, and more services where people need them most. Extended evening and weekend services will also support the region’s growing night-time economy, making it easier for workers, locals and visitors to travel safely and conveniently.
For the first time, residents in the fast-growing Kings Forest community will be connected by regular public transport, with buses operating every 30 minutes linking residents directly to the Tweed Valley Hospital, TAFE NSW Kingscliff and surrounding communities.
One of the biggest wins is on Route 605, where services between Murwillumbah and Tweed Mall will double, with an additional 111 weekly services. Faster, more direct trips will cut travel times by up to six minutes, making every day journeys to work, appointments, education and shopping simpler and quicker.
The service uplift will also benefit healthcare workers, with additional evening and weekend services to the Tweed Valley Hospital better aligned with shift times, providing greater flexibility for staff and improved access for patients and visitors.
The changes include eight additional weekly services between Pottsville and Tweed Heads, extended operating hours for services in Pottsville and improved connections from Pottsville, Fingal Head and surrounding communities, making it easier for passengers to connect at Tweed Mall and travel onwards into Queensland.
The expansion will also create seven additional bus driver jobs and ensure public transport keeps pace with a rapidly growing North Coast.
As the region continues to grow, the Minns Labor Government is delivering the services communities asked for-keeping people connected, supporting local jobs, and ensuring Tweed and Murwillumbah remain great places to live, work and raise a family.
For a summary of changes from Monday 29 June please visit: https://transportnsw.info/news/2026/tweed-bus-changes-from-monday-29-june
Quotes attributable to Minister for Regional Transport, Jenny Aitchison:
“This is fantastic news for Tweed and Murwillumbah and the benefits will ripple right across both communities. With families putting down roots, new neighbourhoods growing, and more visitors discovering what makes this region special, 175 extra bus services every week will make a real difference to everyday life.
“The Minns Labor Government believes regional communities deserve the same investment and attention as anywhere else, and that means services built around how people actually live.
“This is about choice. Beach trip with a stop at the shops on the way home? That should be easy. Now it will be.”
Quotes attributable to Minister for the North Coast, Janelle Saffin:
“We have listened and are delivering the reliable, frequent and connected bus services our North Coast communities want, need and deserve.
“By doubling services on critical longer-distance routes like Route 605 and unlocking regular public transport for Kings Forest, we are providing more seats and creating more connections across our communities.
“Whether it’s healthcare workers getting to shift changes to help serve our community or locals accessing those essential services and shops, we are making sure our transport network grows as we grow.”
Quotes attributable to Labor Spokesperson for Tweed, Emily Suvaal:
“Tweed is a special part of NSW – beautiful beaches, a relaxed lifestyle, and communities that are genuinely growing. People are choosing to move here and visitors keep coming back, meaning public transport needs to be up to par.
“For a lot of families and workers here, the bus isn’t a backup option – it’s how they get to work, reach their GP, drop the kids to school and get home at the end of the day. New weekly services means more people can get where they need to go, without it being a struggle.
“This is about making everyday life on the North Coast even better, and ensuring the buses actually work around the way people here live.”
