There are 3 ways to get from Brisbane CBD to Palm Beach by train, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Train, line 701 bus
best- Take the train from Central station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train Bdvl / ...
- Take the bus from Varsity Lakes station, stop A to Gold Coast Hwy at Thirteenth Avenuebus 765 / ...
2h$2Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Surfers Paradisebus Sydney
2h 13m$25–39Drive 91.7 km
- Drive from Brisbane CBD to Palm Beachcar 91.7 km
1h 2m$17–24
Brisbane CBD to Palm Beach by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane CBD to Palm Beach is to train and line 701 bus which costs $2 and takes 2h.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane CBD to Palm Beach is to drive which takes 1h 2m and costs $16 - $24.
No, there is no direct bus from Brisbane CBD to Palm Beach. However, there are services departing from Brisbane and arriving at Gold Coast Hwy at Thirteenth Avenue via Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach South station, stop A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 13m.
The distance between Brisbane CBD and Palm Beach is 102 km. The road distance is 91.7 km.
The best way to get from Brisbane CBD to Palm Beach without a car is to train and line 701 bus which takes 2h and costs $2.
It takes approximately 2h to get from Brisbane CBD to Palm Beach, including transfers.
Brisbane CBD to Palm Beach bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Brisbane station.
Brisbane CBD to Palm Beach bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Surfers Paradise station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brisbane CBD to Palm Beach is 92 km. It takes approximately 1h 2m to drive from Brisbane CBD to Palm Beach.
There are 3004+ hotels available in Palm Beach.
What companies run services between Brisbane CBD, QLD, Australia and Palm Beach, QLD, Australia?
Greyhound Australia operates a bus from Brisbane to Surfers Paradise every 4 hours. Tickets cost $22–40 and the journey takes 1h 20m.
Train from Central station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Varsity Lakes station, stop A to Gold Coast Hwy at Thirteenth Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Brisbane to Surfers Paradise
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $26–40
- Advantage
- $22–35
- Flexible
- $23–35
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