There are 4 ways to get from Burleigh Heads to Sovereign Islands by bus, train, taxi, car, or tram
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Line 701 bus, train, line 711 bus
best- Take the bus from Stockland Burleigh Heads, stop B to Varsity Lakes station, stop Abus 701 / ...
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Hope Island station, platform 2train
- Take the bus from Hope Island station, stop B to Broadwater Ave at Crescent Avenuebus 711
1h 3m$2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Burleigh Heads to Sovereign Islandstaxi 28.9 km
31 min$85–110Drive 28.9 km
- Drive from Burleigh Heads to Sovereign Islandscar 28.9 km
31 min$7–9Tram, line 719 bus
- Take the tram from Burleigh Heads station, platform 1 to Southport station, platform 1tram L1
- Take the bus from Southport bus station, stop B to Paradise Pde at Donald Avenuebus 719
1h 29m$2
Burleigh Heads to Sovereign Islands by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Burleigh Heads to Sovereign Islands is to tram and line 719 bus which costs $2 and takes 1h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Burleigh Heads to Sovereign Islands is to taxi which takes 31 min and costs $85 - $110.
The distance between Burleigh Heads and Sovereign Islands is 36 km. The road distance is 28.9 km.
The best way to get from Burleigh Heads to Sovereign Islands without a car is to line 701 bus and train and line 711 bus which takes 1h 3m and costs $3.
It takes approximately 1h 3m to get from Burleigh Heads to Sovereign Islands, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Burleigh Heads to Sovereign Islands is 29 km. It takes approximately 31 min to drive from Burleigh Heads to Sovereign Islands.
There are 2292+ hotels available in Sovereign Islands.
What companies run services between Burleigh Heads, QLD, Australia and Sovereign Islands, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Burleigh Heads to Sovereign Islands. However, you can take the line 701 bus to Varsity Lakes station, stop A, walk to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2, take the train to Hope Island station, platform 2, walk to Hope Island station, stop B, then take the line 711 bus to Broadwater Ave at Crescent Avenue. Alternatively, you can then take the taxi to Sovereign Islands.
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Hope Island station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Tram from Burleigh Heads station, platform 1 to Southport station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Stockland Burleigh Heads, stop B to Varsity Lakes station, stop A
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Hope Island station, stop B to Broadwater Ave at Crescent Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Southport bus station, stop B to Paradise Pde at Donald Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- $85–110
13cabs
- Phone
- +61 132227
- Website
- book.13cabs.com.au
Black & White Cabs
- Phone
- 133 222
- Website
- blackandwhitecabs.com.au
Kingscliff Tweed Coast Taxis
- Phone
- +61 1300 992 487
- Website
- kingsclifftaxis.com.au
Tweed Heads Coolangatta Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 7 5536 3371
- Website
- tweedtaxis.com.au
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