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How to get fromCentral Station to Helensvaleby car ferry, car, train, bus, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Central Station to Helensvale by car ferry, car, train, bus, or plane

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  1. Car ferry, drive, train

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    1. Take the carferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from River Heads to Maryborough Westcar car
    3. Take the train from Maryborough West to Roma Streettrain train
    4. Take the train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1train train
    8h 6m
    $47–1,157

  2. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brisbane to Southportbus bus
    10h 10m
    $77–269

  3. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from River Heads to Helensvalecar car
    5h 7m
    $62–237

  4. Car ferry, fly to Brisbane Airport, train

    1. Take the carferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane HVB - BNE
    3. Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train train
    5h 8m
    $184–664

  5. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the carferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Brisbane Airport Domesticbus bus
    3. Take the train from Domestic Airport station, platform 1 to Helensvale station, platform 1train train
    11h 40m
    $95–326

  6. Car ferry, fly to Gold Coast Airport

    1. Take the carferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane plane HVB - OOL
    8h 24m
    $306–898

Hervey Bay (HVB) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration55 minAverage Duration
Ticket$163Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 394.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 6m

What companies run services between Central Station, QLD, Australia and Helensvale, QLD, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Central Station to Helensvale. However, you can drive to Wanggoolba Creek, take the car ferry to River Heads, drive to Maryborough West, take the train to Roma Street, then take the train to Helensvale station, platform 1. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Central Station to Gold Coast Hwy at Discovery Drive via Wanggoolba Creek, River Heads, Hervey Bay, Brisbane Coach Terminal, Brisbane, Southport, and Scarborough St at Southport Transit Centre in around 10h 10m.

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