There are 6 ways to get from Central Station to Mount Tamborine by car ferry, car, train, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car ferry, drive, train
best- Take the carferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry
- Drive from River Heads to Maryborough Westcar
- Take the train from Maryborough West to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1train
8h 22m$117–1,247Car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the carferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry
- Drive from River Heads to Mount Tamborinecar
5h 29m$62–237Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Southportbus
10h 52m$142–349Car ferry, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Take the carferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane HVB - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train
5h 24m$254–724Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the carferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Brisbane Airport Domesticbus
- Take the train from Domestic Airport station, platform 1 to Helensvale station, platform 1train
11h 55m$165–416Car ferry, fly to Gold Coast Airport
- Take the carferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane HVB - OOL
8h 15m$356–938
Hervey Bay (HVB) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Central Station to Mount Tamborine is to car ferry and drive which costs $60 - $240 and takes 5h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Central Station to Mount Tamborine is to car ferry and fly and train which takes 5h 24m and costs $250 - $750.
The distance between Central Station and Mount Tamborine is 418 km.
It takes approximately 8h 22m to get from Central Station to Mount Tamborine, including transfers.
There are 2068+ hotels available in Mount Tamborine.
What companies run services between Central Station, QLD, Australia and Mount Tamborine, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Central Station to Mount Tamborine. However, you can drive to Wanggoolba Creek, take the car ferry to River Heads, drive to Maryborough West, take the train to Roma Street, take the train to Helensvale station, platform 1, then take the taxi to Mount Tamborine. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Central Station to Mount Tamborine via Wanggoolba Creek, River Heads, Hervey Bay, Brisbane Coach Terminal, Brisbane, Southport, Nind St near Davenport St, and Archipelago St near Penrhyn St in around 10h 52m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–410
Flights from Hervey Bay to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–650
Flights from Hervey Bay to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–650
Flights from Hervey Bay to Gold Coast Airport via Brisbane Airport, Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–750
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–650
Flights from Hervey Bay to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–650
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Maryborough West to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–959
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $35–60
- AChoice
- $45–65
- Gold Class
- $766
- Heritage Class
- $959
Train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
Train from Domestic Airport station, platform 1 to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Hervey Bay to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane to Southport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Hervey Bay to Brisbane Airport Domestic
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $70–100
- Advantage
- $80–120
- Flexible
- $95–150
- Phone
- 13 13 01 (international +61 8 8202 8633)
- [email protected]
- Website
- SeaLink
Car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Heads
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- SeaLink
Car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Heads
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- SeaLink
Car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Heads
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- SeaLink
Car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Heads
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- SeaLink
Car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Heads
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- SeaLink
Car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Heads
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- SeaLink
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