There are 4 ways to get from Coolangatta to Forest Lake by bus, train, or car
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Line 760 bus, train, line 560 bus
best- Take the bus from Griffith St at Coolangatta East to Varsity Lakes station, stop Abus 760
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Loganlea station, platform 2train
- Take the bus from Loganlea station to Browns Plains station, stop 1Abus 560 / ...
2h 56m$4Line 760 bus, train, line 100 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Griffith St at Coolangatta East to Varsity Lakes station, stop Abus 760
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to South Brisbane station, platform 2train
- Take the bus from Cultural Centre station, platform 2 to Grand Ave East near Ascot Avebus 100
3h$2Drive 96.7 km
- Drive from Coolangatta to Forest Lakecar 96.7 km
1h 7m$18–25Bus, line 460 bus
- Take the bus from Gold Coast Airport to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Roma Street busway, platform 1 to Forest Lake Bvd at Forest Lake Shopsbus 460
3h 53m$52–62
Coolangatta to Forest Lake by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Coolangatta to Forest Lake is to line 760 bus and train and line 100 bus which costs $3 and takes 3h.
The fastest way to get from Coolangatta to Forest Lake is to drive which takes 1h 7m and costs $17 - $25.
No, there is no direct bus from Coolangatta to Forest Lake. However, there are services departing from Griffith St at Coolangatta East and arriving at Forest Lake Bvd at Forest Lake Shops via Gold Coast Airport and Roma Street busway, platform 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 53m.
The distance between Coolangatta and Forest Lake is 111 km. The road distance is 96.7 km.
The best way to get from Coolangatta to Forest Lake without a car is to line 760 bus and train and line 560 bus which takes 2h 56m and costs $4.
It takes approximately 2h 56m to get from Coolangatta to Forest Lake, including transfers.
Coolangatta to Forest Lake bus services, operated by Byron Easy Bus, depart from Gold Coast Airport station.
Coolangatta to Forest Lake bus services, operated by Byron Easy Bus, arrive at Brisbane Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Coolangatta to Forest Lake is 97 km. It takes approximately 1h 7m to drive from Coolangatta to Forest Lake.
There are 2493+ hotels available in Forest Lake.
What companies run services between Coolangatta, QLD, Australia and Forest Lake, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Griffith St at Coolangatta East to Forest Lake Bvd at Forest Lake Shops via Gold Coast Airport, Brisbane Roma Street, and Roma Street busway, platform 1 in around 3h 53m.
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Loganlea station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to South Brisbane station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Griffith St at Coolangatta East to Varsity Lakes station, stop A
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Loganlea station to Browns Plains station, stop 1A
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Griffith St at Coolangatta East to Varsity Lakes station, stop A
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Cultural Centre station, platform 2 to Grand Ave East near Ascot Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Roma Street busway, platform 1 to Forest Lake Bvd at Forest Lake Shops
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- Byron Easybus
Bus from Gold Coast Airport to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- Byron Easybus
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