There are 5 ways to get from Coolangatta to Gold Coast by bus, tram, taxi, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Line 700 bus, tram
best- Take the bus from Griffith St at Coolangatta East to Burleigh Heads station, stop Abus 700
- Take the tram from Burleigh Heads station, platform 1 to Cavill Avenue station, platform 1tram L1
1h 7m$2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Coolangatta to Gold Coasttaxi 24.8 km
27 min$75–95Drive 24.8 km
- Drive from Coolangatta to Gold Coastcar 24.8 km
27 min$5–7Line 700 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Griffith St at Coolangatta East to Johnston Streetbus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from Bilinga to Surfers Paradisebus Brisbane
1h 22m$8–41Bus
- Take the bus from Tweed Heads to Surfers Paradisebus Pm12
1h 50m$17–25
Coolangatta to Gold Coast by bus and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Coolangatta to Gold Coast is to line 700 bus and tram which costs $2 and takes 1h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Coolangatta to Gold Coast is to taxi which takes 27 min and costs $75 - $95.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tweed Heads and arriving at Surfers Paradise. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 50m.
The distance between Coolangatta and Gold Coast is 25 km. The road distance is 24.8 km.
The best way to get from Coolangatta to Gold Coast without a car is to line 700 bus and tram which takes 1h 7m and costs $2.
It takes approximately 1h 7m to get from Coolangatta to Gold Coast, including transfers.
Coolangatta to Gold Coast bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Tweed Heads station.
Coolangatta to Gold Coast bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Surfers Paradise station.
Yes, the driving distance between Coolangatta to Gold Coast is 25 km. It takes approximately 27 min to drive from Coolangatta to Gold Coast.
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What companies run services between Coolangatta, QLD, Australia and Gold Coast, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Griffith St at Coolangatta East to Surfers Paradise via Johnston Street and Bilinga in around 1h 22m.
Tram from Burleigh Heads station, platform 1 to Cavill Avenue station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Bilinga to Surfers Paradise
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–40
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $21–30
- Flexible
- $7–40
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Tweed Heads to Surfers Paradise
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
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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