There are 5 ways to get from Forest Lake to Gold Coast by bus, train, tram, car, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)
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Line 534 bus, line 560 bus, train, tram
best- Take the bus from Grand Ave East near Ascot Ave to Browns Plains station, stop 1Abus 534
- Take the bus from Browns Plains station, stop 1B to Loganlea stationbus 560 / ...
- Take the train from Loganlea station, platform 1 to Helensvale station, platform 1train
- Take the tram from Helensvale station, platform 4 to Cypress Avenue station, platform 2tram L1
2h 28m$4Train, tram
- Take the train from Richlands station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1train
- Take the tram from Helensvale station, platform 4 to Cypress Avenue station, platform 2tram L1
2h 41m$4Drive 72 km
- Drive from Forest Lake to Gold Coastcar 72 km
52 min$13–19Taxi
- Take the taxi from Forest Lake to Gold Coasttaxi 72 km
52 min$210–260Line 100 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Grand Ave East near Ascot Ave to Queen Street stationbus 100 / ...
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Surfers Paradisebus Sydney
3h 17m$22–40
Forest Lake to Gold Coast by bus, train, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forest Lake to Gold Coast is to line 534 bus and line 560 bus and train and tram which costs $4 and takes 2h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Forest Lake to Gold Coast is to drive which takes 52 min and costs $12 - $19.
No, there is no direct bus from Forest Lake to Gold Coast. However, there are services departing from Grand Ave East near Ascot Ave and arriving at Surfers Paradise via Brisbane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Forest Lake station to Gold Coast station. However, there are services departing from Richlands station, platform 2 and arriving at Cypress Avenue station, platform 2 via Roma Street and Helensvale station, platform 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 41m.
The distance between Forest Lake and Gold Coast is 83 km. The road distance is 72 km.
The best way to get from Forest Lake to Gold Coast without a car is to line 534 bus and line 560 bus and train and tram which takes 2h 28m and costs $4.
It takes approximately 2h 28m to get from Forest Lake to Gold Coast, including transfers.
Forest Lake to Gold Coast bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Grand Ave East near Ascot Ave station.
Forest Lake to Gold Coast train services, operated by Translink, depart from Richlands station, platform 2.
Forest Lake to Gold Coast bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Queen Street station.
What companies run services between Forest Lake, QLD, Australia and Gold Coast, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Grand Ave East near Ascot Ave to Surfers Paradise via Queen Street station and Brisbane in around 3h 17m.
Train from Loganlea station, platform 1 to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Tram from Helensvale station, platform 4 to Cypress Avenue station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Richlands station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Tram from Helensvale station, platform 4 to Cypress Avenue station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Grand Ave East near Ascot Ave to Browns Plains station, stop 1A
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Browns Plains station, stop 1B to Loganlea station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Grand Ave East near Ascot Ave to Queen Street station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Brisbane to Surfers Paradise
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $26–40
- Advantage
- $22–35
- Flexible
- $23–35
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $210–260
Black & White Cabs
- Phone
- +61 13 32 22
- Website
- blackandwhitecabs.com.au
Yellow Cab Co
- Phone
- +61 13 2227
- Website
- yellowcab.com.au
Ipswich Yellow Cabs
- Phone
- 131924
- Website
- book.13cabs.com.au
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More Questions & Answers
Forest Lake to Gold Coast train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forest Lake to Gold Coast is 72 km. It takes approximately 52 min to drive from Forest Lake to Gold Coast.
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