There are 5 ways to get from Gold Coast to Runaway Bay by bus, taxi, car, foot, or tram
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Line 719 bus
best- Take the bus from Southport bus station, stop B to Runaway Bay Centrebus 711 / ...
35 min$1Taxi
- Take the taxi from Gold Coast to Runaway Baytaxi 10.7 km
12 min$35–45Drive 10.7 km
- Drive from Gold Coast to Runaway Baycar 10.7 km
12 min$2–3Walk
- Take the foot from Gold Coast to Runaway Baywalk 10.9 km
2h 10mTram, line 719 bus
- Take the tram from Cypress Avenue station, platform 1 to Southport station, platform 1tram L1 / ...
- Take the bus from Southport bus station, stop B to Runaway Bay Centrebus 711 / ...
51 min$2
Gold Coast to Runaway Bay by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gold Coast to Runaway Bay is to line 719 bus which costs $1 and takes 35 min.
The fastest way to get from Gold Coast to Runaway Bay is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs $35 - $45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Southport bus station, stop B station and arriving at Runaway Bay Centre. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 35 min.
The distance between Gold Coast and Runaway Bay is 13 km. The road distance is 10.7 km.
The best way to get from Gold Coast to Runaway Bay without a car is to line 719 bus which takes 35 min and costs $1.
The line 719 bus from Southport bus station, stop B to Runaway Bay Centre takes 35 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Gold Coast to Runaway Bay bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Southport bus station, stop B.
Gold Coast to Runaway Bay bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Runaway Bay Centre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gold Coast to Runaway Bay is 11 km. It takes approximately 12 min to drive from Gold Coast to Runaway Bay.
There are 2380+ hotels available in Runaway Bay.
What companies run services between Gold Coast, QLD, Australia and Runaway Bay, QLD, Australia?
Translink operates a bus from Southport bus station, stop B to Runaway Bay Centre every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1 and the journey takes 35 min.
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Tram from Cypress Avenue station, platform 1 to Southport station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Southport bus station, stop B to Runaway Bay Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from Southport bus station, stop B to Runaway Bay Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- $35–45
13cabs
- Phone
- +61 132227
- Website
- book.13cabs.com.au
Black & White Cabs
- Phone
- 133 222
- Website
- blackandwhitecabs.com.au
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