There are 4 ways to get from Gold Coast to South Brisbane by bus, tram, train, taxi or car
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Recommended option
Bus • 1h 10m
Cheapest option
Tram, train • 1h 35m
2 alternative options
Taxi • 53 min
Drive • 53 min
Gold Coast to South Brisbane by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gold Coast to South Brisbane is to tram and train which costs $10 - $15 and takes 1h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Gold Coast to South Brisbane is to taxi which takes 53 min and costs $180 - $220.
No, there is no direct bus from Gold Coast to South Brisbane station. However, there are services departing from Surfers Paradise Coach Transit Centre, Beach Rd and arriving at South Bank busway station, platform 2 via Roma Street busway, platform 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Gold Coast station to South Brisbane station. However, there are services departing from Cypress Avenue station, platform 1 and arriving at South Bank station, platform 3 via Helensvale station, platform 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 35m.
The distance between Gold Coast and South Brisbane is 82 km. The road distance is 76.4 km.
The best way to get from Gold Coast to South Brisbane without a car is to bus which takes 1h 10m and costs $12 - $17.
It takes approximately 1h 10m to get from Gold Coast to South Brisbane, including transfers.
Gold Coast to South Brisbane bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Surfers Paradise Coach Transit Centre, Beach Rd station.
Gold Coast to South Brisbane train services, operated by Translink, depart from Cypress Avenue station, platform 1.
Gold Coast to South Brisbane bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Roma Street Station, Stand F.
- Distance: 82.2 km
- Duration: 1h 10m
What companies run services between Gold Coast, QLD, Australia and South Brisbane, QLD, Australia?
NSW TrainLink operates a bus from Surfers Paradise Coach Transit Centre, Beach Rd to Roma Street Station, Stand F twice daily. Tickets cost $9 - $13 and the journey takes 1h 2m.
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Tram from Cypress Avenue station, platform 1 to Helensvale station, platform 4
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3 - $5
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to South Bank station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7 - $10
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Surfers Paradise Coach Transit Centre, Beach Rd to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9 - $13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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Gold Coast to South Brisbane train services, operated by Translink, arrive at South Bank station, platform 3.
Yes, the driving distance between Gold Coast to South Brisbane is 76 km. It takes approximately 53 min to drive from Gold Coast to South Brisbane.
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