There are 7 ways to get from Gold Coast to South Golden Beach by tram, bus, car, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)
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Tram, line 777 bus, bus
best- Take the tram from Cavill Avenue station, platform 2 to Burleigh Heads station, platform 2tram L1
- Take the bus from Burleigh Heads station, stop B to Gold Coast Airportbus 777
- Take the bus from Gold Coast Airport to Yelgun Freeway Interchangebus
2h 32m$58–72Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise Boulevard At Laycock St to Park St After Balun Lanebus 164
3h 22m$12–18Drive 69.5 km
- Drive from Gold Coast to South Golden Beachcar 69.5 km
56 min$13–18Taxi
- Take the taxi from Gold Coast to South Golden Beachtaxi 69.5 km
56 min$210–250Bus via Surfers Paradise
- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Brunswick Headsbus Pm11
4h 8m$25–35Line 777 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Broadbeach South station, stop B to Gold Coast Airportbus 777
- Take the bus from Gold Coast Airport to Brunswick Headsbus
4h 8m$44–56Bus via Byron Bay
- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Byron Baybus Sydney
- Take the bus from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand B to Beach Av At Peter Stbus 645
4h 49m$29–57
Gold Coast to South Golden Beach by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gold Coast to South Golden Beach is to drive which costs $12 - $18 and takes 56 min.
The fastest way to get from Gold Coast to South Golden Beach is to drive which takes 56 min and costs $12 - $18.
No, there is no direct bus from Gold Coast to South Golden Beach. However, there are services departing from Surfers Paradise Boulevard At Laycock St and arriving at Beach Av At Peter St via Park St After Balun Lane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 22m.
The distance between Gold Coast and South Golden Beach is 70 km. The road distance is 69.5 km.
The best way to get from Gold Coast to South Golden Beach without a car is to tram and line 777 bus and bus which takes 2h 32m and costs $55 - $75.
It takes approximately 2h 32m to get from Gold Coast to South Golden Beach, including transfers.
Gold Coast to South Golden Beach bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Surfers Paradise Boulevard At Laycock St station.
Gold Coast to South Golden Beach bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Park St After Balun Lane station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gold Coast to South Golden Beach is 70 km. It takes approximately 56 min to drive from Gold Coast to South Golden Beach.
There are 910+ hotels available in South Golden Beach.
What companies run services between Gold Coast, QLD, Australia and South Golden Beach, NSW, Australia?
NSW TrainLink operates a bus from Surfers Paradise Boulevard At Laycock St to Park St After Balun Lane twice daily. Tickets cost $10–15 and the journey takes 1h 59m.
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Tram from Cavill Avenue station, platform 2 to Burleigh Heads station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Burleigh Heads station, stop B to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from Broadbeach South station, stop B to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Gold Coast Airport to Yelgun Freeway Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Gold Coast Airport to Brunswick Heads
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Surfers Paradise Boulevard At Laycock St to Park St After Balun Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Brunswick Heads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Byron Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $27–40
- Advantage
- $24–40
- Flexible
- $26–40
- Phone
- +61 (0)418 364 364
- [email protected]
- Website
- byronbayexpress.com.au
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Byron Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- byronbayexpress.com.au
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 6686 2144
- [email protected]
- Website
- blanchs.com.au
Bus from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand B to Beach Av At Peter St
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.blanchs.com.au/
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- $210–250
13cabs
- Phone
- +61 132227
- Website
- book.13cabs.com.au
Black & White Cabs
- Phone
- 133 222
- Website
- blackandwhitecabs.com.au
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