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How to get fromGold Coast to St Kildaby tram, plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 9 ways to get from Gold Coast to St Kilda by tram, plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Tram to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, line 96 tram

    best
    1. Take the tram from Cavill Avenue station, platform 2 to Burleigh Heads station, platform 2tram tram
    2. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane OOL - MEL
    3. Take the tram from Spencer St/Bourke St #1 to Belford St/Acland St #139tram tram
    5h 21m
    $146–456

  2. Fly Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane OOL - AVV
    2. Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    7h 1m
    $140–450

  3. Train via Sydney

    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain train 32
    3. Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain train 623 / ...
    29h 31m
    $172–498

  4. Bus via Cabramatta

    1. Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Central Stationbus bus Pm11
    2. Take the bus from Liverpool to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus bus Melbourne
    30h 13m
    $204–260

  5. Drive  1,674.7 km

    1. Drive from Gold Coast to St Kildacar car 1,674.7 km
    17h 52m
    $307–443

  6. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane BNE - MEL
    6h 52m
    $194–402

  7. Bus to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Ballina Service Centerbus bus
    2. Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane BNK - MEL
    7h 55m
    $212–443

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Central Stationbus bus Sydney
    2. Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbournebus bus Au100-3 / ...
    30h 39m
    $267–527

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train train Vlbd / ...
    2. Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain train
    2d 6h
    $2,608–3,708

Gold Coast to St Kilda by tram and train

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration29h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$172Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,379 km
  • Duration: 5h 21m

What companies run services between Gold Coast, QLD, Australia and St Kilda, VIC, Australia?

You can take a vehicle from Cypress Avenue station, platform 1 to Belford St/Acland St #139 via Helensvale station, platform 4, Helensvale station, platform 2, Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Central Station, Southern Cross, and Southern Cross in around 29h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Surfers Paradise to Belford St/Acland St #139 via Central Station, Central Station, Liverpool Station, Liverpool, Southern Cross Coach Terminal, and Spencer St/Bourke St #1 in around 30h 13m.

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