There are 4 ways to get from Main Beach to Coolangatta by bus, tram, taxi, or car
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Line 70 bus, line 700 bus
best- Take the bus from Main Beach station to Burleigh Heads station, stop Bbus 70
- Take the bus from Burleigh Heads station, stop B to Griffith St at Coolangatta Eastbus 700
1h 9m$2Tram, line 700 bus
- Take the tram from Main Beach station, platform 2 to Burleigh Heads station, platform 2tram L1
- Take the bus from Burleigh Heads station, stop B to McLean St at Queen Elizabeth Parkbus 700
1h 11m$2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Main Beach to Coolangattataxi 26.9 km
29 min$80–100Drive 26.9 km
- Drive from Main Beach to Coolangattacar 26.9 km
29 min$5–7
Main Beach to Coolangatta by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Main Beach to Coolangatta is to line 70 bus and line 700 bus which costs $2 and takes 1h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Main Beach to Coolangatta is to taxi which takes 29 min and costs $80 - $100.
No, there is no direct bus from Main Beach station to Coolangatta. However, there are services departing from Main Beach station and arriving at Griffith St at Coolangatta East via Burleigh Heads station, stop B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 9m.
The distance between Main Beach and Coolangatta is 29 km. The road distance is 26.9 km.
The best way to get from Main Beach to Coolangatta without a car is to line 70 bus and line 700 bus which takes 1h 9m and costs $2.
It takes approximately 1h 9m to get from Main Beach to Coolangatta, including transfers.
Main Beach to Coolangatta bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Main Beach station.
Main Beach to Coolangatta bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Burleigh Heads station, stop B.
Yes, the driving distance between Main Beach to Coolangatta is 27 km. It takes approximately 29 min to drive from Main Beach to Coolangatta.
There are 2972+ hotels available in Coolangatta.
What companies run services between Main Beach, QLD, Australia and Coolangatta, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Main Beach station to Griffith St at Coolangatta East via Burleigh Heads station, stop B in around 1h 9m.
Tram from Main Beach station, platform 2 to Burleigh Heads station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Main Beach station to Burleigh Heads station, stop B
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Burleigh Heads station, stop B to Griffith St at Coolangatta East
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Burleigh Heads station, stop B to McLean St at Queen Elizabeth Park
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
13cabs
- Phone
- +61 132227
- Website
- book.13cabs.com.au
Black & White Cabs
- Phone
- 133 222
- Website
- blackandwhitecabs.com.au
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