There are 6 ways to get from Main Beach to Eight Mile Plains by tram, train, bus, car, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)
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Tram, train
best- Take the tram from Main Beach station, platform 1 to Helensvale station, platform 4tram L1
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Loganlea station, platform 2train Vlbd / ...
1h 56m$4Tram, train via Boggo Road station, platform 6
cheapest- Take the tram from Main Beach station, platform 1 to Helensvale station, platform 4tram L1
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Boggo Road station, platform 6train Vlbd / ...
1h 58m$2Line 704 bus, train, line 555 bus
- Take the bus from Tedder Ave at Lennie Avenue to Helensvale stationbus 704
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Beenleigh station, platform 2train
- Take the bus from Loganholme, stop B to Eight Mile Plains station, platform 1bus 555 / ...
2h 7m$4Drive 60.9 km
- Drive from Main Beach to Eight Mile Plainscar 60.9 km
43 min$12–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Main Beach to Eight Mile Plainstaxi 60.9 km
43 min$180–220Bus
- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Brisbanebus Brisbane
- Take the bus from King George Square, 2a to Eight Mile Plains station, platform 2bus M1 / ...
2h 36m$28–46
Main Beach to Eight Mile Plains by tram, train, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Main Beach to Eight Mile Plains is to tram and train via Boggo Road station, platform 6 which costs $3 and takes 1h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Main Beach to Eight Mile Plains is to drive which takes 43 min and costs $11 - $17.
No, there is no direct bus from Main Beach to Eight Mile Plains station. However, there are services departing from Main Beach Pde at Main Beach Tourist Park and arriving at Eight Mile Plains station, platform 2 via Surfers Paradise and King George Square, 2a. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Main Beach station to Eight Mile Plains station. However, there are services departing from Main Beach station, platform 1 and arriving at Kuraby station, platform 3 via Helensvale station, platform 2 and Loganlea station, platform 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 56m.
The distance between Main Beach and Eight Mile Plains is 63 km. The road distance is 60.9 km.
The best way to get from Main Beach to Eight Mile Plains without a car is to tram and train which takes 1h 56m and costs $4.
It takes approximately 1h 56m to get from Main Beach to Eight Mile Plains, including transfers.
Main Beach to Eight Mile Plains bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Surfers Paradise station.
Main Beach to Eight Mile Plains train services, operated by Translink, depart from Main Beach station, platform 1.
Main Beach to Eight Mile Plains bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Brisbane station.
What companies run services between Main Beach, QLD, Australia and Eight Mile Plains, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Main Beach Pde at Main Beach Tourist Park to Eight Mile Plains station, platform 2 via Surfers Paradise and King George Square, 2a in around 2h 36m.
Tram from Main Beach station, platform 1 to Helensvale station, platform 4
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Loganlea station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Beenleigh station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Tram from Main Beach station, platform 1 to Helensvale station, platform 4
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Boggo Road station, platform 6
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Tedder Ave at Lennie Avenue to Helensvale station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Loganholme, stop B to Eight Mile Plains station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from King George Square, 2a to Eight Mile Plains station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $28–40
- Flexible
- $26–45
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $180–220
13cabs
- Phone
- +61 132227
- Website
- book.13cabs.com.au
Black & White Cabs
- Phone
- 133 222
- Website
- blackandwhitecabs.com.au
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Booking & Getting There
Main Beach to Eight Mile Plains train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Helensvale station, platform 4.
Yes, the driving distance between Main Beach to Eight Mile Plains is 61 km. It takes approximately 43 min to drive from Main Beach to Eight Mile Plains.
There are 2662+ hotels available in Eight Mile Plains.