There are 6 ways to get from Main Beach to Forest Lake by train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or taxi
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Train, line 100 bus
best- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Boggo Road station, platform 6train Vlbd / ...
- Take the bus from Woolloongabba station, platform 2 to Grand Ave East near Ascot Avebus 100 / ...
2h 52m$2Bus, line 100 bus
- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Brisbanebus Brisbane
- Take the bus from Queen Street station, 1a to Grand Ave East near Ascot Avebus 100 / ...
3h 11m$24–42Drive 71.1 km
- Drive from Main Beach to Forest Lakecar 71.1 km
51 min$13–19Taxi
- Take the taxi from Main Beach to Forest Laketaxi 71.1 km
51 min$210–260Line 704 bus, train, line 560 bus, line 534 bus
- Take the bus from Tedder Ave at Lennie Avenue to Helensvale stationbus 704
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Loganlea station, platform 2train
- Take the bus from Loganlea station to Browns Plains station, stop 1Abus 560 / ...
- Take the bus from Browns Plains station, stop 2A to Grand Ave East near Ascot Avebus 534
3h 13m$4Train, line 460 bus
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain Vlbd / ...
- Take the bus from Roma Street busway, platform 1 to Forest Lake Bvd at Forest Lake Shopsbus 460
3h 17m$2
Main Beach to Forest Lake by tram, train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Main Beach to Forest Lake is to train and line 100 bus which costs $3 and takes 2h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Main Beach to Forest Lake is to drive which takes 51 min and costs $12 - $19.
No, there is no direct bus from Main Beach to Forest Lake. However, there are services departing from Main Beach Pde at Main Beach Tourist Park and arriving at Grand Ave East near Ascot Ave via Surfers Paradise and Queen Street station, 1a. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 11m.
The distance between Main Beach and Forest Lake is 101 km. The road distance is 71.1 km.
The best way to get from Main Beach to Forest Lake without a car is to train and line 100 bus which takes 2h 52m and costs $3.
It takes approximately 2h 52m to get from Main Beach to Forest Lake, including transfers.
Main Beach to Forest Lake bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Surfers Paradise station.
Main Beach to Forest Lake bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Brisbane station.
Yes, the driving distance between Main Beach to Forest Lake is 71 km. It takes approximately 51 min to drive from Main Beach to Forest Lake.
There are 2489+ hotels available in Forest Lake.
What companies run services between Main Beach, QLD, Australia and Forest Lake, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Main Beach Pde at Main Beach Tourist Park to Grand Ave East near Ascot Ave via Surfers Paradise, Brisbane, and Queen Street station, 1a in around 3h 11m.
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Boggo Road station, platform 6
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Loganlea station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Woolloongabba station, platform 2 to Grand Ave East near Ascot Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from Queen Street station, 1a to Grand Ave East near Ascot Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from Tedder Ave at Lennie Avenue to Helensvale station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from Loganlea station to Browns Plains station, stop 1A
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from Browns Plains station, stop 2A to Grand Ave East near Ascot Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from Roma Street busway, platform 1 to Forest Lake Bvd at Forest Lake Shops
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $26–40
- Advantage
- $22–35
- Flexible
- $23–35
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $210–260
13cabs
- Phone
- +61 132227
- Website
- book.13cabs.com.au
Black & White Cabs
- Phone
- 133 222
- Website
- blackandwhitecabs.com.au
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