There are 4 ways to get from Main Beach to Mermaid Beach by bus, tram, taxi, or car
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Line 70 bus
best- Take the bus from Main Beach station to Gold Coast Hwy at Mermaid Beach stationbus 70 / ...
17 min$1Tram
- Take the tram from Main Beach station, platform 2 to Mermaid Beach station, platform 2tram L1
21 min$1Taxi
- Take the taxi from Main Beach to Mermaid Beachtaxi 8.2 km
9 min$28–35Drive 8.2 km
- Drive from Main Beach to Mermaid Beachcar 8.2 km
9 min$2–3
Main Beach to Mermaid Beach by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Main Beach to Mermaid Beach is to line 70 bus which costs $1 and takes 17 min.
The fastest way to get from Main Beach to Mermaid Beach is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs $28 - $35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Main Beach station station and arriving at Gold Coast Hwy at Mermaid Beach station station. Services depart every two hours, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 17 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Main Beach station, platform 2 station and arriving at Mermaid Beach station, platform 2 station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
The distance between Main Beach and Mermaid Beach is 7 km. The road distance is 8.2 km.
The best way to get from Main Beach to Mermaid Beach without a car is to line 70 bus which takes 17 min and costs $1.
The line 70 bus from Main Beach station to Gold Coast Hwy at Mermaid Beach station takes 17 min including transfers and departs every two hours.
Main Beach to Mermaid Beach bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Main Beach station.
Main Beach to Mermaid Beach train services, operated by Translink, depart from Main Beach station, platform 2.
Main Beach to Mermaid Beach bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Gold Coast Hwy at Mermaid Beach station.
What companies run services between Main Beach, QLD, Australia and Mermaid Beach, QLD, Australia?
Translink operates a bus from Main Beach station to Gold Coast Hwy at Mermaid Beach station every 2 hours. Tickets cost $1 and the journey takes 17 min. Alternatively, Translink operates a vehicle from Main Beach station, platform 2 to Mermaid Beach station, platform 2 every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $1 and the journey takes 21 min.
Tram from Main Beach station, platform 2 to Mermaid Beach station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Main Beach station to Gold Coast Hwy at Mermaid Beach station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- $28–35
13cabs
- Phone
- +61 132227
- Website
- book.13cabs.com.au
Black & White Cabs
- Phone
- 133 222
- Website
- blackandwhitecabs.com.au
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More Questions & Answers
Main Beach to Mermaid Beach train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Mermaid Beach station, platform 2.
Yes, the driving distance between Main Beach to Mermaid Beach is 8 km. It takes approximately 9 min to drive from Main Beach to Mermaid Beach.
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