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How to get fromMain Beach to Nimbinby tram, bus, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Main Beach to Nimbin by tram, bus, or car

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  1. Tram, bus, line 605 bus

    best
    1. Take the tram from Main Beach station, platform 2 to Burleigh Heads station, platform 2tram tram L1
    2. Take the bus from Burleigh Heads station, stop B to Wharf St at Tweed Mallbus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Tweed Mall, Wharf St to Brisbane St Opp Sunnyside Mallbus bus 605
    4. Take the bus from Brisbane St Opp Sunnyside Mall to Nimbin Central Schoolbus bus 630
    4h 22m

  2. Drive  96.6 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Main Beach to Nimbincar car 96.6 km
    1h 34m
    $18–26

  3. Bus via Murwillumbah

    1. Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Murwillumbahbus bus Pm11
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane St Opp Sunnyside Mall to Cullen St Before Sibley Stbus bus 630
    4h 26m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Surfers Paradise Boulevard At Laycock St to Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth Stbus bus 172 / ...
    6h 11m
    $21–31

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  • Distance: 108.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 22m

What companies run services between Main Beach, QLD, Australia and Nimbin, NSW, Australia?

You can take a bus from Main Beach Pde at Main Beach Tourist Park to Cullen St Before Sibley St via Ferny Ave at Palm Avenue, Surfers Paradise, and Brisbane St Opp Sunnyside Mall in around 4h 26m.

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