There are 3 ways to get from Main Beach to Pinkenba by tram, train, bus, or car
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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 Bowen Hills station, platform 2train Vlbd / ...
2h 59m$4Line 704 bus, bus, line 590 bus
- Take the bus from Tedder Ave at Lennie Avenue to Helensvale stationbus 704
- Take the bus from Helensvale L1 bus stop to Eight Mile Plains station, platform 1bus
- Take the bus from Garden City Shopping Centre station, stop I to Boronia Rd at Aviation Schoolbus 590
3h$4Drive 82.2 km
- Drive from Main Beach to Pinkenbacar 82.2 km
59 min$15–22
Main Beach to Pinkenba by tram, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Main Beach to Pinkenba is to tram and train which costs $4 and takes 2h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Main Beach to Pinkenba is to drive which takes 59 min and costs $14 - $22.
No, there is no direct bus from Main Beach to Pinkenba. However, there are services departing from Tedder Ave at Lennie Avenue and arriving at Boronia Rd at Aviation School via Helensvale L1 bus stop, Eight Mile Plains station, platform 1 and Garden City Shopping Centre station, stop I. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h.
No, there is no direct train from Main Beach station to Pinkenba station. However, there are services departing from Main Beach station, platform 1 and arriving at Toombul station, platform 2 via Helensvale station, platform 2 and Bowen Hills station, platform 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 59m.
The distance between Main Beach and Pinkenba is 97 km. The road distance is 82.2 km.
The best way to get from Main Beach to Pinkenba without a car is to tram and train which takes 2h 59m and costs $4.
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from Main Beach to Pinkenba, including transfers.
Main Beach to Pinkenba bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Tedder Ave at Lennie Avenue station.
Main Beach to Pinkenba train services, operated by Translink, depart from Main Beach station, platform 1.
Main Beach to Pinkenba bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Helensvale station.
What companies run services between Main Beach, QLD, Australia and Pinkenba, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Tedder Ave at Lennie Avenue to Boronia Rd at Aviation School via Helensvale station, Helensvale L1 bus stop, Eight Mile Plains station, platform 1, and Garden City Shopping Centre station, stop I in around 3h.
Tram from Main Beach station, platform 1 to Helensvale station, platform 4
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Bowen Hills station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Tedder Ave at Lennie Avenue to Helensvale station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Helensvale L1 bus stop to Eight Mile Plains station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Garden City Shopping Centre station, stop I to Boronia Rd at Aviation School
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
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More Questions & Answers
Main Beach to Pinkenba train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Helensvale station, platform 4.
Yes, the driving distance between Main Beach to Pinkenba is 82 km. It takes approximately 59 min to drive from Main Beach to Pinkenba.
There are 2551+ hotels available in Pinkenba.


