There are 4 ways to get from Mermaid Beach to Gold Coast by bus, tram, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 70 bus
best- Take the bus from Gold Coast Hwy at Mermaid Beach station to Surfers Paradisebus 70
10 min$1Tram
- Take the tram from Mermaid Beach station, platform 1 to Cavill Avenue station, platform 1tram L1
14 min$1Taxi
- Take the taxi from Mermaid Beach to Gold Coasttaxi 6.2 km
7 min$22–27Walk
- Take the walk from Mermaid Beach to Gold Coastwalk 5.2 km
1h 2m
Mermaid Beach to Gold Coast by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mermaid Beach to Gold Coast is to line 70 bus which costs $1 and takes 10 min.
The fastest way to get from Mermaid Beach to Gold Coast is to taxi which takes 7 min and costs $22 - $27.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Gold Coast Hwy at Mermaid Beach station station and arriving at Surfers Paradise. Services depart every four hours, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Mermaid Beach station, platform 1 station and arriving at Cavill Avenue station, platform 1 station. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
The distance between Mermaid Beach and Gold Coast is 5 km.
The best way to get from Mermaid Beach to Gold Coast without a car is to line 70 bus which takes 10 min and costs $1.
The line 70 bus from Gold Coast Hwy at Mermaid Beach station to Surfers Paradise takes 10 min including transfers and departs every four hours.
Mermaid Beach to Gold Coast bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Gold Coast Hwy at Mermaid Beach station.
Mermaid Beach to Gold Coast train services, operated by Translink, depart from Mermaid Beach station, platform 1.
Mermaid Beach to Gold Coast bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Surfers Paradise station.
What companies run services between Mermaid Beach, QLD, Australia and Gold Coast, QLD, Australia?
Translink operates a bus from Gold Coast Hwy at Mermaid Beach station to Surfers Paradise every 4 hours. Tickets cost $1 and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, Translink operates a vehicle from Mermaid Beach station, platform 1 to Cavill Avenue station, platform 1 every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1 and the journey takes 14 min.
Tram from Mermaid Beach station, platform 1 to Cavill Avenue station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Gold Coast Hwy at Mermaid Beach station to Surfers Paradise
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Estimated price
- $22–27
13cabs
- Phone
- +61 132227
- Website
- book.13cabs.com.au
Black & White Cabs
- Phone
- 133 222
- Website
- blackandwhitecabs.com.au
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Mermaid Beach to Gold Coast train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Cavill Avenue station, platform 1.
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