There are 4 ways to get from Mermaid Beach to Gold Coast by bus, tram, taxi, or foot
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Line 700 bus
best- Take the bus from Gold Coast Hwy at Mermaid Beach station to Surfers Paradisebus 700
11 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 foot from Mermaid Beach to Gold Coastwalk 5.2 km
1h 2m
Mermaid Beach to Gold Coast by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mermaid Beach to Gold Coast is to line 700 bus which costs $1 and takes 11 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 two hours, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 11 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 five 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 700 bus which takes 11 min and costs $1.
The line 700 bus from Gold Coast Hwy at Mermaid Beach station to Surfers Paradise takes 11 min including transfers and departs every two 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 2 hours. Tickets cost $1 and the journey takes 11 min. Alternatively, Translink operates a vehicle from Mermaid Beach station, platform 1 to Cavill Avenue station, platform 1 every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $1 and the journey takes 14 min.
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Tram from Mermaid Beach station, platform 1 to Cavill Avenue station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Gold Coast Hwy at Mermaid Beach station to Surfers Paradise
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- 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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