There are 4 ways to get from Mermaid Beach to Southport by bus, tram, taxi, or car
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Line 700 bus
best- Take the bus from Gold Coast Hwy at Mermaid Beach station to Queen Street stationbus 700 / ...
23 min$1Tram
- Take the tram from Mermaid Beach station, platform 1 to Queen Street station, platform 1tram L1
32 min$1Taxi
- Take the taxi from Mermaid Beach to Southporttaxi 11.8 km
13 min$35–50Drive 11.8 km
- Drive from Mermaid Beach to Southportcar 11.8 km
13 min$3
Mermaid Beach to Southport by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mermaid Beach to Southport is to line 700 bus which costs $1 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from Mermaid Beach to Southport is to taxi which takes 13 min and costs $35 - $50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Gold Coast Hwy at Mermaid Beach station station and arriving at Queen Street station station. Services depart every three hours, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 23 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Mermaid Beach station, platform 1 station and arriving at Queen Street station, platform 1 station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 32 min.
The distance between Mermaid Beach and Southport is 12 km. The road distance is 11.8 km.
The best way to get from Mermaid Beach to Southport without a car is to line 700 bus which takes 23 min and costs $1.
The line 700 bus from Gold Coast Hwy at Mermaid Beach station to Queen Street station takes 23 min including transfers and departs every three hours.
Mermaid Beach to Southport bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Gold Coast Hwy at Mermaid Beach station.
Mermaid Beach to Southport train services, operated by Translink, depart from Mermaid Beach station, platform 1.
Mermaid Beach to Southport bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Queen Street station.
What companies run services between Mermaid Beach, QLD, Australia and Southport, QLD, Australia?
Translink operates a bus from Gold Coast Hwy at Mermaid Beach station to Queen Street station every 3 hours. Tickets cost $1 and the journey takes 23 min. Alternatively, Translink operates a vehicle from Mermaid Beach station, platform 1 to Queen Street station, platform 1 every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $1 and the journey takes 32 min.
Tram from Mermaid Beach station, platform 1 to Queen Street station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Gold Coast Hwy at Mermaid Beach station to Queen Street station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Estimated price
- $35–50
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
Mermaid Beach to Southport train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Queen Street station, platform 1.
Yes, the driving distance between Mermaid Beach to Southport is 12 km. It takes approximately 13 min to drive from Mermaid Beach to Southport.
There are 2542+ hotels available in Southport.


