There are 4 ways to get from Mermaid Beach to Tweed Heads by tram, bus, taxi, or car
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Tram, line 700 bus
best- Take the tram from Mermaid Beach station, platform 2 to Burleigh Heads station, platform 2tram L1
- Take the bus from Burleigh Heads station, stop B to Griffith St at Coolangatta Eastbus 700
48 min$2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Mermaid Beach to Tweed Headstaxi 20.9 km
23 min$65–80Drive 20.9 km
- Drive from Mermaid Beach to Tweed Headscar 20.9 km
23 min$4–6Line 70 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Gold Coast Hwy at Mermaid Beach station to Burleigh Heads station, stop Bbus 70
- Take the bus from Burleigh Heads station, stop B to Wharf St at Tweed Mallbus 700
53 min$2–24
Mermaid Beach to Tweed Heads by tram and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mermaid Beach to Tweed Heads is to tram and line 700 bus which costs $2 and takes 48 min.
The fastest way to get from Mermaid Beach to Tweed Heads is to taxi which takes 23 min and costs $65 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Mermaid Beach station to Tweed Heads. However, there are services departing from Gold Coast Hwy at Mermaid Beach station and arriving at Wharf St at Tweed Mall via Burleigh Heads station, stop B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 53 min.
The distance between Mermaid Beach and Tweed Heads is 21 km. The road distance is 20.9 km.
The best way to get from Mermaid Beach to Tweed Heads without a car is to tram and line 700 bus which takes 48 min and costs $2.
It takes approximately 48 min to get from Mermaid Beach to Tweed Heads, including transfers.
Mermaid Beach to Tweed Heads bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Gold Coast Hwy at Mermaid Beach station.
Mermaid Beach to Tweed Heads bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Burleigh Heads station, stop B.
Tweed Heads is 1h ahead of Mermaid Beach. It is currently 10:29 AM in Mermaid Beach and 11:29 AM in Tweed Heads.
Yes, the driving distance between Mermaid Beach to Tweed Heads is 21 km. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Mermaid Beach to Tweed Heads.
What companies run services between Mermaid Beach, QLD, Australia and Tweed Heads, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Gold Coast Hwy at Mermaid Beach station to Wharf St at Tweed Mall via Burleigh Heads station, stop B in around 53 min.
Tram from Mermaid Beach station, platform 2 to Burleigh Heads station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Burleigh Heads station, stop B to Griffith St at Coolangatta East
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Gold Coast Hwy at Mermaid Beach station to Burleigh Heads station, stop B
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Burleigh Heads station, stop B to Wharf St at Tweed Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- $65–80
13cabs
- Phone
- +61 132227
- Website
- book.13cabs.com.au
Black & White Cabs
- Phone
- 133 222
- Website
- blackandwhitecabs.com.au
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