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How to get fromNorth Stradbroke Island to Gold Coastby ferry, taxi, bus, train, tram, car ferry, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from North Stradbroke Island to Gold Coast by ferry, taxi, bus, train, tram, car ferry, or car

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  1. Ferry, taxi, line 282 bus, line 565 bus, train, tram

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Yabby St at One Mile Jetty to Toondah Harbourferry ferry
    2. Take the taxi from Toondah Harbour to Bunker Rd at High St, stop Ataxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Bunker Rd at High St, stop A to Loganholme station arrival stop 1bus bus 282
    4. Take the bus from Loganholme, stop H to Alamein St at Beenleigh High Schoolbus bus 565 / ...
    5. Take the train from Beenleigh station, platform 1 to Helensvale station, platform 1train train
    6. Take the tram from Helensvale station, platform 4 to Cypress Avenue station, platform 2tram tram L1
    3h 38m
    $46–67

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Dunwich to Clevelandcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Cleveland to Gold Coastcar car
    2h 5m
    $16–254

  3. Ferry, line 282 bus, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Yabby St at One Mile Jetty to Toondah Harbourferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Bunker Rd at High St, stop A to Loganholme station arrival stop 1bus bus 282
    3. Take the bus from Beenleigh to Surfers Paradisebus bus
    4h 33m
    $61–90

  4. Car ferry, line 282 bus, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Dunwich to Clevelandcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Bunker Rd at High St, stop A to Loganholme station arrival stop 1bus bus 282
    3. Take the bus from Beenleigh to Surfers Paradisebus bus
    4h 53m
    $59–305

  5. Car ferry, line 282 bus, line 552 bus

    1. Take the carferry from Dunwich to Clevelandcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Bunker Rd at High St, stop A to Loganholme station arrival stop 1bus bus 282
    3. Take the bus from Loganholme, stop F to Kingston stationbus bus 552
    5h 30m
    $44–282

Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 105.7 km
  • Duration: 3h 38m

What companies run services between North Stradbroke Island, QLD, Australia and Gold Coast, QLD, Australia?

There is no direct connection from North Stradbroke Island to Gold Coast. However, you can take the ferry to Toondah Harbour, take the taxi to Bunker Rd at High St, stop A, take the line 282 bus to Loganholme station arrival stop 1, walk to Loganholme, stop H, take the line 565 bus to Alamein St at Beenleigh High School, walk to Beenleigh station, platform 1, take the train to Helensvale station, platform 1, walk to Helensvale station, platform 4, then take the vehicle to Cypress Avenue station, platform 2. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Point Lookout to Gold Coast via Dunwich and Cleveland in around 2h 5m.

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