There are 5 ways to get from South Brisbane to St Lucia by bus, ferry, taxi, or foot
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Bus
best- Take the bus from South Bank busway station, platform 4 to UQ Lakes stationbus M2 / ...
12 min$1Ferry
- Take the ferry from QUT Gardens Point ferry terminal to Guyatt Park ferry terminalferry F1 / ...
22 min$1Taxi
- Take the taxi from South Brisbane to St Luciataxi 7.4 km
8 min$23–28Walk
- Take the walk from South Brisbane to St Luciawalk 3.9 km
46 minBus, line 412 bus
- Take the bus from South Bank busway station, platform 5 to King George Square, 1bbus 61 / ...
- Take the bus from Roma Street Stop 138 near Ann St to Coldridge St near Carmody Rd, stop 23abus 412
26 min$2
South Brisbane to St Lucia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Brisbane to St Lucia is to bus which costs $1 and takes 12 min.
The fastest way to get from South Brisbane to St Lucia is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs $23 - $28.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from South Bank busway station, platform 4 station and arriving at UQ Lakes station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from QUT Gardens Point ferry terminal and arriving at Guyatt Park ferry terminal. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22 min.
The distance between South Brisbane and St Lucia is 5 km.
The best way to get from South Brisbane to St Lucia without a car is to bus which takes 12 min and costs $1.
The bus from South Bank busway station, platform 4 to UQ Lakes station takes 12 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
South Brisbane to St Lucia bus services, operated by Translink, depart from South Bank busway station, platform 4.
South Brisbane to St Lucia bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at UQ Lakes station.
There are 2576+ hotels available in St Lucia.
What companies run services between South Brisbane, QLD, Australia and St Lucia, QLD, Australia?
Translink operates a bus from South Bank busway station, platform 4 to UQ Lakes station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $1 and the journey takes 12 min. Alternatively, Translink operates a ferry from QUT Gardens Point ferry terminal to Guyatt Park ferry terminal every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1 and the journey takes 22 min.
Bus from South Bank busway station, platform 4 to UQ Lakes station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from South Bank busway station, platform 5 to King George Square, 1b
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Roma Street Stop 138 near Ann St to Coldridge St near Carmody Rd, stop 23a
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Ferry from QUT Gardens Point ferry terminal to Guyatt Park ferry terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- $23–28
Black & White Cabs
- Phone
- +61 13 32 22
- Website
- blackandwhitecabs.com.au
Yellow Cab Co
- Phone
- +61 13 2227
- Website
- yellowcab.com.au
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