There are 4 ways to get from Southport to Palm Beach by bus, tram, taxi, or car
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Line 700 bus
best- Take the bus from Queen Street station to Gold Coast Hwy at Thirteenth Avenuebus 700
44 min$1Tram
- Take the tram from Queen Street station, platform 2 to Burleigh Heads station, platform 2tram L1
56 min$2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Southport to Palm Beachtaxi 21.1 km
24 min$65–80Drive 21.1 km
- Drive from Southport to Palm Beachcar 21.1 km
24 min$4–6
Southport to Palm Beach by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southport to Palm Beach is to line 700 bus which costs $1 and takes 44 min.
The fastest way to get from Southport to Palm Beach is to taxi which takes 24 min and costs $65 - $80.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Queen Street station station and arriving at Gold Coast Hwy at Thirteenth Avenue. Services depart every four hours, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 44 min.
No, there is no direct train from Southport station to Palm Beach station. However, there are services departing from Queen Street station, platform 2 and arriving at Burleigh Heads station, platform 2 via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 56 min.
The distance between Southport and Palm Beach is 23 km. The road distance is 21.1 km.
The best way to get from Southport to Palm Beach without a car is to line 700 bus which takes 44 min and costs $1.
The line 700 bus from Queen Street station to Gold Coast Hwy at Thirteenth Avenue takes 44 min including transfers and departs every four hours.
Southport to Palm Beach bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Queen Street station.
Southport to Palm Beach train services, operated by Translink, depart from Queen Street station, platform 2.
Southport to Palm Beach bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Gold Coast Hwy at Thirteenth Avenue station.
What companies run services between Southport, QLD, Australia and Palm Beach, QLD, Australia?
Translink operates a bus from Queen Street station to Gold Coast Hwy at Thirteenth Avenue every 4 hours. Tickets cost $1 and the journey takes 44 min. Alternatively, Translink operates a vehicle from Queen Street station, platform 2 to Burleigh Heads station, platform 2 every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1 and the journey takes 46 min.
Tram from Queen Street station, platform 2 to Burleigh Heads station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Queen Street station to Gold Coast Hwy at Thirteenth Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Ave. Duration
- 24 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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More Questions & Answers
Southport to Palm Beach train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Burleigh Heads station, platform 2.
Yes, the driving distance between Southport to Palm Beach is 21 km. It takes approximately 24 min to drive from Southport to Palm Beach.
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