There are 4 ways to get from Southport to Surfers Paradise by bus, tram, taxi, or foot
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Line 700 bus
best- Take the bus from Queen Street station to Surfers Paradisebus 700 / ...
14 min$1Tram
- Take the tram from Queen Street station, platform 2 to Cavill Avenue station, platform 2tram L1
18 min$1Taxi
- Take the taxi from Southport to Surfers Paradisetaxi 7 km
8 min$24–30Walk
- Take the walk from Southport to Surfers Paradisewalk 6.5 km
1h 18m
Southport to Surfers Paradise by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southport to Surfers Paradise is to line 700 bus which costs $1 and takes 14 min.
The fastest way to get from Southport to Surfers Paradise is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs $24 - $30.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Queen Street station station and arriving at Surfers Paradise. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Queen Street station, platform 2 station and arriving at Cavill Avenue station, platform 2 station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
The distance between Southport and Surfers Paradise is 7 km.
The best way to get from Southport to Surfers Paradise without a car is to line 700 bus which takes 14 min and costs $1.
The line 700 bus from Queen Street station to Surfers Paradise takes 14 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Southport to Surfers Paradise bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Queen Street station.
Southport to Surfers Paradise train services, operated by Translink, depart from Queen Street station, platform 2.
Southport to Surfers Paradise bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Surfers Paradise station.
What companies run services between Southport, QLD, Australia and Surfers Paradise, QLD, Australia?
Translink operates a bus from Queen Street station to Surfers Paradise hourly. Tickets cost $1 and the journey takes 14 min. Alternatively, Translink operates a vehicle from Queen Street station, platform 2 to Cavill Avenue station, platform 2 every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $1 and the journey takes 18 min.
Tram from Queen Street station, platform 2 to Cavill Avenue station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Queen Street station to Surfers Paradise
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- $24–30
13cabs
- Phone
- +61 132227
- Website
- book.13cabs.com.au
Black & White Cabs
- Phone
- 133 222
- Website
- blackandwhitecabs.com.au
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Southport to Surfers Paradise train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Cavill Avenue station, platform 2.
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