There are 6 ways to get from Tin Can Bay to Gold Coast by bus, train, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus, train via Gympie
best- Take the bus from Dolphin Ave at Dolphin Shopping Centre to Monkland Street at Sovereign Cinemabus 760
- Take the train from Gympie North to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1train
7h 56m$14–666Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dolphin Ave at Dolphin Shopping Centre to Monkland Street at Sovereign Cinemabus 760
- Take the bus from Gympie to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1train
8h 16m$42–78Drive 291.6 km
- Drive from Tin Can Bay to Gold Coastcar 291.6 km
3h 20m$53–76Drive, fly, train
- Drive from Tin Can Bay to Hervey Bay (HVB)car
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane HVB - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train
4h 51m$201–537Bus via Brisbane
- Take the bus from Dolphin Ave at Dolphin Shopping Centre to Monkland Street at Sovereign Cinemabus 760
- Take the bus from Gympie to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Surfers Paradisebus
8h 25m$58–90Bus
- Take the bus from Dolphin Ave at Dolphin Shopping Centre to Monkland Street at Sovereign Cinemabus 760
- Take the bus from Gympie to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Surfers Paradisebus
8h 45m$52–94
Tin Can Bay to Gold Coast by bus, train, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tin Can Bay to Gold Coast is to bus and train which costs $40 - $80 and takes 8h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Tin Can Bay to Gold Coast is to drive which takes 3h 20m and costs $50 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Tin Can Bay to Gold Coast. However, there are services departing from Dolphin Ave at Dolphin Shopping Centre and arriving at Surfers Paradise via Gympie and Brisbane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 25m.
The distance between Tin Can Bay and Gold Coast is 316 km. The road distance is 291.6 km.
The best way to get from Tin Can Bay to Gold Coast without a car is to bus and train via Gympie which takes 7h 56m and costs $13 - $700.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Tin Can Bay to Gold Coast, including transfers.
Tin Can Bay to Gold Coast bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Dolphin Ave at Dolphin Shopping Centre station.
Tin Can Bay to Gold Coast bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Monkland Street at Sovereign Cinema station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tin Can Bay to Gold Coast is 292 km. It takes approximately 3h 20m to drive from Tin Can Bay to Gold Coast.
There are 2751+ hotels available in Gold Coast.
What companies run services between Tin Can Bay, QLD, Australia and Gold Coast, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Dolphin Ave at Dolphin Shopping Centre to Surfers Paradise via Monkland Street at Sovereign Cinema, Gympie, Brisbane Roma Street, and Brisbane in around 8h 25m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–430
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Gympie North to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–646
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $29–50
- AChoice
- $30–45
- Gold Class
- $515
- Heritage Class
- $646
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Gympie North to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Dolphin Ave at Dolphin Shopping Centre to Monkland Street at Sovereign Cinema
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from Dolphin Ave at Dolphin Shopping Centre to Monkland Street at Sovereign Cinema
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from Dolphin Ave at Dolphin Shopping Centre to Monkland Street at Sovereign Cinema
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from Dolphin Ave at Dolphin Shopping Centre to Monkland Street at Sovereign Cinema
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Gympie to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $40–60
- Advantage
- $40–65
- Flexible
- $50–75
Bus from Brisbane to Surfers Paradise
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $26–40
- Advantage
- $22–35
- Flexible
- $23–35
Bus from Gympie to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $40–60
- Advantage
- $40–65
- Flexible
- $50–75
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Gympie to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane to Surfers Paradise
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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