There are 4 ways to get from Toowoomba to Mermaid Beach by bus, train, tram, car, or plane
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Bus, train, tram
best- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1train
- Take the tram from Helensvale station, platform 4 to Mermaid Beach station, platform 2tram L1
3h 52m$29–54Drive 184.4 km
- Drive from Toowoomba to Mermaid Beachcar 184.4 km
2h 10m$34–48Fly, train, tram
- Fly from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane WTB - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train
- Take the tram from Helensvale station, platform 4 to Mermaid Beach station, platform 2tram
3h 37m$282–1,213Train
- Take the train from Toowoomba to Roma Streettrain Westlander
- Take the train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1train Bdvl / ...
6h 47m$30–604
Toowoomba to Mermaid Beach by bus, train, and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Toowoomba to Mermaid Beach is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 2h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Toowoomba to Mermaid Beach is to drive which takes 2h 10m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct train from Toowoomba to Mermaid Beach station. However, there are services departing from Toowoomba and arriving at Mermaid Beach station, platform 2 via Roma Street and Helensvale station, platform 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 47m.
The distance between Toowoomba and Mermaid Beach is 213 km. The road distance is 184.4 km.
The best way to get from Toowoomba to Mermaid Beach without a car is to bus and train and tram which takes 3h 52m and costs $28 - $55.
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from Toowoomba to Mermaid Beach, including transfers.
Toowoomba to Mermaid Beach train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Toowoomba station.
Toowoomba to Mermaid Beach train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Toowoomba to Mermaid Beach is 184 km. It takes approximately 2h 10m to drive from Toowoomba to Mermaid Beach.
There are 2795+ hotels available in Mermaid Beach.
What companies run services between Toowoomba, QLD, Australia and Mermaid Beach, QLD, Australia?
You can take a train from Toowoomba to Mermaid Beach station, platform 2 via Roma Street, Helensvale station, platform 1, and Helensvale station, platform 4 in around 6h 47m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–420
Train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Tram from Helensvale station, platform 4 to Mermaid Beach station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
Tram from Helensvale station, platform 4 to Mermaid Beach station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Toowoomba to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $28–602
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $28–50
- AChoice
- $30–40
- Gold Class
- $481
- Heritage Class
- $602
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $35–50
- Flexible
- $40–55
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