There are 3 ways to get from Varsity Lakes to Pinkenba by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Bowen Hills station, platform 2train Vlbd / ...
2h 27m$2Bus, line 590 bus
- Take the bus from Varsity Lakes station, stop A to Eight Mile Plains station, platform 1bus R770
- Take the bus from Garden City Shopping Centre station, stop I to Boronia Rd at Aviation Schoolbus 590
2h 51m$2Drive 93.6 km
- Drive from Varsity Lakes to Pinkenbacar 93.6 km
1h 6m$17–24
Varsity Lakes to Pinkenba by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Varsity Lakes to Pinkenba is to train which costs $3 and takes 2h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Varsity Lakes to Pinkenba is to drive which takes 1h 6m and costs $16 - $24.
No, there is no direct bus from Varsity Lakes station to Pinkenba. However, there are services departing from Varsity Lakes station, stop A and arriving at Boronia Rd at Aviation School via Eight Mile Plains station, platform 1 and Garden City Shopping Centre station, stop I. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Varsity Lakes station to Pinkenba station. However, there are services departing from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 and arriving at Toombul station, platform 2 via Bowen Hills station, platform 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 27m.
The distance between Varsity Lakes and Pinkenba is 105 km. The road distance is 93.6 km.
The best way to get from Varsity Lakes to Pinkenba without a car is to train which takes 2h 27m and costs $3.
It takes approximately 2h 27m to get from Varsity Lakes to Pinkenba, including transfers.
Varsity Lakes to Pinkenba bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Varsity Lakes station, stop A.
Varsity Lakes to Pinkenba train services, operated by Translink, depart from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2.
The best way to get from Varsity Lakes to Pinkenba is to train which takes 2h 27m and costs $3. Alternatively, you can bus and line 590 bus, which costs $3 and takes 2h 51m.
What companies run services between Varsity Lakes, QLD, Australia and Pinkenba, QLD, Australia?
Translink operates a train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Bowen Hills station, platform 2 every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $1 and the journey takes 1h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Varsity Lakes station, stop A to Boronia Rd at Aviation School via Eight Mile Plains station, platform 1 and Garden City Shopping Centre station, stop I in around 2h 51m.
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Bowen Hills station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Varsity Lakes station, stop A to Eight Mile Plains station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Garden City Shopping Centre station, stop I to Boronia Rd at Aviation School
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
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More Questions & Answers
Varsity Lakes to Pinkenba bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Eight Mile Plains station, platform 1.
Varsity Lakes to Pinkenba train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Bowen Hills station, platform 2.
Yes, the driving distance between Varsity Lakes to Pinkenba is 94 km. It takes approximately 1h 6m to drive from Varsity Lakes to Pinkenba.
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