There are 6 ways to get from Helensvale to Runaway Bay by bus, taxi, foot, or tram
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Line 704 bus, line 713 bus
best- Take the bus from Gold Coast Hwy at Discovery Drive to Brisbane Rd at Treasure Island Caravan Parkbus 704
- Take the bus from Brisbane Rd at Treasure Island Caravan Park to Runaway Bay Centrebus 712 / ...
27 min$1Taxi
- Take the taxi from Helensvale to Runaway Baytaxi 9.5 km
9 min$25–31Walk
- Take the foot from Helensvale to Runaway Baywalk 9.4 km
1h 52mTram, line 719 bus
- Take the tram from Helensvale station, platform 4 to Gold Coast University Hospital station, platform 2tram Gcr1
- Take the bus from GCUH, platform 3 to Lae Dr at Morala Avenuebus 719
37 min$1Line 710 bus, line 719 bus
- Take the bus from Gold Coast Hwy at Discovery Drive to GCUH, platform 4bus 710
- Take the bus from GCUH, platform 3 to Runaway Bay Centrebus 719
47 min$1Line 704 bus, line 719 bus
- Take the bus from Gold Coast Hwy at Discovery Drive to Scarborough St at Southport Transit Centrebus 704
- Take the bus from Scarborough St at Southport Transit Centre to Runaway Bay Centrebus 711 / ...
1h 3m$1
Helensvale to Runaway Bay by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helensvale to Runaway Bay is to line 704 bus and line 713 bus which costs $2 and takes 27 min.
The fastest way to get from Helensvale to Runaway Bay is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs $25 - $31.
No, there is no direct bus from Helensvale to Runaway Bay. However, there are services departing from Gold Coast Hwy at Discovery Drive and arriving at Runaway Bay Centre via Brisbane Rd at Treasure Island Caravan Park. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27 min.
The distance between Helensvale and Runaway Bay is 10 km.
The best way to get from Helensvale to Runaway Bay without a car is to line 704 bus and line 713 bus which takes 27 min and costs $2.
It takes approximately 27 min to get from Helensvale to Runaway Bay, including transfers.
Helensvale to Runaway Bay bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Gold Coast Hwy at Discovery Drive station.
Helensvale to Runaway Bay bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Brisbane Rd at Treasure Island Caravan Park station.
There are 2284+ hotels available in Runaway Bay.
What companies run services between Helensvale, QLD, Australia and Runaway Bay, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Gold Coast Hwy at Discovery Drive to Runaway Bay Centre via Brisbane Rd at Treasure Island Caravan Park in around 27 min.
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Tram from Helensvale station, platform 4 to Gold Coast University Hospital station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Gold Coast Hwy at Discovery Drive to Brisbane Rd at Treasure Island Caravan Park
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane Rd at Treasure Island Caravan Park to Runaway Bay Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from GCUH, platform 3 to Lae Dr at Morala Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from Gold Coast Hwy at Discovery Drive to GCUH, platform 4
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from GCUH, platform 3 to Runaway Bay Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from Gold Coast Hwy at Discovery Drive to Scarborough St at Southport Transit Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from Scarborough St at Southport Transit Centre to Runaway Bay Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- $25–31
13cabs
- Phone
- +61 132227
- Website
- book.13cabs.com.au
Tamborine Mtn & Canungra Yellow Cabs
- Phone
- +61 7 5545 1577
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