There are 4 ways to get from Main Beach to Carindale by tram, train, bus, car, or taxi
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Tram, train, line 209 bus
best- Take the tram from Main Beach station, platform 1 to Helensvale station, platform 4tram
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Boggo Road station, platform 3train
- Take the bus from Boggo Road station, platform 5 to Carindale Shopping Centre Interchangebus 209
2h 4m$2Line 704 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Tedder Ave at Lennie Avenue to Helensvale stationbus 704
- Take the bus from Helensvale stop A to Boggo Road station, platform 6bus R772
2h 30m$2Drive 70.1 km
- Drive from Main Beach to Carindalecar 70.1 km
51 min$13–19Taxi
- Take the taxi from Main Beach to Carindaletaxi 70.1 km
51 min$170–210
Main Beach to Carindale by tram, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Main Beach to Carindale is to tram and train and line 209 bus which costs $3 and takes 2h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Main Beach to Carindale is to drive which takes 51 min and costs $12 - $19.
No, there is no direct bus from Main Beach to Carindale. However, there are services departing from Tedder Ave at Lennie Avenue and arriving at Carindale Shopping Centre Interchange via Helensvale stop A and Boggo Road station, platform 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 30m.
The distance between Main Beach and Carindale is 86 km. The road distance is 70.1 km.
The best way to get from Main Beach to Carindale without a car is to tram and train and line 209 bus which takes 2h 4m and costs $3.
It takes approximately 2h 4m to get from Main Beach to Carindale, including transfers.
Main Beach to Carindale bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Tedder Ave at Lennie Avenue station.
Main Beach to Carindale bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Helensvale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Main Beach to Carindale is 70 km. It takes approximately 51 min to drive from Main Beach to Carindale.
There are 2365+ hotels available in Carindale.
What companies run services between Main Beach, QLD, Australia and Carindale, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Tedder Ave at Lennie Avenue to Carindale Shopping Centre Interchange via Helensvale station, Helensvale stop A, and Boggo Road station, platform 5 in around 2h 30m.
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Tram from Main Beach station, platform 1 to Helensvale station, platform 4
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Boggo Road station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Boggo Road station, platform 5 to Carindale Shopping Centre Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from Tedder Ave at Lennie Avenue to Helensvale station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from Helensvale stop A to Boggo Road station, platform 6
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
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