There are 3 ways to get from Surfers Paradise to Point Lookout by tram, train, taxi, car ferry, bus, ferry, or car
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Tram, train, taxi, car ferry, line 880 bus
best- Take the tram from Cavill Avenue station, platform 1 to Helensvale station, platform 4
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Boggo Road station, platform 3
- Take the train from Boggo Road station, platform 1 to Birkdale station, platform 1
- Take the taxi from Birkdale station, platform 1 to Cleveland
- Take the car ferry from Cleveland to Dunwich
- Take the bus from Junner St Ferry Terminal to Mooloomba Rd near Cylinder Beach hail 'n' ride880
5h 45m$64–79Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Surfers Paradise to Cleveland
- Take the car ferry from Cleveland to Dunwich
2h 5m$29–39Bus, line 262 bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Upper Mount Gravatt
- Take the bus from Upper Mt Gravatt station, platform 2 to Capalaba bus station, stop A262
- Take the ferry from Toondah Harbour to Yabby St at One Mile Jetty
5h 46m$79–97
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Surfers Paradise to Point Lookout is to drive and car ferry which costs $29 - $40 and takes 2h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Surfers Paradise to Point Lookout is to drive and car ferry which takes 2h 5m and costs $29 - $40.
The distance between Surfers Paradise and Point Lookout is 149 km.
The best way to get from Surfers Paradise to Point Lookout without a car is to tram and train and taxi and car ferry and line 880 bus which takes 5h 45m and costs $60 - $80.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Surfers Paradise to Point Lookout, including transfers.
There are 257+ hotels available in Point Lookout.
What companies run services between Surfers Paradise, QLD, Australia and Point Lookout, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Surfers Paradise to Point Lookout. However, you can take the vehicle to Helensvale station, platform 4, walk to Helensvale station, platform 2, take the train to Boggo Road station, platform 3, take the train to Birkdale station, platform 1, take the taxi to Cleveland, take the car ferry to Dunwich, walk to Junner St Ferry Terminal, then take the line 880 bus to Mooloomba Rd near Cylinder Beach hail 'n' ride. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Surfers Paradise to Mooloomba Rd near Cylinder Beach hail 'n' ride via Upper Mount Gravatt, Upper Mt Gravatt station, platform 2, Capalaba bus station, stop A, Toondah Harbour, Yabby St at One Mile Jetty, and Yabby St at One Mile Ferry Terminal in around 5h 46m.
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Tram from Cavill Avenue station, platform 1 to Helensvale station, platform 4
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Boggo Road station, platform 1 to Birkdale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 7 3415 2417
- info@stradbrokebus.com.au
- Website
- stradbrokebus.com.au
Bus from Junner St Ferry Terminal to Mooloomba Rd near Cylinder Beach hail 'n' ride
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Unknown
- Stradbroke Island Buses
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Upper Mount Gravatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Upper Mt Gravatt station, platform 2 to Capalaba bus station, stop A
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 133 779
- seq@sealink.com.au
- Website
- sealink.com.au
Car ferry from Cleveland to Dunwich
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- sealink.com.au
- Standard Car (up to 5.4m long under 2m wide)
- $100–140
- Adult passenger
- $12
- Phone
- 07 3821 3821
- flyer@flyer.com.au
- Website
- flyer.com.au
Ferry from Toondah Harbour to Yabby St at One Mile Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- flyer.com.au
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- $45–60
Yellow Cab Co
- Phone
- +61 13 2227
- Website
- yellowcab.com.au
Black & White Cabs
- Phone
- +61 13 32 22
- Website
- blackandwhitecabs.com.au
Macleay Island Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61418 734 741
Russell Island Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61408 785 218
Stradbroke Yellow Cabs & Charter
- Phone
- 131924
Stradbroke Cab Service
- Phone
- +61408 193 685
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