Australia›From Brisbane›Gold Coast
Brisbane to Gold Coast by train or road
About 80 km. The private car is fastest at 1.3 h; the train is cheapest, from ₹30 per person.
Fastest
Private car
Rental car on the M1, per vehicle
1.3 h door to door
Cheapest
Train
Queensland Rail Gold Coast line + G:link tram to Surfers Paradise
from ₹30 per person
Best value
Train
Queensland Rail Gold Coast line + G:link tram to Surfers Paradise
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | Queensland Rail Gold Coast line + G:link tram to Surfers Paradise | 1.5 h | ₹30per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Rental car on the M1, per vehicle | 1.3 h | ₹5,230–₹9,810per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Train, Queensland Rail Gold Coast line + G:link tram to Surfers Paradise: Queensland's flat 50-cent fare covers the train and the tram; tap on with a card or the go card.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · Queensland Rail Gold Coast line + G:link tram to Surfers Paradise | ₹60 | ₹120 |
| Private car · Rental car on the M1, per vehicle | ₹5,230–₹9,810 | ₹5,230–₹9,810 |
Once you’re in Gold Coast
- Best time: April – November
- Typical stay: 3 days
- November: Good month: November is at the end of the recommended season (April – November).
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Plan Brisbane and Gold Coast
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.