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Gold Coast Airport (Coolangatta) to Gold Coast — Transport Guide 2026

Gold Coast Airport (OOL) is at Bilinga, about 22 km by road from Surfers Paradise. Route 777 runs to Broadbeach South, where the G:link tram continues to Surfers Paradise and Southport. Pay by tapping a contactless card on and off.

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Last updated: 2026-10

Built from the operators' own pages listed under Sources, read on 3 October 2026.

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Sixty seconds before you land on the Gold Coast.

Gold Coast Airport is at Bilinga, about twenty-two kilometres by road from Surfers Paradise.

Route seven-seven-seven runs to Broadbeach South every fifteen minutes through the day, and the G-link tram carries on to Surfers Paradise and Southport.

There's no cash on the buses: just tap a contactless card, or your phone, on and off.

Heading to Brisbane? A bus to Varsity Lakes station connects with the trains, every thirty minutes.

A taxi to Surfers Paradise is about thirty minutes, from the rank near International Arrivals.

Times from the operators' pages, read on the third of October 2026. Welcome to the Gold Coast.

Cheapest
Route 777 + G:link tram on a tap-on contactless card
Fastest
Taxi: about 30 minutes to Surfers Paradise

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Route 777 to Broadbeach South, then the G:link tram

bus · Best for: Broadbeach, Surfers Paradise and Southport
Cost
Translink fare: tap on and off with a contactless card (amount not listed by the airport)
Time
Not listed by the airport
Frequency
Every 15 minutes 6:30am–8:30pm; runs 5:15am–11:30pm
No cash on buses. Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay or Google Pay work without registering.

Bus to Varsity Lakes train station

bus · Best for: Trains to Brisbane
Cost
Translink fare: tap on and off
Time
Not listed by the airport
Frequency
Every 30 minutes

Taxi

taxi · Best for: Door-to-door
Cost
Not listed by the airport
Time
About 30 minutes to Surfers Paradise by car
Frequency
On demand
The rank is at the southern end of the terminal, near International Arrivals, across from Rydges Gold Coast Airport.

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Frequently asked

How far is Gold Coast Airport (Coolangatta) from Gold Coast?
Gold Coast Airport (Coolangatta) (OOL) is 22 km from Gold Coast city centre.
What is the cheapest way from OOL to Gold Coast?
Route 777 + G:link tram on a tap-on contactless card
What is the fastest way from OOL to Gold Coast?
Taxi: about 30 minutes to Surfers Paradise

Sources

Read on 3 October 2026. Fares and timetables change; check with the operator before you travel.

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