Getting to RACV Royal Pines

Located just 12 minutes drive from the magnificent beaches of Surfers Paradise, the Royal Pines Resort is in close proximity to the Gold Coast’s famous attractions and excellent shopping facilities.

For those wanting to get out and discover the coast, the resort offers a shuttle service loop to Surfers Paradise Q1, Jupiter’s Casino & Pacific Fair Shopping Centre. View shuttle bus timetable

The Royal Pines Resort is located 32km north of Gold Coast Airport and 80km south of Brisbane International Airport. For guests travelling to and from Brisbane, the Gold Coast is connected to Brisbane by a rail service. The Nerang Rail Station is five minutes drive from the Resort.

If driving from Brisbane, follow the Pacific Highway (M1) south to exit 71 (Nerang – Broadbeach Road) after Metricom Stadium  turn left into Ross Street and take the first exit on the left hand side after the overpass to enter Royal Pines Resort.

If driving from Gold Coast Airport, follow the Pacific Highway (M1) north to exit 73 (Nielsen’s Road) and take the road East over the overpass. Take the second left into Birmingham Rd, follow this over the Nerang River Bridge and then follow signs to the hotel.

Getting to the Gold Coast

By car

The major route from Sydney to the Gold Coast is via the Pacific Highway which is currently undergoing major upgrades and conditions vary.

Gold Coast to	Distance in Kms	Driving Time
Sydney	947	11 hr and 25 minutes
Canberra	1251	15 hrs
Melbourne	1840	22 hrs and 10 minutes
Brisbane	80	1 hr

By bus/coach

The Gold Coast Airport at Coolangatta is serviced by domestic and international flights. Most services are one-class, but many also offer business class travel. There are regular daily domestic flights from Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide & there are connecting flights to all other Australian cities. The trip from Sydney takes around 1 hour 25 minutes, around 2 hours 15 minutes from Melbourne & around 2 hours and 10 minutes from Adelaide.

The following airlines service Brisbane and/or Gold Coast Airports:

QANTAS	Virgin	Jetstar
131 133	136 789	131 538
www.qantas.com.au	www.virginaustralia.com.au	www.jetstar.com.au

By rail

The Gold Coast is connected by rail to Brisbane’s Roma Street and Central stations. The closets railway stations servicing the Gold Coast include Nerang, Helensvale and Robina – there are connecting shuttle bus services available from the station to Surfers Paradise and other Gold Coast centres.

Airtrain also operate regular rail services from Brisbane Airport to the Gold Coast which take approximately 90 minutes.Due to a difference in the gauge of the railway between New South Wales and Queensland there are no Interstate direct rail links to the Gold Coast. Trains depart daily from Sydney and terminate at Murwillumbah (around 30 mins south of Coolangatta).

Due to a difference in the gauge of the railway between New South Wales and Queensland there are no Interstate direct rail links to the Gold Coast. Trains depart daily from Sydney and terminate at Murwillumbah (around 30 mins south of Coolangatta).

Getting around the Gold Coast

By taxi

Gold Coast Cabs service the Gold Coast
Ph: 131 008
gccabs.com.au

By G:link light rail

The Gold Coast light rail system is a 13 kilometre corridor connecting Griffith University to Broadbeach, passing through the key activity centres of Southport and Surfers Paradise. For timetables and fares visit translink.com.au or ridetheg.com.au.