13. Finding Fares & Timetables

I have been trying to calculate the fare(s) from Brisbane but the TransLink website isn't working. After putting in the details e.g. departing from, to, time etc., instead of seeing the results and fare cost, their website page says "Journey planner error" This is pretty annoying as I leave in two days and won't have access to a computer. I did contact them to relate the problem, they thanked me for contacting them and said they will respond within 10 days. Damn!

Then I thought if I can find out how many zones it is for each trip I can find out the fare. So, that being said -

Brisbane to Helensavle is 12 zones: $7.10 for a paper ticket, $4.90 for a Go card and $3.92 for go card off-peak.

Brisbane to Nerang is 13 zones: $7.40 (paper ticket), $5.10 go card, $4.48 go card off-peak.

Brisbane to Nambour is 17 zones: $10.20 ticket, $7.01 go card and $5.61 go card off-peak.

GOLD COAST TRAIN LINE TIMETABLE

SUNSHINE COAST TRAIN LINE TIMETABLE

CURRENT FARES

Below is a map showing TransLink zones - click on map to enlarge

 

Above: TransLink Zone Map

10. Day Trip to Eumundi Markets

The Eumundi markets I am told are held Wednesdays and Saturdays. There is no longer a morning train service to Eumundi I was told, but on checking the Translink website it appears there is.

Brisbane to Eumundi
For Wednesday 11th January
Take train GMPN-X - Roma Street to Gympie North Express

Depart Central Station: 9.37am; Platform 3. Central Railway Station, Cnr Edward And Ann Street, Brisbane City
Arrive Eumundi Station: 11.49am; Eumundi Railway Station, Memorial Drive, Eumundi

Fare is Concession, $12.80 each way. With Go Card it's $7.04 (off peak) and $8.80 peak times.

Return Trip
It looks like there are two options open to me, either the ROMA-X - Gympie North to Roma Street Express which leaves Eumundi at 2.09pm and runs express to Brisbane arriving at Central Railway Station at 4.17pm, or the 6.41pm ROMA-X - Gympie North to Roma Street Express leaving Eumundi at 6.41pm and arriving at Central at 8.39pm.

Again, it's a case of stay a short while to get back at a reasonable time or hang around till all hours and get back much later than I want to. What a pain. It means I'll only have 2 hours from the train station to the markets and back. Maybe there's a bus that would make it a more reasonable journey. Sigh.

9. Brisbane to Maleny

Depart Central Railway Station : 8.34am
Arrive Nambour Railway Station : 10.22am

Hinterland Connect Bus Service
Depart Nambour: 11.02am
Arrives Maleny: 11.53am

Return Journey

Depart Maleny: 3.52pm
Arrive Nambour: 4.43pm

Connecting train -
Depart Nambour: 4.30pm
Arrive Caboolture Railway Station 5.33pm
Transfer at the same stop

Take train IPSW - Caboolture to Ipswich

Depart Caboolture: 5.52pm
Arrive Central Railway Station: 6.56pm.

Fares:
For the train, this is a 17 zone journey, (travelling within zones 1 - 17) so cost is Concession, $10.20 each way - that's $20.40. If I get a Go Card the fare would be $7.01 each way - a total of $14.02. Plus the bus fare which on their website is given as $2.00 each way for concession. Either way it's a lot of money for very little in my opinion.

There is an earlier bus from Maleny but it leaves at 1.02pm which would only give me an hour at Maleny which would make the journey not worth it - a long time travelling for 60 minutes!

Might be best to look at going to Eumundi and Noosa Heads (on separate days).

Edited to add:
I have just realised that I would arrive back in Nambour after the train leaves. Damn, the timetable given in the bus website is wrong. Timetable for Nambour to Maleny