Travel & public transport

Car

Just 40 minutes drive from Brisbane’s city centre, the Brisbane International Airport and the Port of Brisbane, the Region is served by the six lane Bruce Highway, part of the east coast national highway network. From the west, road access is from D’Aguilar Highway which in turn connects with major highways into New South Wales and to other parts of Queensland.

Why not reduce your carbon footprint by carpooling?

Airports

The Moreton Bay region is serviced by two airports:

• Brisbane Airport 
• Sunshine Coast Airport 

Sunshine Coast Airport has domestic services from Melbourne and Sydney. The Brisbane Airport has both domestic and international flights.

Taxis

Two major taxi companies operate in the Moreton Bay Region:

• Black and White  - phone 13 10 09
• Yellow cabs  - phone 13 19 24

Public transport

Public transport takes away the stress of driving and can be quicker, easier and usually cheaper than driving. When you use public transport there are no parking costs and it is good for the environment. See tips for travelling on public transport.

Download fast facts on public transport  [PDF 90KB]

Bus

Queensland Transport's TransLink has an integrated ticketing system which will take you wherever you want to go on participating buses, Queensland Rail (QR) and Brisbane City Council ferries within South East Queensland.

Visit the TransLink website  or call TransLink on 13 12 30.

For local bus services, see:

• Brisbane Bus Lines  - phone (07) 3354 3633
• Hornibrook Bus Lines  - phone (07) 3284 1622
• Kangaroo Bus Lines  - phone (07) 5498 6466
• Thompson Bus Service - phone (07) 3882 1200

Train

Much of the region is accessible by the Queensland Rail network, including stations in the the heart of the Caboolture and Strathpine CBDs.

The network also provides easy access to and from the Brisbane, Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast regions, as well connecting to the AirTrain service from the Brisbane airport.

For the safety and comfort of all passengers, bikes are not permitted on train services on Monday to Friday (except public holidays) between:

• 7.00am - 9.30am (inbound services only)
• 3.00pm - 6.30pm (outbound services only)

For information about train timetables, station locations, travel costs and bicycles on trains, see:

• Queensland Rail (QR) 
• TransLink website  or call TransLink on 13 12 30

Other travel modes

Other travel modes such as roller skates, rollerblades, foot scooters, skateboards and mobility scooters are known as wheeled recreational devices.

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