🦀How to get from Brisbane to Sandgate
Can you get there without a car?
🟢 Yes, all the way
Yes, the whole way on a flat 50c fare. Shorncliffe line to Sandgate (~35 min).
The short answer
- 1🚆Shorncliffe line to Sandgate (~35 min)
The journey, end to end
One leg, no changes.
Shorncliffe pier at sunrise, and a bayside village at the end of its own line.
What is Sandgate?
Sandgate and Shorncliffe sit on the northern bay, about half an hour from the city at the end of the Shorncliffe line. It was a seaside resort town in the 1880s and a fair bit of that architecture is still standing along the foreshore.
Shorncliffe pier is the draw: rebuilt in 2016, long, and pointed almost due east, which makes it one of the better sunrise spots in Brisbane.
Why go, and what to see
Shorncliffe Pier
Long timber pier, popular with fishers, and the sunrise view back along it
Sandgate foreshore
Parkland, playgrounds and the walking path along the bay
Sandgate town centre
Cafes and antique shops in the old village strip
Curlew Park
Picnic ground on the water, and the migratory shorebirds it is named for
Every way to get there, compared
Including the ones that aren't public transport, because pretending the car doesn't exist helps nobody.
🚆 Public transport, no changes
Our pick- 🚆Shorncliffe line to Sandgate (~35 min)
Time
About 35 min from Central
Cost
50c each way
Best for
Cheapest by a distance, and no parking to find
🚗 Drive
- 🚗23 km from the city centre, about 30 min in normal traffic
Time
about 30 min
Cost
Fuel and parking
Best for
Carrying gear, odd hours, or several people splitting the cost
Usually quicker than the train, and that is worth being honest about. What it costs you is parking, tolls and driving home tired.
When to go
Sunrise, genuinely. The first train up the Shorncliffe line gets you to the pier for it, which is a rare thing to be able to say about a view.
Last service home →
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Times from the station you change at.
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The route drawn across South East Queensland.
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Getting to Sandgate: quick answers
How do you get to Shorncliffe pier by train?+
The Shorncliffe line runs to Shorncliffe station, about 35 minutes from Central for 50 cents, and the pier is a short walk from there. Sandgate station, one stop earlier, puts you closer to the town centre and the foreshore parkland.
How do you get from Brisbane to Sandgate without a car?+
Shorncliffe line to Sandgate (~35 min). Allow about 35 min from Central station. Every leg on the TransLink network is a flat 50 cent fare.
How long does it take to get to Sandgate from Brisbane?+
About 35 min from Central, door to platform to door, depending on how the connection lands. The planner on this page works it out from where you actually are rather than from the city centre.
How much does it cost to get to Sandgate?+
A flat 50 cents each way on the TransLink network, however far you travel.
What time is the last service back from Sandgate?+
It changes by day and by line, and it is the thing that catches people out on a long day trip. Check the last service home tool before you head out so you know your cut-off rather than guessing at the end of the day.