Getting to & around QUT Gardens Point
QUT's Gardens Point campus sits at the southern tip of the CBD, wrapped by the City Botanic Gardens and the river. You can walk in from the city or arrive by ferry, bus or train.
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How to get to QUT Gardens Point
🚆 By train
It's about a 10 minute walk from Central station, through the city or along the river.
🚌 By bus
Buses run along George Street beside the campus, and the King George Square and Cultural Centre busway stations are a short walk.
⛴️ By ferry
The QUT Gardens Point CityCat terminal is on campus, with ferries up and down the river.
In walking distance
City Botanic Gardens
Wraps the campus
Goodwill Bridge
Walk over to South Bank
Queen Street Mall
City shopping and food
Riverside boardwalk
River walks and eats
Days off studying
Easy escapes you can reach straight from campus.
South Bank across the river
Walk · ~10 minStroll over the Goodwill Bridge to the Streets Beach pool, the galleries and the riverside eats.
The bayside at Wynnum
Train · ~35 minCatch the train from Central out to the bay for the foreshore, the wading pool and fish and chips.
A night in the Valley
Walk or train · ~15 minFortitude Valley's live music and bars are a short walk or one train stop from the city.
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Gardens Point is right in Brisbane's CBD, at the quiet green southern end by the City Botanic Gardens and the river. Everything the city has is on the doorstep, from Queen Street Mall to the Goodwill Bridge across to South Bank. Students come in from all over on the train, bus and ferry rather than living on top of the campus.
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No paper ticket needed. Tap on and off with your phone, a bank card or a go card. Around QUT Gardens Point you'll mostly use the train, bus and CityCat ferry. The GoThere app plans any trip and tracks it live, free, with nothing to download.
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Out in the city or the Valley? Check the last train, bus or ferry back to Brisbane City so you are not stranded.
QUT Gardens Point travel questions
How do I get to QUT Gardens Point?+
It's about a 10 minute walk from Central station, with buses along George Street, busway stations nearby, and a CityCat ferry terminal on campus.
Is QUT Gardens Point near South Bank?+
Yes. It's a short walk across the Goodwill Bridge to South Bank.
How much does it cost to get there?+
Every trip on the South East Queensland network is a flat 50c fare with a go card, your phone or a bank card.