Getting to & around UQ Herston
UQ's health campus at Herston, beside the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital just north of the city. The busway and the Metro make it a quick trip in.
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How to get to UQ Herston
🚌 By busway
The RBWH busway station is right by the campus, with frequent buses including the M2 Metro to the city and across to UQ St Lucia.
🚆 By train
The nearest stations are in the city and at Bowen Hills; the busway is usually quicker.
In walking distance
Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
Right next door
Victoria Park
Parklands a short walk
Days off studying
Easy escapes you can reach straight from campus.
Into the city
Busway · ~5 minThe Metro and busway buses run into the heart of the city in minutes.
Victoria Park
Walk · ~10 minThe reimagined parkland next door, with city views and open space.
A night in the Valley
Walk or bus · ~10 minFortitude Valley's bars and live music are close by.
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Herston is an inner-northern hospital and university precinct, dominated by the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital and UQ's health schools. The busway runs through it, so the city and the Valley are minutes away, and Victoria Park's parklands are next door.
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No paper ticket needed. Tap on and off with your phone, a bank card or a go card. Around UQ Herston you'll mostly use the busway buses. The GoThere app plans any trip and tracks it live, free, with nothing to download.
Read the student transport guide →Heading home late? →
Out in the city or the Valley? Check the last train, bus or ferry back to Herston so you are not stranded.
UQ Herston travel questions
How do I get to UQ Herston?+
The RBWH busway station is right by the campus, with frequent buses including the M2 Metro. From the city it's only a few minutes.
Is it near the Royal Brisbane Hospital?+
Yes, the campus sits right beside the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital.
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.