Getting to the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
A getting-there guide from GoThere Brisbane, the free live journey planner for South East Queensland.
The RBWH at Herston has its own busway station at the door, which is usually far easier than the hospital's car parks. Here's how to get there by public transport.
Getting here by train, bus & ferry
The closest stop for each mode within a reasonable walk. Walk times are estimates; the trip planner has live times for your exact journey.
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How to get to the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
🚌 By busway
RBWH busway station is right at the hospital, served by the M2 Metro and frequent Northern Busway services from the city.
🚆 By train
There's no station at the hospital itself; from the city it's a few minutes on the busway from Roma Street or King George Square.
Getting home after the visit
Busway services from RBWH run frequently through the day and into the evening, with NightLink buses on weekend nights. If you're leaving after a late visit, check the next services on the live board before you walk out.
Check the last service →Before the visit
Herston health precinct
UQ medical school and clinics
Victoria Park
Parkland for a breather
About the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
The Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital is one of Australia's largest hospitals and Queensland's major tertiary referral centre, in the Herston health precinct just north of the city alongside UQ's medical school.
Hospital parking is expensive and fills early on weekdays, which is exactly why the busway station at the front door matters: the M2 Metro runs straight there from the city every few minutes, and drop-off by bus beats circling the car park before an appointment.
On the day
For an appointment, aim to arrive a service early: the busway is frequent enough that a buffer costs you minutes, and it beats arriving flustered. The live board above shows exactly what's coming.
Parking at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
⚠️ Paid parking nearby
The Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital has paid multi-storey parking on site, charged at tiered rates that climb the longer you stay, and it fills on weekday mornings when the clinics are running. Metro North publishes the current rates, and they are the only source worth trusting on the price.
Where people park instead
- 🅿️ Metered street parking around Herston, limited and time-restricted
- 🅿️ Park 'n' ride further out and take the train and bus in
Herston busway station is at the door and the RBWH is one of the best-connected hospitals in the state, so for an appointment rather than an emergency the bus removes the circling entirely.
Park 'n' ride at a station and take the train instead →the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital travel questions
What's the nearest station to the RBWH?+
RBWH busway station is right at the hospital, served by the M2 Metro and frequent buses from the city.
Should I drive or take public transport to the RBWH?+
Unless you need the car, take the busway: hospital parking is costly and fills early, while the M2 and other services stop at the hospital's door every few minutes.
How much is public transport to the venue?+
Every trip on the South East Queensland network is a flat 50c fare with a go card, your phone or a bank card.
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