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Transport

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

For information on public transport go to the TransLink Website

Buses
Buses run regularly to the Mt Gravatt campus. They are provided via the Brisbane City Council (BCC) bus service as follows:

Brisbane City to Mt Gravatt Campus 112 & 177

The bus stop is located near the Visitors Circle north of the Library Building on Mt Gravatt campus. For information on times for buses call 13 12 30 or visit the TransLink Website.

Trains
The closest train station to the Mt Gravatt campus is the Banoon Station on the Beenleigh/Helensvale line. This station is situated south-west of the campus, and is a long distance away. There is no direct connection to the campus, and so this form of transport is not recommended for Mt Gravatt campus.

Taxi
If using a taxi to come to the Mt Gravatt campus, you will need to tell the driver to take you to: "Griffith University, Mt Gravatt Campus, Messines Ridge Road, Mt Gravatt".

OTHER TRANSPORT

Flying In
The closest airport to the Mt Gravatt campus is the Brisbane airport. From the airport, turn left onto the Gateway Highway crossing the Gateway Bridge (Bridge Toll $2.20 as at October, 2002) continue along the Gateway highway taking the Mt Gravatt Capalaba Road exit. Turn right at the traffic lights and follow Mt Gravatt Capalaba Road to its end (the road continues ahead, however, it's name is changed to Kessles Road - this occurs at the intersection of Mt Gravatt Capalaba Road and Logan Road). Continue along in the same direction taking a right turn into Mains Road (intersection of Kessles and Mains Roads) and follow Mains Road onto the South East Freeway. Take the first exist (Gaza Road), and then right at the first set of traffic lights and right again at the next set of traffic lights (access road South to the South East Freeway). From this access road turn left into Messines Ridge Road (making sure to veer left and not to go back onto the South East Freeway) and then follow this road into the campus.

Driving
From the Gold Coast Campus, travel west along the Smith Street Motorway, take the Brisbane entry onto the M1 (previously known as the Pacific Motorway) Brisbane, travel toward Brisbane (approximately ½ - ¾), then take the Gaza Road exit and then right at the first set of traffic lights and right again at the next set of traffic lights (access road South to the South East Freeway). From this access road turn left into Messines Ridge Road (making sure to veer left and not to go back onto the South East Freeway) and then follow this road into the campus.

From Logan Campus, turn right into Loganlea Road, travel along taking the Brisbane entry to the M1 (Pacific Motorway). Travel toward Brisbane (approximately 15 minutes), take the Gaza Road exit, turn right at the first set of traffic lights and right again at the next set of traffic lights (access road South to the South East Freeway). From this access road turn left into Messines Ridge Road (making sure to veer left and not to go back onto the South East Freeway) and then follow this road into the campus.

From the Brisbane CBD, travel south on the Southeast Freeway. Take the Marshall Road exit and travel straight through the next two sets of lights on Bapaume Road, over the steep incline, and down to a roundabout. At the Roundabout, turn right onto Gaza Road, and then left at the first set of lights onto Messines Ridge Road, and then follow this into the campus (making sure to veer left and don't go back up onto the Freeway again).

Getting to Other Campuses
The Mt Gravatt campus is situated approximately 10km south of the Brisbane CBD.

From Brisbane and Logan campuses, Mt Gravatt can be accessed via the Southeast Freeway. (refer to driving options)

From the Gold Coast campus, Nathan can be accessed via the M1 (previously referred to as the Pacific Highway), travelling north-west. (refer to driving options)

Inter-campus Bus
The Inter Campus Bus is a free service operating every working day from 8.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. between Nathan and Mt. Gravatt campuses, departing every half hour commencing from the Nathan Campus, and on the quarter hour from Mt Gravatt campus. During Semester periods, the bus operates until 10.00 p.m., with the last bus leaving the Mt. Gravatt campus at 9.45 p.m. The bus leaves & departs the Circuit (outside the Bray Centre), on the Nathan Campus and bus stop behind the Auditorium on the Mt Gravatt Campus. (bus timetable)