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How to get fromAirlie Beach to Coolum Beachby bus, plane, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Airlie Beach to Coolum Beach by bus, plane, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Line 860 bus to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train, line 615 bus, line 620 bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Airlie Beach Central to Renwick Rd at Stanbury Street hail 'n' ridebus bus
    2. Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane PPP - BNE
    3. Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1train train
    4. Take the bus from Landsborough station, stop A to Maroochydore station, platform 2bus bus
    5. Take the bus from Maroochydore station, platform 2 to David Low Way at Coolum Beachbus bus
    7h 10m
    $206–678

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Proserpine to Nambourtrain train Spirit of Queensland
    17h 12m
    $106–3,609

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Noosa Junction Stationbus bus Au050-1 / ...
    17h 25m
    $159–260

  4. Drive 999 km

    1. Drive from Airlie Beach to Coolum Beachcar car 999 km
    11h 58m
    $179–258

  5. Fly Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport

    1. Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane plane PPP - MCY
    7h 40m
    $477–1,152

  6. Fly Great Barrier Reef Airport to Brisbane Airport, train, line 615 bus, line 620 bus

    1. Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane HTI - BNE
    2. Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1train train
    3. Take the bus from Landsborough station, stop A to Maroochydore station, platform 2bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Maroochydore station, platform 2 to David Low Way at Coolum Beachbus bus
    7h 42m
    $336–1,047

  7. Bus to Mackay, fly to Brisbane Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Mackaybus bus
    2. Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane MKY - BNE
    3. Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1train train
    9h 33m
    $189–394

  8. Bus via Airlie Beach

    1. Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Noosa Junctionbus bus Brisbane
    18h 55m
    $147–404

Airlie Beach to Coolum Beach by bus, foot, and train

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration17h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$106Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,073.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 10m

What companies run services between Airlie Beach, QLD, Australia and Coolum Beach, QLD, Australia?

Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Proserpine to Nambour 4 times a week. Tickets cost $100–3,583 and the journey takes 13h 55m. Alternatively, FlixBus Australia operates a bus from Airlie Beach to Noosa Junction Station twice daily. Tickets cost $150–260 and the journey takes 16h 48m.

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