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

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There are 9 ways to get from Airlie Beach to Maroochydore by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Whitsunday Coast Airport to Brisbane Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane PPP - BNE
    2. Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1train train
    7h 10m
    $204–676

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Proserpine to Nambourtrain train Spirit of Queensland
    16h 17m
    $113–3,616

  3. Bus via Mooloolaba, River Esplanade

    1. Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Mooloolababus bus Au050-1 / ...
    17h 47m
    $166–272

  4. Drive 1,009.5 km

    1. Drive from Airlie Beach to Maroochydorecar car 1,009.5 km
    12h 2m
    $181–262

  5. Fly Great Barrier Reef Airport to Brisbane Airport, train, line 615 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 Aerodrome Rd at Rose Streetbus bus
    7h 42m
    $334–1,045

  6. Fly Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport

    1. Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane plane PPP - MCY
    8h 4m
    $476–1,152

  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 50m
    $188–393

  8. Drive to Moranbah Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train

    1. Drive from Airlie Beach to Moranbah Airport (MOV)car car
    2. Fly from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane MOV - BNE
    3. Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1train train
    8h 53m
    $423–804

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Maroochydorebus bus Brisbane
    19h
    $140–420

Airlie Beach to Maroochydore by bus

Calendar28Weekly Buses
Duration19hAverage Duration
Ticket$140Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,052.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 10m

What companies run services between Airlie Beach, QLD, Australia and Maroochydore, 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 Mooloolaba twice daily. Tickets cost $160–280 and the journey takes 17h 23m.

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