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How to get fromAirlie Beach to Sunshine Coast (Region)by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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

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  1. Fly Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane plane PPP - MCY
    7h 34m
    $477–1,152

  2. Bus via South Coolum Rd near Green Oaks Dr

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Noosa Junctionbus bus Brisbane
    19h 28m
    $147–404

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Proserpine to Nambourtrain train Spirit of Queensland
    16h 2m
    $154–3,672

  4. Bus

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

  5. Drive 998 km

    1. Drive from Airlie Beach to Sunshine Coast (Region)car car 998 km
    11h 50m
    $178–258

  6. Line 860 bus to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train, line 615 bus, line 622 bus

    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 South Coolum Rd near Wandaa Ctbus bus
    7h 23m
    $206–678

  7. Fly Great Barrier Reef Airport to Brisbane Airport, train, line 615 bus, line 622 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 South Coolum Rd near Wandaa Ctbus bus
    7h 55m
    $336–1,047

  8. 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 46m
    $189–394

Airlie Beach to Sunshine Coast (Region) by bus

Calendar28Weekly Buses
Duration19h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$147Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 873.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 34m

What companies run services between Airlie Beach, QLD, Australia and Sunshine Coast (Region), QLD, Australia?

Jetstar flies from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) twice daily. Alternatively, 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.

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