There are 7 ways to get from Alice Springs to Noosa Heads by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Fly to Sunshine Coast Airport, bus
best- Fly from Alice Springs Airport (ASP) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane ASP - MCY
- Take the bus from Sunshine Coast Airport to Noosa Junction station, stop Abus
8h 1m$790–2,547Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus
- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwybus
- Take the bus from Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Noosa Junction Stationbus
2d 13h$425–1,094Bus, train
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Noosa Junction Stationbus
3d 9h$2,342–13,534Drive 2,511.2 km
- Drive from Alice Springs to Noosa Headscar 2,511.2 km
38h 59m$451–651Fly to Brisbane Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Alice Springs Airport (ASP) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane ASP - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Nambour station, platform 2train
- Take the bus from Nambour station to Sunshine Beach Rd at Noosa Plazabus
8h 11m$548–1,272Fly to Hervey Bay, bus
- Fly from Alice Springs Airport (ASP) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane ASP - HVB
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Noosa Junction Stationbus
13h 3m$892–2,734Train
- Take the train from Alice Springs to Manguritrain
- Take the train from Manguri to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the train from Central station, platform 6 to Cooroy station, platform 1train
3d 15h$5,151–16,054
Alice Springs Airport (ASP) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alice Springs to Noosa Heads is to drive which costs $450 - $650 and takes 38h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Alice Springs to Noosa Heads is to fly and bus which takes 8h 1m and costs $750 - $2,600.
No, there is no direct bus from Alice Springs to Noosa Heads station. However, there are services departing from Alice Springs and arriving at Noosa Junction Station via 85 Franklin St, Albury Station, Coach Bay 1, Central Station and Brisbane Coach Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
No, there is no direct train from Alice Springs to Noosa Heads station. However, there are services departing from Alice Springs and arriving at Cooroy station, platform 1 via Manguri, Adelaide and Central station, platform 6. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 15h.
The distance between Alice Springs and Noosa Heads is 2010 km. The road distance is 2511.2 km.
The best way to get from Alice Springs to Noosa Heads without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 13h and costs $420 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Alice Springs to Noosa Heads, including transfers.
Alice Springs to Noosa Heads bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Alice Springs station.
Alice Springs to Noosa Heads train services, operated by Journey Beyond - The Ghan, depart from Alice Springs station.
The best way to get from Alice Springs to Noosa Heads is to bus which takes 2 days 13h and costs $420 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $5,000 - $17,000 and takes 3 days 15h.
What companies run services between Alice Springs, NT, Australia and Noosa Heads, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Alice Springs to Noosa Junction Station via 85 Franklin St, Albury Station, Coach Bay 1, Central Station, Brisbane, and Brisbane Coach Terminal in around 2d 13h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Alice Springs to Sunshine Beach Rd at Noosa Plaza via Manguri, Adelaide Station, Adelaide, Brisbane, Central station, platform 6, Cooroy station, platform 1, and Elm St at Cooroy station in around 3d 15h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Brisbane Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Brisbane Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Hervey Bay via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Hervey Bay via Adelaide, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,190–13,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/great-southern/
- Gold
- $2,190
- Gold Premium
- $2,990
- Suite
- $8,500–13,000
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,190–13,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/great-southern/
- Gold
- $2,190
- Gold Premium
- $2,990
- Suite
- $8,500–13,000
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Nambour station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Central station, platform 6 to Cooroy station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Alice Springs to Manguri
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,430
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $1,430
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,506
Train from Manguri to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,608
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $1,608
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,693
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Sunshine Coast Airport to Noosa Junction station, stop A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from Nambour station to Sunshine Beach Rd at Noosa Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Alice Springs to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Advantage
- $270–400
- Flexible
- $350–500
Bus from Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $90–130
- Advantage
- $100–160
- Flexible
- $130–190
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Advantage
- $160–250
- Flexible
- $210–300
Bus from Alice Springs to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Advantage
- $270–400
- Flexible
- $350–500
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–70
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Noosa Junction Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Noosa Junction Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Hervey Bay to Noosa Junction Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
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More Questions & Answers
Alice Springs to Noosa Heads bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Adelaide station.
Noosa Heads is 30 min ahead of Alice Springs. It is currently 8:02 AM in Alice Springs and 8:32 AM in Noosa Heads.
Alice Springs to Noosa Heads train services, operated by Journey Beyond - The Ghan, arrive at Manguri station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alice Springs to Noosa Heads is 2511 km. It takes approximately 38h 59m to drive from Alice Springs to Noosa Heads.
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