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How to get fromBendigo to Rainbow Beachby train, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Bendigo to Rainbow Beach by train, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car

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  1. Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Hervey Bay, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Bendigo Station to Sunbury Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane plane MEL - HVB
    3. Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Rainbow Beachbus bus
    9h
    $288–673

  2. Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bendigo Station to Sunbury Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane plane MEL - OOL
    3. Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain train
    4. Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Rainbow Beachbus bus
    13h
    $154–510

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl to Benalla Station/Mackellar Stbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Benalla Station, Coach Stop to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Rainbow Beachbus bus
    31h 43m
    $208–461

  4. Train, bus via Brisbane

    1. Take the train from Bendigo Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain train 622 / ...
    3. Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain train 31
    4. Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Rainbow Beachbus bus
    33h 48m
    $201–546

  5. Drive  1,765 km

    1. Drive from Bendigo to Rainbow Beachcar car 1,765 km
    19h 57m
    $324–468

  6. Fly Bendigo Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bendigo Airport (BXG) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane plane BXG - MCY
    2. Take the bus from Sunshine Coast Airport to Noosa Junction station, stop Abus bus
    3. Take the bus from Noosa Junction Station to Rainbow Beachbus bus
    12h 59m
    $401–829

  7. Fly Bendigo Airport to Hervey Bay, bus

    1. Fly from Bendigo Airport (BXG) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane plane BXG - HVB
    2. Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Rainbow Beachbus bus
    12h 24m
    $442–1,467

  8. Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Sunshine Coast Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bendigo Station to Sunbury Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane plane MEL - MCY
    3. Take the bus from Sunshine Coast Airport to Noosa Junction station, stop Abus bus
    4. Take the bus from Noosa Junction Station to Rainbow Beachbus bus
    10h 21m
    $207–505

  9. Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bendigo Station to Sunbury Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane MEL - BNE
    3. Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Rainbow Beachbus bus
    11h 13m
    $201–428

  10. Train, train to Avalon Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bendigo Station to Footscray Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Footscray Station to Lara Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane AVV - BNE
    4. Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Rainbow Beachbus bus
    12h 28m
    $177–594

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bendigo Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Brisbanebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Rainbow Beachbus bus
    37h 55m
    $296–456

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Hervey Bay (HVB) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration4hAverage Duration
Ticket$200Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,848.2 km
  • Duration: 9h

What companies run services between Bendigo, VIC, Australia and Rainbow Beach, QLD, Australia?

You can take a bus from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl to Rainbow Beach via Benalla Station/Mackellar St, Benalla Station, Coach Stop, Central Station, Brisbane, and Brisbane Coach Terminal in around 31h 43m.

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