There are 3 ways to get from Brisbane to Rainbow Beach by bus (Greyhound), train, bus, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Rainbow Beachbus Au050-1 / ...
3h 31m$35–90Train, bus
- Take the train from Central station, platform 6 to Cooran station, platform 1train Brgy
- Take the bus from Traveston to Rainbow Beachbus Au050-1 / ...
4h 43m$54–74Drive 203.8 km
- Drive from Brisbane to Rainbow Beachcar 203.8 km
3h 10m$37–53
Brisbane to Rainbow Beach by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Rainbow Beach is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 3h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Rainbow Beach is to drive which takes 3h 10m and costs $35 - $55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Brisbane Coach Terminal and arriving at Rainbow Beach. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 31m.
The distance between Brisbane and Rainbow Beach is 242 km. The road distance is 203.8 km.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Rainbow Beach without a car is to bus which takes 3h 31m and costs $35 - $90.
The bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Rainbow Beach takes 3h 31m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Brisbane to Rainbow Beach bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Brisbane to Rainbow Beach bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Rainbow Beach station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brisbane to Rainbow Beach is 204 km. It takes approximately 3h 10m to drive from Brisbane to Rainbow Beach.
Book your Brisbane to Rainbow Beach bus tickets online with Omio, FlixBus and 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Rainbow Beach, QLD, Australia?
FlixBus Australia operates a bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Rainbow Beach twice daily. Tickets cost $30–60 and the journey takes 3h 31m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Central station, platform 6 to Cooran station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Traveston to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $45–70
- Advantage
- $50–75
- Flexible
- $60–90
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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