There are 7 ways to get from Broadbeach to Rainbow Beach by train, bus, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain Vlbd / ...
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Rainbow Beachbus Au050-1 / ...
6h 43m$32–62Train, bus via Pomona
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train
- Take the train from Central station, platform 6 to Cooran station, platform 1train
- Take the bus from Traveston to Rainbow Beachbus
7h 50m$56–76Drive 283.1 km
- Drive from Broadbeach to Rainbow Beachcar 283.1 km
4h 5m$51–74Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane BNE - HVB
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Rainbow Beachbus
7h 19m$222–556Bus
- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Brisbanebus Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Rainbow Beachbus Au050-1 / ...
6h 52m$52–100Train, bus via Broadbeach North station, platform 1
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain Vlbd / ...
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Rainbow Beachbus Pm16
8h 7m$42–62Train, bus via Banyo
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Domestic Airport station, platform 1train Vlbd
- Take the bus from Brisbane Airport Domestic to Rainbow Beachbus Hervey Bay
9h 24m$76–138
Broadbeach to Rainbow Beach by tram, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Broadbeach to Rainbow Beach is to train and bus which costs $30 - $65 and takes 6h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Broadbeach to Rainbow Beach is to drive which takes 4h 5m and costs $50 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Broadbeach to Rainbow Beach. However, there are services departing from Old Burleigh Rd at Britannia Avenue and arriving at Rainbow Beach via Surfers Paradise and Brisbane Coach Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 52m.
The distance between Broadbeach and Rainbow Beach is 328 km. The road distance is 283.1 km.
The best way to get from Broadbeach to Rainbow Beach without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 43m and costs $30 - $65.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Broadbeach to Rainbow Beach, including transfers.
Broadbeach to Rainbow Beach bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Surfers Paradise station.
Broadbeach to Rainbow Beach bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Brisbane station.
Yes, the driving distance between Broadbeach to Rainbow Beach is 283 km. It takes approximately 4h 5m to drive from Broadbeach to Rainbow Beach.
There are 177+ hotels available in Rainbow Beach.
What companies run services between Broadbeach, QLD, Australia and Rainbow Beach, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Old Burleigh Rd at Britannia Avenue to Rainbow Beach via Remembrance Dr at Bruce Bishop Car Park, Surfers Paradise, Brisbane, and Brisbane Coach Terminal in around 6h 52m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–430
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://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/
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Domestic Airport station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- 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
Bus from Hervey Bay to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- 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
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $26–40
- Advantage
- $22–35
- Flexible
- $23–35
Bus from Brisbane Airport Domestic to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $55–80
- Advantage
- $55–90
- Flexible
- $70–110
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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