There are 4 ways to get from Burleigh Heads to Sunshine Coast by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 615 bus
best- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train
- Take the train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1train
- Take the bus from Landsborough station, stop A to Aerodrome Rd at Maud Streetbus 615
4h 32m$4Bus
- Take the bus from Burleigh Heads to Brisbanebus Pm12
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Maroochydore Sixth Avenuebus Pm16
5h 12m$46–70Drive 186.1 km
- Drive from Burleigh Heads to Sunshine Coastcar 186.1 km
2h 9m$33–48Train, bus
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Domestic Airport station, platform 1train Vlbd
- Take the bus from Brisbane Airport Domestic to Maroochydorebus Hervey Bay
5h 42m$50–80
Burleigh Heads to Sunshine Coast by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Burleigh Heads to Sunshine Coast is to train and line 615 bus which costs $4 and takes 4h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Burleigh Heads to Sunshine Coast is to drive which takes 2h 9m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Burleigh Heads to Sunshine Coast. However, there are services departing from Stockland Burleigh Heads, stop A and arriving at Maroochydore Sixth Avenue via Burleigh Heads and Brisbane Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 12m.
The distance between Burleigh Heads and Sunshine Coast is 209 km. The road distance is 186.1 km.
The best way to get from Burleigh Heads to Sunshine Coast without a car is to train and line 615 bus which takes 4h 32m and costs $4.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Burleigh Heads to Sunshine Coast, including transfers.
Burleigh Heads to Sunshine Coast bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Burleigh Heads station.
Burleigh Heads to Sunshine Coast bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Brisbane station.
Yes, the driving distance between Burleigh Heads to Sunshine Coast is 186 km. It takes approximately 2h 9m to drive from Burleigh Heads to Sunshine Coast.
There are 1845+ hotels available in Sunshine Coast.
What companies run services between Burleigh Heads, QLD, Australia and Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Stockland Burleigh Heads, stop A to Maroochydore Sixth Avenue via Burleigh Heads station, stop B, Burleigh Heads, Brisbane, and Brisbane Roma Street in around 5h 12m.
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Domestic Airport station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Landsborough station, stop A to Aerodrome Rd at Maud Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Burleigh Heads to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Maroochydore Sixth Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Brisbane Airport Domestic to Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $29–45
- Flexible
- $30–50
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