There are 5 ways to get from Byron Bay to Coolum Beach by bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Maroochydore Sixth Avenuebus Pm16
6h 24m$86–106Bus via Mooloolaba, River Esplanade
cheapest- Take the bus from Byron Bay Interchange to Brisbanebus Au001 / ...
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Mooloolababus Au050-1 / ...
7h$41–67Bus, train
- Take the bus from Byron Bay to Gold Coast Airportbus
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train
- Take the train from Central station, platform 6 to Nambour station, platform 2train
6h 51m$102–128Drive 277.8 km
- Drive from Byron Bay to Coolum Beachcar 277.8 km
3h 13m$50–72Bus via Banyo
- Take the bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Domestic Airportbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Airport Domestic to Maroochydorebus Hervey Bay
7h 26m$98–128
Byron Bay to Coolum Beach by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Byron Bay to Coolum Beach is to bus via Mooloolaba, River Esplanade which costs $40 - $70 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Byron Bay to Coolum Beach is to drive which takes 3h 13m and costs $50 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Byron Bay station to Coolum Beach. However, there are services departing from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station and arriving at David Low Way at Coolum Beach via Brisbane Roma Street, Sixth Ave at Maroochy Library and Maroochydore station, platform 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 24m.
The distance between Byron Bay and Coolum Beach is 291 km. The road distance is 277.8 km.
The best way to get from Byron Bay to Coolum Beach without a car is to bus which takes 6h 24m and costs $85 - $110.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Byron Bay to Coolum Beach, including transfers.
Byron Bay to Coolum Beach bus services, operated by Brisbane 2 Byron Express Bus, depart from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station.
Byron Bay to Coolum Beach bus services, operated by Brisbane 2 Byron Express Bus, arrive at Brisbane Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Byron Bay to Coolum Beach is 278 km. It takes approximately 3h 13m to drive from Byron Bay to Coolum Beach.
There are 2213+ hotels available in Coolum Beach.
What companies run services between Byron Bay, NSW, Australia and Coolum Beach, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to David Low Way at Coolum Beach via Brisbane Roma Street, Sixth Ave at Maroochy Library, and Maroochydore station, platform 2 in around 6h 24m.
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- 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 Nambour station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 6685 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- brisbane2byron.com
Bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Schedules at
- brisbane2byron.com
- 13
- $60–70
Bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Domestic Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Schedules at
- brisbane2byron.com
- 13
- $65–80
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Maroochydore Sixth Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 (0)418 364 364
- [email protected]
- Website
- byronbayexpress.com.au
Bus from Byron Bay to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- byronbayexpress.com.au
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Byron Bay Interchange to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Mooloolaba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Airport Domestic to Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $29–45
- Flexible
- $30–50
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