There are 5 ways to get from Caboolture to Rainbow Beach by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Traveston
best- Take the train from Caboolture station, platform 1 to Cooran station, platform 1train Brgy
- Take the bus from Traveston to Rainbow Beachbus Au050-1 / ...
3h 57m$69–89Bus via Sunshine Coast
cheapest- Take the bus from Caboolture station, stop A to Landsborough station, stop Bbus R609 / ...
- Take the bus from Mooloolaba to Rainbow Beachbus Au050 / ...
4h 54m$22–32Train, bus
- Take the train from Caboolture to Cooroytrain Tilt Train / ...
- Take the bus from Cooroy to Rainbow Beachbus Cairns
4h 44m$31–357Drive 160 km
- Drive from Caboolture to Rainbow Beachcar 160 km
2h 38m$29–42Bus
- Take the bus from Burpengary Bruce Highway to Rainbow Beachbus Pm16
5h 55m$41–66
Caboolture to Rainbow Beach by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Caboolture to Rainbow Beach is to bus via Sunshine Coast which costs $21 - $35 and takes 4h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Caboolture to Rainbow Beach is to drive which takes 2h 38m and costs $28 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Caboolture station to Rainbow Beach. However, there are services departing from Caboolture station, stop A and arriving at Rainbow Beach via Landsborough station, stop A and Mooloolaba. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 54m.
The distance between Caboolture and Rainbow Beach is 174 km. The road distance is 160 km.
The best way to get from Caboolture to Rainbow Beach without a car is to train and bus via Traveston which takes 3h 57m and costs $65 - $90.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Caboolture to Rainbow Beach, including transfers.
Caboolture to Rainbow Beach bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Caboolture station, stop A.
Caboolture to Rainbow Beach bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Landsborough station, stop B.
Yes, the driving distance between Caboolture to Rainbow Beach is 160 km. It takes approximately 2h 38m to drive from Caboolture to Rainbow Beach.
There are 173+ hotels available in Rainbow Beach.
What companies run services between Caboolture, QLD, Australia and Rainbow Beach, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Caboolture station, stop A to Rainbow Beach via Landsborough station, stop B, Landsborough station, stop A, Mooloolaba, River Esplanade, and Mooloolaba in around 4h 54m.
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Caboolture to Cooroy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–303
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $20–40
- AChoice
- $15–20
- Gold Class
- $242
- Heritage Class
- $303
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Traveston to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Mooloolaba to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Cooroy to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $30–50
- Flexible
- $40–55
Bus from Caboolture station, stop A to Landsborough station, stop B
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Burpengary Bruce Highway to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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