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How to get fromCaloundra to Palm Coveby train, plane, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 7 ways to get from Caloundra to Palm Cove by train, plane, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane BNE - CNS
    8h 39m
    $152–629

  2. Train, train to Gold Coast Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3train train
    2. Take the train from Bowen Hills station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train train
    3. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane OOL - CNS
    11h 9m
    $135–605

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Nambour to Cairns Central Stationtrain train Spirit of Queensland
    27h 38m
    $163–6,003

  4. Bus via Cairns

    1. Take the bus from Mooloolaba to Cairnsbus bus Au050 / ...
    30h 3m
    $242–362

  5. Drive  1,629.2 km

    1. Drive from Caloundra to Palm Covecar car 1,629.2 km
    19h 24m
    $299–431

  6. Line 600 bus to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly, line 110 bus

    1. Take the bus from Caloundra station to Maroochydore station, platform 2bus bus
    2. Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane MCY - CNS
    3. Take the bus from Cairns Hospital to Williams Esplanade at French Streetbus bus
    7h 44m
    $243–653

  7. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Mooloolaba to Cairnsbus bus Cairns
    31h 20m
    $262–652

Caloundra to Palm Cove by bus and train

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration27h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$163Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,527.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 39m

What companies run services between Caloundra, QLD, Australia and Palm Cove, QLD, Australia?

Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Nambour to Cairns Central Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost $160–5,782 and the journey takes 23h 34m. Alternatively, FlixBus Australia operates a bus from Mooloolaba to Cairns twice daily. Tickets cost $240–360 and the journey takes 27h 4m.

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