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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
    7h 57m
    $140–676

  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
    10h 22m
    $134–654

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Nambour to Cairns Central Stationtrain train Spirit of Queensland
    26h 57m
    $162–6,086

  4. Bus via Mooloolaba, River Esplanade

    1. Take the bus from Mooloolaba to Cairnsbus bus Au050 / ...
    29h 49m
    $262–432

  5. Drive 1,629.2 km

    1. Drive from Caloundra to Palm Covecar car 1,629.2 km
    19h 24m
    $293–423

  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 3m
    $222–702

  7. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Maroochydore to Cairnsbus bus Cairns
    31h 5m
    $262–652

Caloundra to Palm Cove by bus and train

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration26h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$162Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,527.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 57m

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 $260–430 and the journey takes 27h 4m.

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