There are 10 ways to get from Coffs Harbour to Rainbow Beach by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Coffs Harbour Station, Coach Stop to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus 3101 / ...
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Rainbow Beachbus Au050-1 / ...
9h 46m$66–104Train, bus
- Take the train from Coffs Harbour Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Rainbow Beachbus Au050-1 / ...
9h 54m$67–231Drive 587.3 km
- Drive from Coffs Harbour to Rainbow Beachcar 587.3 km
7h 10m$105–152Fly to Bundaberg, bus
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Bundaberg (BDB)plane CFS - BDB
- Take the bus from Bundaberg Airport to Rainbow Beachbus
8h 23m$599–938Train, bus via Pomona
- Take the train from Coffs Harbour Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cooran station, platform 1train
- Take the bus from Traveston to Rainbow Beachbus
11h 2m$86–247Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Coffs Harbour Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Rainbow Beachbus Hervey Bay / ...
11h 20m$82–271Bus via Coffs Harbour
- Take the bus from Coffs Harbour to Brisbanebus Pm12
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Rainbow Beachbus Pm16
14h 35m$103–148Fly to Hervey Bay, bus
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane CFS - HVB
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Rainbow Beachbus
9h 16m$558–939Fly to Brisbane Airport, bus
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane CFS - BNE
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Rainbow Beachbus
6h 29m$341–738Fly to Sunshine Coast Airport, bus
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane CFS - MCY
- Take the bus from Sunshine Coast Airport to Noosa Junction station, stop Abus
- Take the bus from Noosa Junction Station to Rainbow Beachbus
8h 41m$475–781
Coffs Harbour to Rainbow Beach by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Coffs Harbour to Rainbow Beach is to bus which costs $65 - $110 and takes 9h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Coffs Harbour to Rainbow Beach is to fly and bus which takes 6h 29m and costs $340 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Coffs Harbour station to Rainbow Beach. However, there are services departing from Coffs Harbour Station, Coach Stop and arriving at Rainbow Beach via Brisbane Coach Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 46m.
The distance between Coffs Harbour and Rainbow Beach is 639 km. The road distance is 587.3 km.
The best way to get from Coffs Harbour to Rainbow Beach without a car is to bus which takes 9h 46m and costs $65 - $110.
It takes approximately 9h 46m to get from Coffs Harbour to Rainbow Beach, including transfers.
Coffs Harbour to Rainbow Beach bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Coffs Harbour Station, Coach Stop.
Coffs Harbour to Rainbow Beach bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Roma Street Station, Stand F.
Yes, the driving distance between Coffs Harbour to Rainbow Beach is 587 km. It takes approximately 7h 10m to drive from Coffs Harbour to Rainbow Beach.
Book your Coffs Harbour to Rainbow Beach bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia and Rainbow Beach, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Coffs Harbour Station, Coach Stop to Rainbow Beach via Roma Street Station, Stand F and Brisbane Coach Terminal in around 9h 46m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Bundaberg via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–900
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Bundaberg via Melbourne, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–900
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Hervey Bay via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Hervey Bay via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–900
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Bundaberg via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–900
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–480
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Brisbane Airport via Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–480
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Brisbane Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Bundaberg via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–900
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–480
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Brisbane Airport via Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–480
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–750
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Coffs Harbour Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $55–75
- Sleeper
- $150–180
Train from Coffs Harbour Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $55–75
- Sleeper
- $150–180
Train from Coffs Harbour Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $55–75
- Sleeper
- $150–180
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Cooran station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Coffs Harbour Station, Coach Stop to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Bundaberg Airport to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Traveston to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Hervey Bay to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Noosa Junction Station to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $50–75
- Advantage
- $55–85
- Flexible
- $65–100
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Coffs Harbour to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Sunshine Coast Airport to Noosa Junction station, stop A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
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