There are 6 ways to get from Helensvale Station to Rainbow Beach by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain Vlbd / ...
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Rainbow Beachbus Au050-1 / ...
5h 45m$30–56Train, bus via Pomona
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train
- Take the train from Central station, platform 6 to Cooran station, platform 1train
- Take the bus from Traveston to Rainbow Beachbus
6h 52m$54–76Drive 266.5 km
- Drive from Helensvale Station to Rainbow Beachcar 266.5 km
3h 50m$48–69Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane BNE - HVB
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Rainbow Beachbus
6h 18m$220–544Bus
- Take the bus from Southport to Brisbanebus Pm12
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Rainbow Beachbus Au050-1 / ...
7h 8m$50–86Train, bus via Banyo
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Domestic Airport station, platform 1train Vlbd
- Take the bus from Brisbane Airport Domestic to Rainbow Beachbus Hervey Bay
8h 21m$75–138
Helensvale Station to Rainbow Beach by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helensvale Station to Rainbow Beach is to train and bus which costs $30 - $60 and takes 5h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Helensvale Station to Rainbow Beach is to drive which takes 3h 50m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Helensvale Station to Rainbow Beach. However, there are services departing from Town Centre Drive and arriving at Rainbow Beach via Southport and Brisbane Coach Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 8m.
The distance between Helensvale Station and Rainbow Beach is 311 km. The road distance is 266.5 km.
The best way to get from Helensvale Station to Rainbow Beach without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 45m and costs $30 - $60.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Helensvale Station to Rainbow Beach, including transfers.
Helensvale Station to Rainbow Beach bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Southport station.
Helensvale Station to Rainbow Beach bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Brisbane station.
Yes, the driving distance between Helensvale Station to Rainbow Beach is 266 km. It takes approximately 3h 50m to drive from Helensvale Station to Rainbow Beach.
There are 176+ hotels available in Rainbow Beach.
What companies run services between Helensvale Station, QLD, Australia and Rainbow Beach, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Town Centre Drive to Rainbow Beach via Scarborough St at Southport Transit Centre, Southport, Brisbane, and Brisbane Coach Terminal in around 7h 8m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–410
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Central station, platform 6 to Cooran station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Domestic Airport station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Traveston to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Hervey Bay to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Southport to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Brisbane Airport Domestic to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $55–80
- Advantage
- $55–90
- Flexible
- $70–110
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