There are 6 ways to get from Hervey Bay to Mareeba by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly from Hervey Bay, bus
best- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Cairns (CNS)plane HVB - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareebabus
8h 22m$518–986Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Maryborough West to Cairns Central Stationtrain Spirit of Queensland
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareebabus Cairns
26h 25m$174–5,548Bus via Ansons Rd near Hennessy Dr hail 'n' ride
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Cairns Central Stationbus Pm16
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareebabus Cairns
26h 16m$204–296Drive 1,482.2 km
- Drive from Hervey Bay to Mareebacar 1,482.2 km
17h 22m$266–384Bus to Bundaberg, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Bundaberg Airportbus
- Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Cairns (CNS)plane BDB - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareebabus
10h 54m$454–2,391Bus
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Cairnsbus Cairns
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareebabus Cairns
26h 38m$244–586
Hervey Bay to Mareeba by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hervey Bay to Mareeba is to bus via Ansons Rd near Hennessy Dr hail 'n' ride which costs $200 - $300 and takes 26h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Hervey Bay to Mareeba is to fly and bus which takes 8h 22m and costs $500 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Hervey Bay to Mareeba. However, there are services departing from Ansons Rd near Hennessy Dr hail 'n' ride and arriving at Mareeba via Hervey Bay and Cairns Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 16m.
The distance between Hervey Bay and Mareeba is 1286 km. The road distance is 1482.2 km.
The best way to get from Hervey Bay to Mareeba without a car is to bus via Ansons Rd near Hennessy Dr hail 'n' ride which takes 26h 16m and costs $200 - $300.
It takes approximately 8h 22m to get from Hervey Bay to Mareeba, including transfers.
Hervey Bay to Mareeba bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Hervey Bay station.
Hervey Bay to Mareeba bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hervey Bay to Mareeba is 1482 km. It takes approximately 17h 22m to drive from Hervey Bay to Mareeba.
There are 11+ hotels available in Mareeba.
What companies run services between Hervey Bay, QLD, Australia and Mareeba, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Ansons Rd near Hennessy Dr hail 'n' ride to Mareeba via Hervey Bay and Cairns Central Station in around 26h 16m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–950
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–800
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Brisbane, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–950
Flights from Bundaberg to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Bundaberg to Cairns via Brisbane, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Bundaberg to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Monday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–800
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–800
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Maryborough West to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–5,213
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $140–200
- AChoice
- $260–330
- Gold Class
- $4,162
- Heritage Class
- $5,213
- Phone
- (07) 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareeba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareeba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareeba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareeba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareeba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Hervey Bay to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Hervey Bay to Bundaberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Hervey Bay to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $220–320
- Advantage
- $280–410
- Flexible
- $350–550
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