There are 7 ways to get from Katoomba to Noosa Heads by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, fly to Sunshine Coast Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Katoomba Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane SYD - MCY
- Take the bus from Sunshine Coast Airport to Noosa Junction station, stop Abus
6h 47m$107–375Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Katoomba Station to Strathfield Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Noosa Junction Stationbus
19h 58m$92–295Bus
- Take the bus from Katoomba to Strathfield Station, Everton Rdbus
- Take the bus from Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Noosa Junction Stationbus
20h 43m$118–176Drive 1,106.5 km
- Drive from Katoomba to Noosa Headscar 1,106.5 km
12h 14m$199–287Train, fly to Hervey Bay, bus
- Take the train from Katoomba Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane SYD - HVB
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Noosa Junction Stationbus
9h 9m$209–622Train, fly to Brisbane Airport, bus
- Take the train from Katoomba Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane SYD - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Nambour station, platform 2train
- Take the bus from Nambour station to Sunshine Beach Rd at Noosa Plazabus
9h 57m$140–440Train, bus via Sydney
- Take the train from Katoomba Station to Central Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Noosa Junction Stationbus
23h 40m$167–286
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Katoomba to Noosa Heads is to train and bus which costs $90 - $300 and takes 19h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Katoomba to Noosa Heads is to train and fly and bus which takes 6h 47m and costs $100 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Katoomba to Noosa Heads station. However, there are services departing from Katoomba and arriving at Noosa Junction Station via Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A and Brisbane Coach Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 43m.
The distance between Katoomba and Noosa Heads is 995 km. The road distance is 1106.5 km.
The best way to get from Katoomba to Noosa Heads without a car is to train and bus which takes 19h 58m and costs $90 - $300.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Katoomba to Noosa Heads, including transfers.
Katoomba to Noosa Heads bus services, operated by Australia Wide Coaches, depart from Katoomba station.
Katoomba to Noosa Heads bus services, operated by Australia Wide Coaches, arrive at Strathfield Station, Everton Rd.
Yes, the driving distance between Katoomba to Noosa Heads is 1107 km. It takes approximately 12h 14m to drive from Katoomba to Noosa Heads.
There are 1484+ hotels available in Noosa Heads.
What companies run services between Katoomba, NSW, Australia and Noosa Heads, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Katoomba to Noosa Junction Station via Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A, Roma Street Station, Stand F, and Brisbane Coach Terminal in around 20h 43m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–330
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hervey Bay via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–550
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Port Macquarie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–440
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–330
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–370
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Katoomba Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Katoomba Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Katoomba Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Katoomba Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Katoomba Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Nambour station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.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/
Bus from Nambour station to Sunshine Beach Rd at Noosa Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Noosa Junction Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Noosa Junction Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Hervey Bay to Noosa Junction Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Noosa Junction Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 02 9516 1300
- [email protected]
- Website
- austwidecoaches.com.au
Bus from Katoomba to Strathfield Station, Everton Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- austwidecoaches.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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