There are 10 ways to get from Kempsey to Rainbow Beach by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Brisbane
best- Take the train from Kempsey Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Rainbow Beachbus Au050-1 / ...
11h 38m$78–235Bus
- Take the bus from Kempsey to Brisbanebus Au001
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Rainbow Beachbus Au050-1 / ...
14h 12m$102–157Drive 694.4 km
- Drive from Kempsey to Rainbow Beachcar 694.4 km
8h 23m$127–183Bus to Port Macquarie, fly to Hervey Bay, bus
- Take the bus from Belgrave St After Stuart St to Port Macquarie Airportbus
- Fly from Port Macquarie (PQQ) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane PQQ - HVB
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Rainbow Beachbus
9h 34m$541–868Train, bus
- Take the train from Kempsey Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Rainbow Beachbus Hervey Bay / ...
12h 44m$98–280Train, bus via Pomona
- Take the train from Kempsey 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
12h 46m$102–259Bus via Kempsey
- Take the bus from Kempsey to Brisbanebus Pm12
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Rainbow Beachbus Pm16
17h 5m$129–186Bus to Port Macquarie, fly to Sunshine Coast Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Belgrave St After Stuart St to Port Macquarie Airportbus
- Fly from Port Macquarie (PQQ) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane PQQ - MCY
- Take the bus from Sunshine Coast Airport to Noosa Junction station, stop Abus
- Take the bus from Noosa Junction Station to Rainbow Beachbus
9h 14m$380–880Bus to Port Macquarie, fly to Brisbane Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Belgrave St After Stuart St to Port Macquarie Airportbus
- Fly from Port Macquarie (PQQ) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane PQQ - BNE
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Rainbow Beachbus
8h 14m$304–783Train to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly to Hervey Bay, bus
- Take the train from Kempsey Station to Urunga Stationtrain
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane CFS - HVB
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Rainbow Beachbus
12h 41m$577–1,725
Kempsey to Rainbow Beach by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kempsey to Rainbow Beach is to train and bus via Brisbane which costs $75 - $240 and takes 11h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Kempsey to Rainbow Beach is to bus and fly which takes 8h 14m and costs $300 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Kempsey to Rainbow Beach. However, there are services departing from Kempsey and arriving at Rainbow Beach via Brisbane Coach Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 12m.
The distance between Kempsey and Rainbow Beach is 728 km. The road distance is 694.4 km.
The best way to get from Kempsey to Rainbow Beach without a car is to train and bus via Brisbane which takes 11h 38m and costs $75 - $240.
It takes approximately 11h 38m to get from Kempsey to Rainbow Beach, including transfers.
Kempsey to Rainbow Beach bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Kempsey station.
Kempsey to Rainbow Beach bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane station.
Rainbow Beach is 1h behind Kempsey. It is currently 9:08 AM in Kempsey and 8:08 AM in Rainbow Beach.
Yes, the driving distance between Kempsey to Rainbow Beach is 694 km. It takes approximately 8h 23m to drive from Kempsey to Rainbow Beach.
What companies run services between Kempsey, NSW, Australia and Rainbow Beach, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Kempsey to Rainbow Beach via Brisbane Coach Terminal in around 14h 12m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Port Macquarie to Hervey Bay via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–800
Flights from Port Macquarie to Hervey Bay via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Port Macquarie to Hervey Bay via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–800
Flights from Port Macquarie to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–900
Flights from Port Macquarie to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–750
Flights from Port Macquarie to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Hervey Bay via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Hervey Bay via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–950
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Kempsey Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $45–65
- First
- $70–85
- Sleeper
- $170–190
Train from Kempsey Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $45–65
- First
- $70–85
- Sleeper
- $170–190
Train from Kempsey Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $45–65
- First
- $70–85
- Sleeper
- $170–190
Train from Kempsey Station to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–140
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $18–24
- First
- $33–38
- Sleeper
- $120–140
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Kempsey to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Hervey Bay to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Traveston to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Noosa Junction Station to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Hervey Bay to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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