There are 2 ways to get from Lord Howe Island to Noosa Heads by plane, bus, or train
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Fly to Sunshine Coast Airport, bus
best- Fly from Lord Howe Island (LDH) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane LDH - MCY
- Take the bus from Sunshine Coast Airport to Noosa Junction station, stop Abus
6h 50m$332–1,098Fly to Brisbane Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Lord Howe Island (LDH) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane LDH - 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
10h 6m$1,000–1,728
Lord Howe Island (LDH) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lord Howe Island to Noosa Heads is to fly and bus which costs $330 - $1,100 and takes 6h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Lord Howe Island to Noosa Heads is to fly and bus which takes 6h 50m and costs $330 - $1,100.
The distance between Lord Howe Island and Noosa Heads is 841 km.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Lord Howe Island to Noosa Heads, including transfers.
Noosa Heads is 30 min behind Lord Howe Island. It is currently 11:55 PM in Lord Howe Island and 11:25 PM in Noosa Heads.
There are 1486+ hotels available in Noosa Heads.
What companies run services between Lord Howe Island, NSW, Australia and Noosa Heads, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Lord Howe Island to Noosa Heads. However, you can fly to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY), walk to Sunshine Coast Airport, then take the bus to Noosa Junction station, stop A. Alternatively, you can fly to Brisbane Airport (BNE), walk to International Airport Station, take the train to Eagle Junction station, platform 1, take the train to Nambour station, platform 2, walk to Nambour station, then take the bus to Sunshine Beach Rd at Noosa Plaza.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Lord Howe Island to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Lord Howe Island to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Lord Howe Island to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
- 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/
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