There are 9 ways to get from Macksville to Maroochydore by train, bus, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train
best- Take the train from Macksville Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Landsborough station, platform 1train Ipna / ...
9h 5m$38–489Bus
- Take the bus from Macksville Station, Coach Stop to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus 3105
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Maroochydore Sixth Avenuebus Pm16
10h 25m$58–83Drive 537.4 km
- Drive from Macksville to Maroochydorecar 537.4 km
5h 51m$96–138Bus to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Take the bus from Macksville Post Office, Cooper St to Toormina Rd Opp Bayldon Community Centrebus
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane CFS - MCY
8h 7m$471–765Bus via Coffs Harbour
- Take the bus from Macksville Post Office, Cooper St to Park Av Opp Little Stbus 360
- Take the bus from Coffs Harbour to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Maroochydorebus
12h 53m$88–149Bus to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Take the bus from Macksville Post Office, Cooper St to Toormina Rd Opp Bayldon Community Centrebus
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane CFS - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1train
7h 1m$309–690Train, bus to Port Macquarie, fly to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Take the train from Macksville Station to Kempsey Stationtrain
- 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
8h 36m$492–893Bus to Armidale, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Take the bus from Urunga Station to Armidale Airportbus
- Fly from Armidale (ARM) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane ARM - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1train
9h 33m$390–797Train, bus to Port Macquarie, fly to Brisbane Airport
- Take the train from Macksville Station to Kempsey Stationtrain
- 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 train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1train
8h 25m$240–768
Macksville to Maroochydore by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Macksville to Maroochydore is to bus which costs $55 - $85 and takes 10h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Macksville to Maroochydore is to drive which takes 5h 51m and costs $95 - $140.
No, there is no direct bus from Macksville station to Maroochydore. However, there are services departing from Macksville Station, Coach Stop and arriving at Maroochydore Sixth Avenue via Brisbane Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Macksville station to Maroochydore station. However, there are services departing from Macksville Station and arriving at Landsborough station, platform 1 via Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 5m.
The distance between Macksville and Maroochydore is 550 km. The road distance is 537.4 km.
The best way to get from Macksville to Maroochydore without a car is to train which takes 9h 5m and costs $35 - $490.
It takes approximately 9h 5m to get from Macksville to Maroochydore, including transfers.
Macksville to Maroochydore bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Macksville Station, Coach Stop.
Macksville to Maroochydore train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Macksville Station.
The best way to get from Macksville to Maroochydore is to train which takes 9h 5m and costs $35 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $55 - $85 and takes 10h 25m.
What companies run services between Macksville, NSW, Australia and Maroochydore, QLD, Australia?
You can take a train from Macksville Station to Aerodrome Rd at Rose Street via Roma Street Station, Roma Street, Landsborough station, platform 1, and Landsborough station, stop A in around 9h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Macksville Station, Coach Stop to Maroochydore Sixth Avenue via Roma Street Station, Stand F and Brisbane Roma Street in around 10h 25m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Port Macquarie to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Port Macquarie to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Port Macquarie to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Brisbane Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–480
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Brisbane Airport via Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–480
Flights from Port Macquarie to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Armidale to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–370
Flights from Armidale to Brisbane Airport via Coffs Harbour Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–370
Flights from Armidale to Brisbane Airport via Tamworth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $280–370
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–480
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Brisbane Airport via Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–480
Flights from Armidale to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–370
Flights from Armidale to Brisbane Airport via Coffs Harbour Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–370
Flights from Armidale to Brisbane Airport via Tamworth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $280–370
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Port Macquarie to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Macksville Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–180
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $40–60
- First
- $60–80
- Sleeper
- $160–180
Train from Macksville Station to Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–130
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $17–23
- First
- $25–35
- Sleeper
- $110–130
Train from Macksville Station to Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–130
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $17–23
- First
- $25–35
- Sleeper
- $110–130
Train from Roma Street to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Roma Street to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–307
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $20–40
- AChoice
- $15–20
- Gold Class
- $245
- Heritage Class
- $307
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Macksville Station to Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $14–22
- First Class
- $20–29
Train from Macksville Station to Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $14–22
- First Class
- $20–29
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Macksville Station, Coach Stop to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Maroochydore Sixth Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- Busways
Bus from Macksville Post Office, Cooper St to Toormina Rd Opp Bayldon Community Centre
Bus from Macksville Post Office, Cooper St to Park Av Opp Little St
Bus from Macksville Post Office, Cooper St to Toormina Rd Opp Bayldon Community Centre
Bus from Belgrave St After Stuart St to Port Macquarie Airport
Bus from Belgrave St After Stuart St to Port Macquarie Airport
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Coffs Harbour to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Brisbane to Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $29–45
- Advantage
- $26–40
- Flexible
- $29–45
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- [email protected]
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Urunga Station to Armidale Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
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More Questions & Answers
Macksville to Maroochydore bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Roma Street Station, Stand F.
Macksville to Maroochydore train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Roma Street Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Macksville to Maroochydore is 537 km. It takes approximately 5h 51m to drive from Macksville to Maroochydore.
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