There are 7 ways to get from Marcoola to Palm Cove by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport, line 110 bus
best- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Cairns (CNS)plane MCY - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns Hospital to Williams Esplanade at French Streetbus
5h 54m$222–702Line 620 bus, line 615 bus, train to Brisbane Airport, fly, line 110 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from David Low Way at Lorraine Avenue to Maroochydore station, platform 1bus
- Take the bus from Maroochydore station, platform 1 to Landsborough station, stop Abus
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)plane BNE - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns Hospital to Williams Esplanade at French Streetbus
9h 56m$140–678Train
- Take the train from Nambour to Cairns Central Stationtrain Spirit of Queensland
25h 19m$212–6,062Bus via Cairns
- Take the bus from Noosa Junction Station to Cairnsbus Au050 / ...
29h 26m$242–412Drive 1,611.4 km
- Drive from Marcoola to Palm Covecar 1,611.4 km
19h 23m$290–419Bus to Hervey Bay, fly
- Take the bus from Noosa Junction Station to Hervey Baybus
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Cairns (CNS)plane HVB - CNS
12h 28m$504–984Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Noosa Junction to Cairnsbus Cairns
30h 27m$262–602
Marcoola to Palm Cove by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marcoola to Palm Cove is to bus via Cairns which costs $240 - $420 and takes 29h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Marcoola to Palm Cove is to fly and line 110 bus which takes 5h 54m and costs $220 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Marcoola to Palm Cove. However, there are services departing from David Low Way at Lorraine Avenue and arriving at Williams Esplanade at French Street via Noosa Junction Station and Cairns City bus station, platform 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Marcoola to Palm Cove station. However, there are services departing from Nambour and arriving at Cairns Central Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 19m.
The distance between Marcoola and Palm Cove is 1359 km. The road distance is 1611.4 km.
The best way to get from Marcoola to Palm Cove without a car is to train which takes 25h 19m and costs $210 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Marcoola to Palm Cove, including transfers.
Marcoola to Palm Cove bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Noosa Junction Station.
Marcoola to Palm Cove train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Nambour station.
The best way to get from Marcoola to Palm Cove is to train which takes 25h 19m and costs $210 - $6,500. Alternatively, you can bus via Cairns, which costs $240 - $420 and takes 29h 26m.
What companies run services between Marcoola, QLD, Australia and Palm Cove, QLD, Australia?
Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Nambour to Cairns Central Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost $160–5,782 and the journey takes 23h 34m. Alternatively, FlixBus Australia operates a bus from Noosa Junction Station to Cairns twice daily. Tickets cost $240–410 and the journey takes 26h 30m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–950
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–800
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Brisbane Airport, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–950
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–800
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Nambour to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–5,782
- 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
- $160–210
- AChoice
- $290–370
- Gold Class
- $4,616
- Heritage Class
- $5,782
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Cairns Hospital to Williams Esplanade at French Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from David Low Way at Lorraine Avenue to Maroochydore station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from Maroochydore station, platform 1 to Landsborough station, stop A
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from Cairns Hospital to Williams Esplanade at French Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Noosa Junction Station to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–410
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Noosa Junction Station to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Noosa Junction to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $260–370
- Advantage
- $320–480
- Flexible
- $410–600
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More Questions & Answers
Marcoola to Palm Cove bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Cairns station.
Marcoola to Palm Cove train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Marcoola to Palm Cove is 1611 km. It takes approximately 19h 23m to drive from Marcoola to Palm Cove.
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