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How to get fromMarcoola to Palm Coveby plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 7 ways to get from Marcoola to Palm Cove by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport, line 110 bus

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    1. Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane MCY - CNS
    2. Take the bus from Cairns Hospital to Williams Esplanade at French Streetbus bus
    5h 41m
    $242–652

  2. Train, train to Gold Coast Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3train train
    2. Take the train from Bowen Hills station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train train
    3. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane OOL - CNS
    11h 14m
    $126–606

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Nambour to Cairns Central Stationtrain train Spirit of Queensland
    25h 6m
    $224–6,075

  4. Bus via Cairns

    1. Take the bus from Noosa Junction Station to Cairnsbus bus Au050 / ...
    29h 13m
    $232–362

  5. Drive  1,611.4 km

    1. Drive from Marcoola to Palm Covecar car 1,611.4 km
    19h 23m
    $294–425

  6. Line 620 bus, line 615 bus, train to Brisbane Airport, fly, line 110 bus

    1. Take the bus from David Low Way at Lorraine Avenue to Maroochydore station, platform 1bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Maroochydore station, platform 1 to Landsborough station, stop Abus bus
    3. Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train train
    4. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane BNE - CNS
    5. Take the bus from Cairns Hospital to Williams Esplanade at French Streetbus bus
    8h 53m
    $152–630

  7. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Noosa Junction to Cairnsbus bus Cairns
    30h 40m
    $262–652

Marcoola to Palm Cove by bus (Greyhound)

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration30h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$262Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,359.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 41m

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 $230–360 and the journey takes 26h 30m.

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