There are 6 ways to get from Mareeba to Hervey Bay by bus, plane, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus, fly to Hervey Bay
best- Take the bus from Mareeba to Smithfieldbus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane CNS - HVB
7h 53m$513–987Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Mareeba to Cairns Central Stationbus Atherton / ...
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Maryborough Westtrain Spirit of Queensland
25h 49m$175–5,548Bus
- Take the bus from Mareeba to Cairns Central Stationbus Atherton / ...
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Hervey Baybus Pm19
26h 1m$205–295Drive 1,482.1 km
- Drive from Mareeba to Hervey Baycar 1,482.1 km
17h 23m$266–384Bus, fly to Bundaberg
- Take the bus from Mareeba to Smithfieldbus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Bundaberg (BDB)plane CNS - BDB
- Take the bus from Bundaberg Airport to Hervey Baybus
10h 40m$452–2,388Bus via Cairns
- Take the bus from Mareeba to Cairns Central Stationbus Atherton / ...
- Take the bus from Cairns to Hervey Baybus Brisbane
27h 6m$245–585
Mareeba to Hervey Bay by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mareeba to Hervey Bay is to bus which costs $200 - $300 and takes 26h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Mareeba to Hervey Bay is to bus and fly which takes 7h 53m and costs $500 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Mareeba to Hervey Bay. However, there are services departing from Mareeba and arriving at Urraween Rd near Cooks Rd hail 'n' ride via Cairns Central Station and Central Ave at Stockland Hervey Bay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 1m.
The distance between Mareeba and Hervey Bay is 1286 km. The road distance is 1482.1 km.
The best way to get from Mareeba to Hervey Bay without a car is to bus and train which takes 25h 49m and costs $170 - $6,000.
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from Mareeba to Hervey Bay, including transfers.
Mareeba to Hervey Bay bus services, operated by Trans North Bus & Coach, depart from Mareeba station.
Mareeba to Hervey Bay bus services, operated by Trans North Bus & Coach, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mareeba to Hervey Bay is 1482 km. It takes approximately 17h 23m to drive from Mareeba to Hervey Bay.
There are 357+ hotels available in Hervey Bay.
What companies run services between Mareeba, QLD, Australia and Hervey Bay, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Mareeba to Urraween Rd near Cooks Rd hail 'n' ride via Cairns Central Station and Central Ave at Stockland Hervey Bay in around 26h 1m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–950
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–800
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–800
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–950
Flights from Cairns to Bundaberg via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–900
Flights from Cairns to Bundaberg via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $380–900
Flights from Cairns to Bundaberg via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–800
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Bundaberg via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,700
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cairns Central Station to Maryborough West
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–5,213
- 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
- $140–200
- AChoice
- $260–330
- Gold Class
- $4,162
- Heritage Class
- $5,213
- Phone
- (07) 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Mareeba to Smithfield
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Mareeba to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Mareeba to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Mareeba to Smithfield
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Mareeba to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Bundaberg Airport to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Cairns to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $220–320
- Advantage
- $280–410
- Flexible
- $350–550
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