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How to get fromMaroochydore to Mission Beachby plane, shuttle, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 9 ways to get from Maroochydore to Mission Beach by plane, shuttle, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Sunshine Coast Airport to Cairns, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane MCY - CNS
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Cairns Airport to Mission Beachshuttle bus
    7h 45m
    $330–744

  2. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane plane BNE - TSV
    3. Take the bus from Townsville to Mission Beachbus bus
    11h 57m
    $218–554

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Nambour to Tullytrain train Spirit of Queensland
    22h 48m
    $260–5,640

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Maroochydore Sixth Avenue to Mission / Wongaling Beach Big Cassowarybus bus Pm16
    25h 55m
    $236–323

  5. Drive  1,479.6 km

    1. Drive from Maroochydore to Mission Beachcar car 1,479.6 km
    17h 38m
    $271–391

  6. Fly Sunshine Coast Airport to Townsville Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane plane MCY - TSV
    2. Take the bus from Townsville to Mission Beachbus bus
    11h 12m
    $378–856

  7. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Cairns, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane BNE - CNS
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Cairns Airport to Mission Beachshuttle bus
    10h 40m
    $240–722

  8. Train, train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Cairns, shuttle

    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
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Cairns Airport to Mission Beachshuttle bus
    13h 11m
    $224–698

  9. Bus via Maroochydore (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Maroochydore to Mission Beachbus bus Cairns
    26h 25m
    $264–618

Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration2h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$241Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,489.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 45m

What companies run services between Maroochydore, QLD, Australia and Mission Beach, QLD, Australia?

Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Nambour to Tully 4 times a week. Tickets cost $150–5,276 and the journey takes 20h 50m. Alternatively, Premier Motor Service operates a bus from Maroochydore Sixth Avenue to Mission / Wongaling Beach Big Cassowary once daily. Tickets cost $220–310 and the journey takes 25h 50m.

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