There are 8 ways to get from Maroochydore 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
6h 1m$222–702Train to Brisbane Airport, fly
cheapest- 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
8h 58m$140–676Train
- Take the train from Nambour to Cairns Central Stationtrain Spirit of Queensland
26h 27m$162–6,002Bus via Cairns Central Shopping Centre
- Take the bus from Maroochydore Sixth Avenue to Cairns Central Stationbus Pm16
29h 18m$214–297Drive 1,615.3 km
- Drive from Maroochydore to Palm Covecar 1,615.3 km
19h 21m$290–419Bus, bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Maroochydore to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Gold Coast Airportbus
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)plane OOL - CNS
10h 11m$208–752Bus to Hervey Bay, fly
- Take the bus from Mooloolaba to Hervey Baybus
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Cairns (CNS)plane HVB - CNS
12h 35m$510–1,000Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Maroochydore to Cairnsbus Cairns
29h 34m$269–608
Maroochydore to Palm Cove by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maroochydore to Palm Cove is to bus via Cairns Central Shopping Centre which costs $210 - $300 and takes 29h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Maroochydore to Palm Cove is to fly and line 110 bus which takes 6h 1m and costs $220 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Maroochydore to Palm Cove. However, there are services departing from Maroochydore Sixth Avenue and arriving at Williams Esplanade at French Street via Cairns Central Shopping Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Maroochydore to Palm Cove station. However, there are services departing from Nambour and arriving at Cairns Central Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 27m.
The distance between Maroochydore and Palm Cove is 1363 km. The road distance is 1615.3 km.
The best way to get from Maroochydore to Palm Cove without a car is to train which takes 26h 27m and costs $160 - $6,000.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Maroochydore to Palm Cove, including transfers.
Maroochydore to Palm Cove bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Maroochydore Sixth Avenue station.
Maroochydore to Palm Cove train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Nambour station.
The best way to get from Maroochydore to Palm Cove is to train which takes 26h 27m and costs $160 - $6,000. Alternatively, you can bus via Cairns Central Shopping Centre, which costs $210 - $300 and takes 29h 18m.
What companies run services between Maroochydore, 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, Premier Motor Service operates a bus from Maroochydore Sixth Avenue to Cairns Central Station once daily. Tickets cost $210–300 and the journey takes 28h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
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 Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–1,500
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–950
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–800
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Brisbane Airport, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–950
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–800
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–650
- 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/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Maroochydore Sixth Avenue to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–300
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Maroochydore to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $29–45
- Advantage
- $26–40
- Flexible
- $28–45
Bus from Maroochydore to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $260–380
- Advantage
- $330–490
- Flexible
- $420–650
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Mooloolaba to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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More Questions & Answers
Maroochydore to Palm Cove bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Maroochydore to Palm Cove train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Maroochydore to Palm Cove is 1615 km. It takes approximately 19h 21m to drive from Maroochydore to Palm Cove.
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