There are 3 ways to get from Maroochydore to Queenstown by plane or train
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Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport
best- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane MCY - ZQN
9h 13m$391–1,611Train, train to Gold Coast Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3train
- Take the train from Bowen Hills station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane OOL - ZQN
11h 11m$344–764Train to Brisbane Airport, fly
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane BNE - ZQN
9h 3m$453–841
Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maroochydore to Queenstown is to train and fly which costs $340 - $800 and takes 11h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Maroochydore to Queenstown is to train and fly which takes 9h 3m and costs $450 - $850.
The distance between Maroochydore and Queenstown is 2495 km.
It takes approximately 9h 13m to get from Maroochydore to Queenstown, including transfers.
Queenstown is 2h ahead of Maroochydore. It is currently 4:16 AM in Maroochydore and 6:16 AM in Queenstown.
There are 1855+ hotels available in Queenstown.
What companies run services between Maroochydore, QLD, Australia and Queenstown, New Zealand?
Jetstar, Air New Zealand, and Qantas fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Queenstown Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–2,900
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Queenstown Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–800
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Queenstown Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–750
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–800
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Queenstown Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–2,400
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Queenstown Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–550
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Queenstown Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Queenstown Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–800
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Queenstown Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–800
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–800
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Queenstown Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–550
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Queenstown Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Queenstown Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Bowen Hills station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
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