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How to get fromMission Beach to Sunshine Coastby taxi, shuttle, plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Mission Beach to Sunshine Coast by taxi, shuttle, plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Taxi, shuttle to Cairns, fly to Sunshine Coast Airport

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Mission Beach to Mission Beachtaxi taxi
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Mission Beach to Cairns Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane plane CNS - MCY
    7h 12m
    $423–915

  2. Drive 1,483.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Mission Beach to Sunshine Coastcar car 1,483.7 km
    17h 40m
    $268–387

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Tully to Nambourtrain train Spirit of Queensland
    21h 49m
    $284–5,658

  4. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Mission Beach to Mission / Wongaling Beach Big Cassowarytaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Mission / Wongaling Beach Big Cassowary to Maroochydore Sixth Avenuebus bus Pm19
    25h 57m
    $308–420

  5. Taxi, shuttle to Cairns, fly to Brisbane Airport, train

    1. Take the taxi from Mission Beach to Mission Beachtaxi taxi
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Mission Beach to Cairns Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane CNS - BNE
    4. Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1train train
    9h 38m
    $331–890

  6. Taxi, bus to Townsville Airport, fly to Sunshine Coast Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Mission Beach to Mission Beachtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Mission Beach to Townsvillebus bus
    3. Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane plane TSV - MCY
    10h 30m
    $465–977

  7. Taxi, bus to Townsville Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train

    1. Take the taxi from Mission Beach to Mission Beachtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Mission Beach to Townsvillebus bus
    3. Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane TSV - BNE
    4. Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1train train
    10h 36m
    $293–642

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

    1. Take the taxi from Mission Beach to Mission Beachtaxi taxi
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Mission Beach to Cairns Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane plane CNS - OOL
    4. Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train train
    5. Take the train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1train train
    11h 48m
    $336–868

  9. Taxi, bus to Townsville Airport, fly to Hervey Bay, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Mission Beach to Mission Beachtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Mission Beach to Townsvillebus bus
    3. Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane plane TSV - HVB
    4. Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Mooloolababus bus
    14h 28m
    $592–969

  10. Taxi, bus via Maroochydore

    1. Take the taxi from Mission Beach to Mission Beachtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Mission Beach to Maroochydorebus bus Brisbane
    27h 13m
    $358–740

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

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Duration2hAverage Duration
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  • Distance: 1,528.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 12m

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

Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Tully to Nambour 4 times a week. Tickets cost $150–5,276 and the journey takes 20h 41m.

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