There are 9 ways to get from Mooloolaba to Katoomba by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Fly Sunshine Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport, train
best- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane MCY - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Stationtrain
6h 47m$96–336Train
cheapest- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Katoomba Stationtrain Bmt
19h 35m$74–572Bus
- Take the bus from Mooloolaba to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand Abus
- Take the bus from Strathfield Station, Everton Rd to Katoombabus
20h 28m$121–185Drive 1,076.4 km
- Drive from Mooloolaba to Katoombacar 1,076.4 km
11h 43m$195–281Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane BNE - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Stationtrain
8h 18m$122–420Train, train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- 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 Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane OOL - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Stationtrain
10h 20m$88–318Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport, train
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane BNE - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Strathfield Stationtrain
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Katoomba Stationtrain
10h 37m$138–446Fly Sunshine Coast Airport to Orange Airport, bus
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Orange Airport (OAG)plane MCY - OAG
- Take the bus from Lucknow to Katoombabus
9h 48m$448–808Train, bus
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5train
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Stationtrain Bmt
24h 15m$160–342
Mooloolaba to Katoomba by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mooloolaba to Katoomba is to train and fly which costs $85 - $320 and takes 10h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Mooloolaba to Katoomba is to fly and train which takes 6h 47m and costs $95 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Mooloolaba to Katoomba. However, there are services departing from Mooloolaba and arriving at Katoomba via Roma Street Station, Stand F and Strathfield Station, Everton Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Mooloolaba station to Katoomba station. However, there are services departing from Landsborough station, platform 2 and arriving at Katoomba Station via Roma Street Station and Strathfield Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 35m.
The distance between Mooloolaba and Katoomba is 971 km. The road distance is 1076.4 km.
The best way to get from Mooloolaba to Katoomba without a car is to train which takes 19h 35m and costs $70 - $600.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Mooloolaba to Katoomba, including transfers.
Mooloolaba to Katoomba bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Mooloolaba station.
Mooloolaba to Katoomba train services, operated by Translink, depart from Landsborough station, platform 2.
The best way to get from Mooloolaba to Katoomba is to train which takes 19h 35m and costs $70 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $190 and takes 20h 28m.
What companies run services between Mooloolaba, QLD, Australia and Katoomba, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Mooloolaba, River Esplanade to Katoomba Station via Landsborough station, stop A, Landsborough station, platform 2, Roma Street, Roma Street Station, and Strathfield Station in around 19h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mooloolaba to Katoomba via Brisbane, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A, and Strathfield Station, Everton Rd in around 20h 28m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–330
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–280
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–750
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Orange Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–440
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–330
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–330
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–300
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–370
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–280
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–340
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Strathfield Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Central Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Central Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Strathfield Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Central Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://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/
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Bowen Hills station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://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/
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–307
- 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
- $20–40
- AChoice
- $15–20
- Gold Class
- $245
- Heritage Class
- $307
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Mooloolaba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $28–40
- Advantage
- $26–40
- Flexible
- $27–40
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $150–210
- Advantage
- $180–270
- Flexible
- $230–330
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 02 9516 1300
- [email protected]
- Website
- austwidecoaches.com.au
Bus from Strathfield Station, Everton Rd to Katoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- austwidecoaches.com.au
Bus from Lucknow to Katoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- austwidecoaches.com.au
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More Questions & Answers
Mooloolaba to Katoomba bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Brisbane station.
Mooloolaba to Katoomba train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mooloolaba to Katoomba is 1076 km. It takes approximately 11h 43m to drive from Mooloolaba to Katoomba.
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