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How to get fromMoreton Island to Rainbow Beachby ferry, bus, train, plane, or car ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Moreton Island to Rainbow Beach by ferry, bus, train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Ferry, bus via Brisbane

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    1. Take the ferry from Moreton Island Tangalooma to Brisbane Holt Streetferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Rainbow Beachbus bus Au050-1 / ...
    6h 33m
    $101–195

  2. Ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Moreton Island Tangalooma to Brisbane Holt Streetferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Northgate station, platform 4 to Cooran station, platform 1train train
    3. Take the bus from Traveston to Rainbow Beachbus bus
    7h 3m
    $124–209

  3. Ferry, fly to Hervey Bay, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Moreton Island Tangalooma to Brisbane Holt Streetferry ferry
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane plane BNE - HVB
    3. Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Rainbow Beachbus bus
    6h 24m
    $292–716

  4. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Moreton Island Tangalooma to Brisbane Holt Streetferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Rainbow Beachbus bus Pm16
    7h 54m
    $111–195

  5. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Moreton Island to Brisbanecarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane Airport Domestic to Rainbow Beachbus bus Hervey Bay
    8h 33m
    $155–234

  6. Ferry, fly to Bundaberg, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Moreton Island Tangalooma to Brisbane Holt Streetferry ferry
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Bundaberg (BDB)plane plane BNE - BDB
    3. Take the bus from Bundaberg Airport to Rainbow Beachbus bus
    8h 12m
    $302–598

Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Hervey Bay (HVB) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration55 minAverage Duration
Ticket$163Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Moreton Island to Rainbow Beach.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 303.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 33m

What companies run services between Moreton Island, QLD, Australia and Rainbow Beach, QLD, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Moreton Island to Rainbow Beach. However, you can take the ferry to Brisbane Holt Street, take the taxi to Cannon Hill station, platform 2, take the train to Roma Street, walk to Brisbane, then take the bus to Rainbow Beach. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Moreton Island Tangalooma to Rainbow Beach via Brisbane Holt Street, Toombul station, platform 2, Northgate station, platform 4, Cooran station, platform 1, and Traveston in around 7h 3m.

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