There are 8 ways to get from Nambour to Kiama by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport, train
best- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane MCY - SYD
- Take the train from Wolli Creek Station to Kiama Stationtrain
6h 41m$114–426Train
cheapest- Take the train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Kiama Stationtrain Sco
20h 4m$94–651Bus
- Take the bus from Nambour station to Abbotsford Rd at Bowen Hillsbus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Kiama Bombobus Pm2
21h 18m$96–142Drive 1,114.2 km
- Drive from Nambour to Kiamacar 1,114.2 km
12h 14m$203–293Train to Brisbane Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Nambour 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 Wolli Creek Station to Kiama Stationtrain
7h 3m$148–460Train, train to Gold Coast Airport, fly
- Take the train from Nambour 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 Wolli Creek Station to Kiama Stationtrain
9h 20m$110–422Train, Railbus to Hervey Bay, fly
- Take the train from Nambour to Maryborough Westtrain
- Take the bus from Maryborough West station to Pialba-Hervey Bay Transit Centrebus
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane HVB - SYD
- Take the train from Wolli Creek Station to Kiama Stationtrain
9h 25m$229–1,102Train, bus
- Take the train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5train
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Central Station to Kiama Stationtrain Sco
23h 41m$158–362
Nambour to Kiama by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nambour to Kiama is to bus which costs $95 - $150 and takes 21h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Nambour to Kiama is to fly and train which takes 6h 41m and costs $110 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Nambour station to Kiama. However, there are services departing from Nambour station and arriving at Kiama Bombo via RBWH station, platform 1, Roma Street Station, Stand F and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Nambour station to Kiama station. However, there are services departing from Nambour station, platform 2 and arriving at Kiama Station via Roma Street Station and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 4m.
The distance between Nambour and Kiama is 980 km. The road distance is 1114.2 km.
The best way to get from Nambour to Kiama without a car is to train which takes 20h 4m and costs $90 - $650.
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Nambour to Kiama, including transfers.
Nambour to Kiama bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Nambour station.
Nambour to Kiama train services, operated by Translink, depart from Nambour station, platform 2.
The best way to get from Nambour to Kiama is to train which takes 20h 4m and costs $90 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $95 - $150 and takes 21h 18m.
What companies run services between Nambour, QLD, Australia and Kiama, NSW, Australia?
You can take a train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Kiama Station via Roma Street, Roma Street Station, and Central Station in around 20h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nambour station to Kiama Bombo via Abbotsford Rd at Bowen Hills, RBWH station, platform 1, Roma Street busway, platform 2, Roma Street Station, Stand F, and Central Station in around 21h 18m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport via Port Macquarie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–500
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–340
Flights from Hervey Bay to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–360
Flights from Hervey Bay to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–440
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–500
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–410
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–380
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–340
Flights from Hervey Bay to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–360
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Wolli Creek Station to Kiama Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Kiama Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Wolli Creek Station to Kiama Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Wolli Creek Station to Kiama Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Wolli Creek Station to Kiama Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Kiama Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- 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
Train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–390
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $22–45
- AChoice
- $19–25
- Gold Class
- $312
- Heritage Class
- $390
Train from Nambour to Maryborough West
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–570
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $27–50
- AChoice
- $28–40
- Gold Class
- $455
- Heritage Class
- $570
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $85–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Bus from Nambour station to Abbotsford Rd at Bowen Hills
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Central Station to Kiama Bombo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Bus from Maryborough West station to Pialba-Hervey Bay Transit Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–350
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $150–220
- Flexible
- $180–350
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Booking & Getting There
Nambour to Kiama bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Abbotsford Rd at Bowen Hills station.
Kiama is 1h ahead of Nambour. It is currently 3:54 AM in Nambour and 4:54 AM in Kiama.
Nambour to Kiama train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nambour to Kiama is 1114 km. It takes approximately 12h 14m to drive from Nambour to Kiama.
There are 650+ hotels available in Kiama.


















