There are 3 ways to get from Nambour to Main Beach by train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3train Naip / ...
- Take the train from Bowen Hills station, platform 1 to Helensvale station, platform 1train Bdvl / ...
3h 40m$2Bus
- Take the bus from Nambour station to Abbotsford Rd at Bowen Hillsbus R616 / ...
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Surfers Paradisebus Sydney
4h 53m$24–42Drive 177.6 km
- Drive from Nambour to Main Beachcar 177.6 km
2h 4m$32–47
Nambour to Main Beach by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nambour to Main Beach is to train which costs $3 and takes 3h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Nambour to Main Beach is to drive which takes 2h 4m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Nambour station to Main Beach. However, there are services departing from Nambour station and arriving at Main Beach Pde at Main Beach Tourist Park via Abbotsford Rd at Montpelier Road Stop 12/13, Brisbane and Remembrance Dr at Bruce Bishop Car Park. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Nambour station to Main Beach station. However, there are services departing from Nambour station, platform 2 and arriving at Main Beach station, platform 2 via Bowen Hills station, platform 1 and Helensvale station, platform 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 40m.
The distance between Nambour and Main Beach is 186 km. The road distance is 177.6 km.
The best way to get from Nambour to Main Beach without a car is to train which takes 3h 40m and costs $3.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Nambour to Main Beach, including transfers.
Nambour to Main Beach bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Nambour station.
Nambour to Main Beach train services, operated by Translink, depart from Nambour station, platform 2.
The best way to get from Nambour to Main Beach is to train which takes 3h 40m and costs $3. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $24 - $45 and takes 4h 53m.
What companies run services between Nambour, QLD, Australia and Main Beach, QLD, Australia?
You can take a train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Main Beach station, platform 2 via Bowen Hills station, platform 1, Helensvale station, platform 1, and Helensvale station, platform 4 in around 3h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nambour station to Main Beach Pde at Main Beach Tourist Park via Abbotsford Rd at Bowen Hills, Abbotsford Rd at Montpelier Road Stop 12/13, Adelaide Street Stop 40 near Broadway, Brisbane, Surfers Paradise, and Remembrance Dr at Bruce Bishop Car Park in around 4h 53m.
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Bowen Hills station, platform 1 to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Nambour station to Abbotsford Rd at Bowen Hills
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Surfers Paradise
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $26–40
- Advantage
- $22–35
- Flexible
- $23–35
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More Questions & Answers
Nambour to Main Beach bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Abbotsford Rd at Bowen Hills station.
Nambour to Main Beach train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Bowen Hills station, platform 3.
Yes, the driving distance between Nambour to Main Beach is 178 km. It takes approximately 2h 4m to drive from Nambour to Main Beach.
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