There are 8 ways to get from Nambour to Mareeba by train, plane, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train to Brisbane Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)plane BNE - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareebabus
9h 3m$162–710Train, train to Gold Coast Airport, fly, bus
cheapest- 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 Cairns (CNS)plane OOL - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareebabus
11h 32m$156–688Train, bus
- Take the train from Nambour to Cairns Central Stationtrain Spirit of Queensland
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareebabus Cairns
25h 54m$187–5,817Bus
- Take the bus from Cooroy to Cairns Central Stationbus Pm16
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareebabus Cairns
30h 55m$224–326Drive 1,615.7 km
- Drive from Nambour to Mareebacar 1,615.7 km
19h 14m$291–420Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport, bus
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Cairns (CNS)plane MCY - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareebabus
8h 19m$246–736Train, Railbus to Hervey Bay, fly, bus
- 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 Cairns (CNS)plane HVB - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareebabus
13h 19m$541–1,555Bus via Cairns
- Take the bus from Cooroy to Cairnsbus Cairns
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareebabus Cairns
31h 26m$284–636
Nambour to Mareeba by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nambour to Mareeba is to bus which costs $220 - $330 and takes 30h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Nambour to Mareeba is to fly and bus which takes 8h 19m and costs $240 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Nambour station to Mareeba. However, there are services departing from Nambour station and arriving at Mareeba via Cooroy and Cairns Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 55m.
The distance between Nambour and Mareeba is 1573 km. The road distance is 1615.7 km.
The best way to get from Nambour to Mareeba without a car is to train and bus which takes 25h 54m and costs $180 - $6,000.
It takes approximately 9h 3m to get from Nambour to Mareeba, including transfers.
Nambour to Mareeba bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Cooroy station.
Nambour to Mareeba bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nambour to Mareeba is 1616 km. It takes approximately 19h 14m to drive from Nambour to Mareeba.
There are 11+ hotels available in Mareeba.
What companies run services between Nambour, QLD, Australia and Mareeba, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Nambour station to Mareeba via Maple St at Victory Lane, Cooroy, and Cairns Central Station in around 30h 55m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–1,500
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–950
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–800
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Brisbane Airport, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–950
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–800
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–650
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://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 Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Nambour to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–5,782
- 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
- $160–210
- AChoice
- $290–370
- Gold Class
- $4,616
- Heritage Class
- $5,782
Train from Nambour to Maryborough West
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–570
- 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
- $27–50
- AChoice
- $28–40
- Gold Class
- $455
- Heritage Class
- $570
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareeba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareeba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareeba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareeba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareeba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareeba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareeba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Cooroy to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–290
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
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
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Cooroy to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $260–370
- Advantage
- $320–470
- Flexible
- $410–600
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