There are 4 ways to get from Nambour to Rainbow Beach by train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Nambour station, platform 1 to Cooran station, platform 1train Brgy
- Take the bus from Traveston to Rainbow Beachbus Au050-1 / ...
2h 49m$54–76Bus via Sunshine Beach Rd at Noosa Plaza
cheapest- Take the bus from Nambour station to Sunshine Beach Rd at Noosa Plazabus 631 / ...
- Take the bus from Noosa Junction Station to Rainbow Beachbus Au050-1 / ...
3h 41m$16–26Drive 105.2 km
- Drive from Nambour to Rainbow Beachcar 105.2 km
2h 3m$19–28Bus
- Take the bus from Nambour station to Noosa Junction station, stop Bbus 631 / ...
- Take the bus from Noosa Junction to Rainbow Beachbus Hervey Bay / ...
5h 2m$28–56
Nambour to Rainbow Beach by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nambour to Rainbow Beach is to bus via Sunshine Beach Rd at Noosa Plaza which costs $15 - $26 and takes 3h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Nambour to Rainbow Beach is to drive which takes 2h 3m and costs $18 - $28.
No, there is no direct bus from Nambour station to Rainbow Beach. However, there are services departing from Nambour station and arriving at Rainbow Beach via Noosa Junction Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 41m.
The distance between Nambour and Rainbow Beach is 120 km. The road distance is 105.2 km.
The best way to get from Nambour to Rainbow Beach without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 49m and costs $50 - $80.
It takes approximately 2h 49m to get from Nambour to Rainbow Beach, including transfers.
Nambour to Rainbow Beach bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Nambour station.
Nambour to Rainbow Beach bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Sunshine Beach Rd at Noosa Plaza station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nambour to Rainbow Beach is 105 km. It takes approximately 2h 3m to drive from Nambour to Rainbow Beach.
There are 176+ hotels available in Rainbow Beach.
What companies run services between Nambour, QLD, Australia and Rainbow Beach, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Nambour station to Rainbow Beach via Sunshine Beach Rd at Noosa Plaza and Noosa Junction Station in around 3h 41m.
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Nambour station, platform 1 to Cooran station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Traveston to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Noosa Junction Station to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Nambour station to Sunshine Beach Rd at Noosa Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from Nambour station to Noosa Junction station, stop B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Noosa Junction to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–50
- Advantage
- $30–50
- Flexible
- $35–55
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Noosa Junction to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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