There are 4 ways to get from Nambour to Russell Island by train, bus, ferry, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, line 280 bus, ferry
best- Take the train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5train
- Take the bus from Upper Mt Gravatt station, platform 2 to Redland Bay Marina, platform 1bus 280 / ...
- Take the ferry from Redland Bay Marina, platform 4 to Russell Island, platform 2ferry
4h 5m$14–16Line 610 bus, bus, line 280 bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Nambour station to Maroochydore station, platform 1bus 610 / ...
- Take the bus from Mooloolaba to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Roma Street busway, platform 2 to Upper Mt Gravatt station, platform 2bus M1
- Take the bus from Upper Mt Gravatt station, platform 2 to Redland Bay Marina, platform 1bus 280 / ...
- Take the ferry from Redland Bay Marina, platform 4 to Russell Island, platform 2ferry
5h 42m$44–68Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Nambour to Redland Baycar
- Take the carferry from Redland Bay to Russell Island Ferrycarferry
2h 51m$30–263Train, ferry
- Take the train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Northgate station, platform 3train
- Take the train from Northgate station, platform 1 to Cleveland station, platform 2train
- Take the ferry from Redland Bay Marina, platform 4 to Russell Island, platform 2ferry
4h 27m$14–16
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nambour to Russell Island is to train and line 280 bus and ferry which costs $13 - $17 and takes 4h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Nambour to Russell Island is to drive and car ferry which takes 2h 51m and costs $30 - $270.
The distance between Nambour and Russell Island is 169 km.
The best way to get from Nambour to Russell Island without a car is to train and line 280 bus and ferry which takes 4h 5m and costs $13 - $17.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Nambour to Russell Island, including transfers.
There are 157+ hotels available in Russell Island.
What companies run services between Nambour, QLD, Australia and Russell Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Nambour to Russell Island. However, you can take the train to Central station, platform 5, walk to Adelaide Street Stop 40 near Broadway, take the line 555 bus to Upper Mt Gravatt station, platform 2, take the line 280 bus to Redland Bay Marina, platform 1, walk to Redland Bay Marina, platform 4, take the ferry to Russell Island, platform 2, then take the taxi to Russell Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nambour station to Russell Island via Maroochydore station, platform 1, Mooloolaba, Brisbane, Roma Street busway, platform 2, Upper Mt Gravatt station, platform 2, Redland Bay Marina, platform 1, Redland Bay Marina, platform 4, and Russell Island, platform 2 in around 5h 42m.
Train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Northgate station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Northgate station, platform 1 to Cleveland station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Upper Mt Gravatt station, platform 2 to Redland Bay Marina, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Nambour station to Maroochydore station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Roma Street busway, platform 2 to Upper Mt Gravatt station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Upper Mt Gravatt station, platform 2 to Redland Bay Marina, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Mooloolaba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $30–50
Ferry from Redland Bay Marina, platform 4 to Russell Island, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Ferry from Redland Bay Marina, platform 4 to Russell Island, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Ferry from Redland Bay Marina, platform 4 to Russell Island, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Car ferry from Redland Bay to Russell Island Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–220
- Schedules at
- sealink.com.au
- Book at
- sealink.com.au
- Standard Car (up to 5.4m long and under 2.0m wide)
- $90
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