There are 7 ways to get from Noosa Heads to Katoomba by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly, train
best- Take the bus from Noosa Junction station, stop B to Sunshine Coast Airportbus
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane MCY - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Stationtrain
6h 42m$90–354Bus, train
- Take the bus from Noosa Junction Station to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Katoomba Stationtrain Bmt
19h 28m$93–294Bus
- Take the bus from Noosa Junction Station to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand Abus
- Take the bus from Strathfield Station, Everton Rd to Katoombabus
21h 4m$115–178Drive 1,109.3 km
- Drive from Noosa Heads to Katoombacar 1,109.3 km
12h 13m$199–287Bus to Hervey Bay, fly, train
- Take the bus from Noosa Junction Station to Hervey Baybus
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane HVB - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Stationtrain
8h 59m$196–597Bus, train to Brisbane Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Sunshine Beach Rd at Noosa Plaza to Nambour stationbus
- 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 Central Station to Katoomba Stationtrain
9h 52m$122–420Bus, train via Nambour station
- Take the bus from Sunshine Beach Rd at Noosa Plaza to Nambour stationbus 631 / ...
- 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 Katoomba Stationtrain Bmt
25h 38m$160–342
Noosa Heads to Katoomba by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Noosa Heads to Katoomba is to bus and train which costs $90 - $300 and takes 19h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Noosa Heads to Katoomba is to bus and fly and train which takes 6h 42m and costs $85 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Noosa Heads station to Katoomba. However, there are services departing from Noosa Junction Station and arriving at Katoomba via Roma Street Station, Stand F and Strathfield Station, Everton Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 4m.
The distance between Noosa Heads and Katoomba is 998 km. The road distance is 1109.3 km.
The best way to get from Noosa Heads to Katoomba without a car is to bus and train which takes 19h 28m and costs $90 - $300.
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from Noosa Heads to Katoomba, including transfers.
Noosa Heads to Katoomba bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Noosa Junction Station.
Noosa Heads to Katoomba bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Noosa Heads to Katoomba is 1109 km. It takes approximately 12h 13m to drive from Noosa Heads to Katoomba.
There are 510+ hotels available in Katoomba.
What companies run services between Noosa Heads, QLD, Australia and Katoomba, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Noosa Junction Station to Katoomba via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A, and Strathfield Station, Everton Rd in around 21h 4m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–330
Flights from Hervey Bay to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–400
Flights from Hervey Bay to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–550
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–440
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–330
Flights from Hervey Bay to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–370
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Strathfield Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Central Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Central Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Central Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- 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 Central station, platform 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Noosa Junction station, stop B to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from Sunshine Beach Rd at Noosa Plaza to Nambour station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from Sunshine Beach Rd at Noosa Plaza to Nambour station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Noosa Junction Station to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Noosa Junction Station to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Noosa Junction Station to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 02 9516 1300
- [email protected]
- Website
- austwidecoaches.com.au
Bus from Strathfield Station, Everton Rd to Katoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- austwidecoaches.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $150–210
- Advantage
- $180–270
- Flexible
- $230–330
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