There are 8 ways to get from Noosa Heads to Mareeba by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the bus from Noosa Junction station, stop B to Sunshine Coast Airportbus
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Cairns (CNS)plane MCY - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareebabus
8h 6m$266–740Bus, train to Gold Coast Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Noosa Junction Station to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the train from Roma Street 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 55m$167–696Train, bus
- Take the train from Cooroy to Cairns Central Stationtrain Spirit of Queensland
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareebabus Cairns
27h 3m$186–6,040Bus via Cairns
- Take the bus from Noosa Junction Station to Cairnsbus Au050 / ...
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareebabus Cairns
28h 59m$268–399Drive 1,611.3 km
- Drive from Noosa Heads to Mareebacar 1,611.3 km
19h 19m$291–420Bus, train to Brisbane Airport, fly
- 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 Cairns (CNS)plane BNE - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareebabus
10h 48m$176–618Bus to Hervey Bay, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Noosa Junction Station to Hervey Baybus
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Cairns (CNS)plane HVB - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareebabus
12h 37m$447–972Bus
- Take the bus from Noosa Heads Junction to Cairns Central Stationbus Pm16
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareebabus Cairns
29h 30m$259–361
Noosa Heads to Mareeba by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Noosa Heads to Mareeba is to bus which costs $250 - $370 and takes 29h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Noosa Heads to Mareeba is to bus and fly which takes 8h 6m and costs $260 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Noosa Heads station to Mareeba. However, there are services departing from Noosa Junction Station and arriving at Mareeba via Cairns Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 59m.
The distance between Noosa Heads and Mareeba is 1437 km. The road distance is 1611.3 km.
The best way to get from Noosa Heads to Mareeba without a car is to train and bus which takes 27h 3m and costs $180 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Noosa Heads to Mareeba, including transfers.
Noosa Heads to Mareeba bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Noosa Junction Station.
Noosa Heads to Mareeba bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Cairns station.
Yes, the driving distance between Noosa Heads to Mareeba is 1611 km. It takes approximately 19h 19m to drive from Noosa Heads to Mareeba.
There are 11+ hotels available in Mareeba.
What companies run services between Noosa Heads, QLD, Australia and Mareeba, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Noosa Junction Station to Mareeba via Cairns and Cairns Central Station in around 28h 59m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–850
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–750
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–750
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Brisbane Airport, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–850
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–1,300
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–750
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–750
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–440
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–600
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Cooroy to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–5,682
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $160–210
- AChoice
- $280–360
- Gold Class
- $4,536
- Heritage Class
- $5,682
- Phone
- (07) 3036 2070
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareeba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareeba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareeba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareeba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareeba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareeba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareeba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Noosa Junction Station to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–360
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Noosa Junction Station to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Noosa Junction Station to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Noosa Heads Junction to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–330
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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