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How to get fromNorth Stradbroke Island to Rainbow Beachby ferry, bus, train, car ferry, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from North Stradbroke Island to Rainbow Beach by ferry, bus, train, car ferry, car, or plane

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  1. Ferry, bus

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Yabby St at One Mile Jetty to Toondah Harbourferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Rainbow Beachbus bus Au050-1 / ...
    7h 13m
    $39–70

  2. Car ferry, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Dunwich to Clevelandcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Cleveland station, platform 1 to Bowen Hills station, platform 2train train
    3. Take the train from Bowen Hills station, platform 4 to Cooroy station, platform 1train train
    4. Take the bus from Cooroy to Rainbow Beachbus bus
    9h 43m
    $32–281

  3. Ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Yabby St at One Mile Jetty to Toondah Harbourferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Roma Street to Cooran station, platform 1train train
    3. Take the bus from Traveston to Rainbow Beachbus bus
    8h 19m
    $63–90

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Dunwich to Clevelandcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Cleveland to Rainbow Beachcar car
    4h 33m
    $43–295

  5. Ferry, train, fly, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Yabby St at One Mile Jetty to Toondah Harbourferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Cleveland station, platform 1 to Bowen Hills station, platform 2train train
    3. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane plane BNE - HVB
    4. Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Rainbow Beachbus bus
    8h 1m
    $226–556

  6. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Dunwich to Clevelandcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Rainbow Beachbus bus Pm16
    8h 54m
    $42–290

Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Hervey Bay (HVB) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration55 minAverage Duration
Ticket$162Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from North Stradbroke Island to Rainbow Beach.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 294.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 13m

What companies run services between North Stradbroke Island, QLD, Australia and Rainbow Beach, QLD, Australia?

There is no direct connection from North Stradbroke Island to Rainbow Beach. However, you can take the ferry to Toondah Harbour, walk to Emmett Drive at Toondah Harbour Ferry, take the line 271 bus to Cleveland station, walk to Cleveland station, platform 1, take the train to Roma Street, walk to Brisbane, then take the bus to Rainbow Beach. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Yabby St at One Mile Jetty to Rainbow Beach via Toondah Harbour, Emmett Drive at Toondah Harbour Ferry, Middle Street, stop A, Cleveland station, platform 1, Roma Street, Cooran station, platform 1, and Traveston in around 8h 19m.

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