There are 6 ways to get from Pacific Pines to Rainbow Beach by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain Vlbd / ...
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Rainbow Beachbus Au050-1 / ...
6h 14m$36–62Train, bus via Pomona
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train
- Take the train from Central station, platform 6 to Cooran station, platform 1train
- Take the bus from Traveston to Rainbow Beachbus
7h 21m$56–78Drive 268.2 km
- Drive from Pacific Pines to Rainbow Beachcar 268.2 km
3h 52m$48–70Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane BNE - HVB
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Rainbow Beachbus
6h 50m$222–582Bus
- Take the bus from Southport to Brisbanebus Pm12
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Rainbow Beachbus Au050-1 / ...
7h 16m$56–90Train, bus via Banyo
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Domestic Airport station, platform 1train Vlbd
- Take the bus from Brisbane Airport Domestic to Rainbow Beachbus Hervey Bay
8h 51m$76–138
Pacific Pines to Rainbow Beach by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pacific Pines to Rainbow Beach is to train and bus which costs $35 - $65 and takes 6h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Pacific Pines to Rainbow Beach is to drive which takes 3h 52m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Pacific Pines to Rainbow Beach. However, there are services departing from Archipelago St near Hotham Dr and arriving at Rainbow Beach via Southport and Brisbane Coach Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 16m.
The distance between Pacific Pines and Rainbow Beach is 317 km. The road distance is 268.2 km.
The best way to get from Pacific Pines to Rainbow Beach without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 14m and costs $35 - $65.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Pacific Pines to Rainbow Beach, including transfers.
Pacific Pines to Rainbow Beach bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Southport station.
Pacific Pines to Rainbow Beach bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Brisbane station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pacific Pines to Rainbow Beach is 268 km. It takes approximately 3h 52m to drive from Pacific Pines to Rainbow Beach.
There are 176+ hotels available in Rainbow Beach.
What companies run services between Pacific Pines, QLD, Australia and Rainbow Beach, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Archipelago St near Hotham Dr to Rainbow Beach via Nind St near Chapel St, Southport, Brisbane, and Brisbane Coach Terminal in around 7h 16m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–430
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Central station, platform 6 to Cooran station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Domestic Airport station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- 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 Hervey Bay to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Southport to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Airport Domestic to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $55–80
- Advantage
- $55–90
- Flexible
- $70–110
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