There are 3 ways to get from Palm Cove to Machans Beach by bus, taxi, or car
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Line 110 bus, line 120 bus
best- Take the bus from Williams Esplanade at Caryota St to Smithfield Shopping Centrebus 110
- Take the bus from Smithfield Shopping Centre to Marshall St near Machan St hail 'n' ridebus 120
1h 38m$2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Palm Cove to Machans Beachtaxi 20 km
18 min$80–100Drive 20 km
- Drive from Palm Cove to Machans Beachcar 20 km
18 min$4–6
Palm Cove to Machans Beach by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palm Cove to Machans Beach is to line 110 bus and line 120 bus which costs $2 and takes 1h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Palm Cove to Machans Beach is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs $80 - $100.
No, there is no direct bus from Palm Cove to Machans Beach. However, there are services departing from Williams Esplanade at Caryota St and arriving at Marshall St near Machan St hail 'n' ride via Smithfield Shopping Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 38m.
The distance between Palm Cove and Machans Beach is 32 km. The road distance is 20 km.
The best way to get from Palm Cove to Machans Beach without a car is to line 110 bus and line 120 bus which takes 1h 38m and costs $2.
It takes approximately 1h 38m to get from Palm Cove to Machans Beach, including transfers.
Palm Cove to Machans Beach bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Williams Esplanade at Caryota St station.
Palm Cove to Machans Beach bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Smithfield Shopping Centre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palm Cove to Machans Beach is 20 km. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Palm Cove to Machans Beach.
There are 1003+ hotels available in Machans Beach.
What companies run services between Palm Cove, QLD, Australia and Machans Beach, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Williams Esplanade at Caryota St to Marshall St near Machan St hail 'n' ride via Smithfield Shopping Centre in around 1h 38m.
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Williams Esplanade at Caryota St to Smithfield Shopping Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from Smithfield Shopping Centre to Marshall St near Machan St hail 'n' ride
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
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