There are 7 ways to get from Pimpama to Rainbow Beach by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Pimpama station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain Vlbd / ...
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Rainbow Beachbus Au050-1 / ...
5h 34m$30–50Train, bus via Pomona
- Take the train from Pimpama 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
6h 41m$54–74Drive 254 km
- Drive from Pimpama to Rainbow Beachcar 254 km
3h 43m$46–66Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Pimpama 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 7m$225–519Bus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Rainbow Beachbus Au050-1 / ...
6h 5m$32–52Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Pimpama station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain Vlbd / ...
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Rainbow Beachbus Pm16
6h 56m$46–70Train, bus via Banyo
- Take the train from Pimpama station, platform 2 to Domestic Airport station, platform 1train Vlbd
- Take the bus from Brisbane Airport Domestic to Rainbow Beachbus Hervey Bay
8h 10m$75–127
Pimpama to Rainbow Beach by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pimpama to Rainbow Beach is to train and bus which costs $30 - $55 and takes 5h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Pimpama to Rainbow Beach is to drive which takes 3h 43m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Pimpama station to Rainbow Beach. However, there are services departing from Pimpama station, stop B and arriving at Rainbow Beach via Eight Mile Plains station, platform 1 and Brisbane Coach Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 5m.
The distance between Pimpama and Rainbow Beach is 298 km. The road distance is 254 km.
The best way to get from Pimpama to Rainbow Beach without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 34m and costs $30 - $55.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Pimpama to Rainbow Beach, including transfers.
Pimpama to Rainbow Beach bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Pimpama to Rainbow Beach bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Rainbow Beach station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pimpama to Rainbow Beach is 254 km. It takes approximately 3h 43m to drive from Pimpama to Rainbow Beach.
There are 174+ hotels available in Rainbow Beach.
What companies run services between Pimpama, QLD, Australia and Rainbow Beach, QLD, Australia?
FlixBus Australia operates a bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Rainbow Beach twice daily. Tickets cost $30–50 and the journey takes 3h 31m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–400
Train from Pimpama station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Pimpama station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Central station, platform 6 to Cooran station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Pimpama station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–27
- Website
- Translink
Train from Pimpama station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Pimpama station, platform 2 to Domestic Airport station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–27
- Website
- Translink
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Traveston to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Hervey Bay to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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