There are 6 ways to get from Rainbow Beach to Burleigh Heads by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus Au050-1 / ...
- Take the train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train Bdvl / ...
5h 34m$36–57Drive 290.9 km
- Drive from Rainbow Beach to Burleigh Headscar 290.9 km
4h 6m$52–75Bus to Hervey Bay, fly, train
- Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Hervey Baybus
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane HVB - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
6h 6m$223–567Bus
- Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus Au050-1 / ...
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Burleigh Headsbus Pm11
6h 20m$57–91Bus, train via Banyo
- Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Brisbane Airport Domesticbus Brisbane
- Take the train from Domestic Airport station, platform 1 to Robina station, platform 1train Bdvl
8h 4m$77–131Bus to Bundaberg, fly, train
- Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Bundaberg Airportbus
- Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane BDB - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
7h 49m$236–455
Hervey Bay (HVB) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rainbow Beach to Burleigh Heads is to bus and train which costs $35 - $60 and takes 5h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Rainbow Beach to Burleigh Heads is to drive which takes 4h 6m and costs $50 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Rainbow Beach to Burleigh Heads. However, there are services departing from Rainbow Beach and arriving at Stockland Burleigh Heads, stop B via Brisbane and Burleigh Heads station, stop A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 20m.
The distance between Rainbow Beach and Burleigh Heads is 337 km. The road distance is 290.9 km.
The best way to get from Rainbow Beach to Burleigh Heads without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 34m and costs $35 - $60.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Rainbow Beach to Burleigh Heads, including transfers.
Rainbow Beach to Burleigh Heads bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Rainbow Beach station.
Rainbow Beach to Burleigh Heads bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rainbow Beach to Burleigh Heads is 291 km. It takes approximately 4h 6m to drive from Rainbow Beach to Burleigh Heads.
There are 2916+ hotels available in Burleigh Heads.
What companies run services between Rainbow Beach, QLD, Australia and Burleigh Heads, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Rainbow Beach to Stockland Burleigh Heads, stop B via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Brisbane, Burleigh Heads, and Burleigh Heads station, stop A in around 6h 20m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–430
Flights from Bundaberg to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–370
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Bundaberg to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $270–310
Train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from International Airport Station to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Website
- Translink
Train from Domestic Airport station, platform 1 to Robina station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Website
- Translink
Train from International Airport Station to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Website
- Translink
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Rainbow Beach to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Rainbow Beach to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Rainbow Beach to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Rainbow Beach to Bundaberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane to Burleigh Heads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Rainbow Beach to Brisbane Airport Domestic
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $55–80
- Advantage
- $55–90
- Flexible
- $70–110
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