There are 10 ways to get from Rainbow Beach to Coffs Harbour by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus Au050-1 / ...
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Coffs Harbour Station, Coach Stopbus 3204 / ...
9h 47m$65–103Bus, train via Gympie
cheapest- Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Gympiebus
- Take the train from Gympie North to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Coffs Harbour Stationtrain 32
12h$62–879Bus, train via Brisbane
- Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus Au050-1 / ...
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Coffs Harbour Stationtrain 32
9h 57m$65–238Drive 587 km
- Drive from Rainbow Beach to Coffs Harbourcar 587 km
7h 10m$105–152Bus to Bundaberg, fly
- Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Bundaberg Airportbus
- Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)plane BDB - CFS
8h 23m$585–957Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Brisbanebus Brisbane
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Coffs Harbour Stationtrain 32
11h 17m$83–277Bus via Coffs Harbour
- Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Brisbane Roma Streetbus Pm19
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Coffs Harbourbus Pm11
15h 40m$103–149Bus to Hervey Bay, fly
- Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Hervey Baybus
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)plane HVB - CFS
6h 30m$541–958Bus to Brisbane Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)plane BNE - CFS
6h 31m$332–783Bus, bus to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Noosa Junction Stationbus
- Take the bus from Noosa Junction station, stop B to Sunshine Coast Airportbus
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)plane MCY - CFS
8h 14m$466–826
Rainbow Beach to Coffs Harbour by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rainbow Beach to Coffs Harbour is to bus which costs $65 - $110 and takes 9h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Rainbow Beach to Coffs Harbour is to bus and fly which takes 6h 30m and costs $500 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Rainbow Beach to Coffs Harbour station. However, there are services departing from Rainbow Beach and arriving at Coffs Harbour Station, Coach Stop via Roma Street Station, Stand F. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 47m.
The distance between Rainbow Beach and Coffs Harbour is 639 km. The road distance is 587 km.
The best way to get from Rainbow Beach to Coffs Harbour without a car is to bus which takes 9h 47m and costs $65 - $110.
It takes approximately 9h 47m to get from Rainbow Beach to Coffs Harbour, including transfers.
Rainbow Beach to Coffs Harbour bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Rainbow Beach station.
Rainbow Beach to Coffs Harbour bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rainbow Beach to Coffs Harbour is 587 km. It takes approximately 7h 10m to drive from Rainbow Beach to Coffs Harbour.
Book your Rainbow Beach to Coffs Harbour bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Rainbow Beach, QLD, Australia and Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Rainbow Beach to Coffs Harbour Station, Coach Stop via Brisbane Coach Terminal and Roma Street Station, Stand F in around 9h 47m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Bundaberg to Coffs Harbour Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,000
Flights from Bundaberg to Coffs Harbour Airport via Brisbane Airport, Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,100
Flights from Hervey Bay to Coffs Harbour Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–480
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–480
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Bundaberg to Coffs Harbour Airport via Brisbane Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–900
Flights from Hervey Bay to Coffs Harbour Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–900
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Bundaberg to Coffs Harbour Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,000
Flights from Bundaberg to Coffs Harbour Airport via Brisbane Airport, Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,100
Flights from Hervey Bay to Coffs Harbour Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–480
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–480
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Coffs Harbour Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $55–75
- Sleeper
- $150–180
Train from Roma Street Station to Coffs Harbour Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $55–75
- Sleeper
- $150–180
Train from Roma Street Station to Coffs Harbour Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $55–75
- Sleeper
- $150–180
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Gympie North to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–646
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $29–50
- AChoice
- $30–45
- Gold Class
- $515
- Heritage Class
- $646
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Gympie North to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Rainbow Beach to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Rainbow Beach to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Rainbow Beach to Bundaberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Rainbow Beach to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Rainbow Beach to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Rainbow Beach to Noosa Junction Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Coffs Harbour Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Rainbow Beach to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $50–75
- Advantage
- $55–85
- Flexible
- $65–100
Bus from Rainbow Beach to Gympie
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $25–40
- Advantage
- $22–35
- Flexible
- $22–35
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Rainbow Beach to Gympie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Rainbow Beach to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane to Coffs Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Noosa Junction station, stop B to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
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