There are 8 ways to get from Rainbow Beach to Kirra Beach by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train via Brisbane
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 59m$35–55Drive 303.7 km
- Drive from Rainbow Beach to Kirra Beachcar 303.7 km
4h 16m$54–78Bus to Hervey Bay, fly to Brisbane Airport, 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 31m$222–546Bus
- Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus Au050-1 / ...
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Gold Coast Airportbus
6h 20m$84–114Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Brisbane Roma Streetbus Pm19
- Take the train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train Bdvl / ...
7h 9m$45–61Bus, train via Banyo
- Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Brisbane Airport Domesticbus Brisbane
- Take the train from Domestic Airport station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train Bdvl
8h 13m$77–131Bus, bus to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport
- 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 Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane MCY - OOL
7h 38m$165–624Bus to Bundaberg, fly to Brisbane Airport, 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
8h 13m$225–403
Rainbow Beach to Kirra Beach by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rainbow Beach to Kirra Beach is to bus and train via Brisbane which costs $35 - $60 and takes 5h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Rainbow Beach to Kirra Beach is to drive which takes 4h 16m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Rainbow Beach to Kirra Beach. However, there are services departing from Rainbow Beach and arriving at Marine Pde at Kirra Beach via Brisbane Roma Street and Gold Coast Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 20m.
The distance between Rainbow Beach and Kirra Beach is 352 km. The road distance is 303.7 km.
The best way to get from Rainbow Beach to Kirra Beach without a car is to bus and train via Brisbane which takes 5h 59m and costs $35 - $60.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Rainbow Beach to Kirra Beach, including transfers.
Rainbow Beach to Kirra Beach bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Rainbow Beach station.
Rainbow Beach to Kirra Beach bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rainbow Beach to Kirra Beach is 304 km. It takes approximately 4h 16m to drive from Rainbow Beach to Kirra Beach.
There are 2777+ hotels available in Kirra Beach.
What companies run services between Rainbow Beach, QLD, Australia and Kirra Beach, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Rainbow Beach to Marine Pde at Kirra Beach via Brisbane, Brisbane Roma Street, and Gold Coast Airport in around 6h 20m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–410
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,200
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Bundaberg to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–360
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Bundaberg to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $270–285
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Bundaberg to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $270–285
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 Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Domestic Airport station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- 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
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Rainbow Beach to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Rainbow Beach to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Rainbow Beach to Noosa Junction Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- 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
- +612 6685 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- Byron Easybus
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- Byron Easybus
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Rainbow Beach to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- 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
Bus from Noosa Junction station, stop B to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
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