There are 5 ways to get from Rainbow Beach to Maleny by bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus, line 615 bus
best- Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Mooloolababus Au050 / ...
- Take the bus from Mooloolaba, River Esplanade to Landsborough station, stop Abus 615
4h 20m$23–37Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Gympiebus Brisbane
- Take the train from Gympie North station, platform 1 to Landsborough station, platform 2train Gybr / ...
5h 50m$33–390Drive 134.7 km
- Drive from Rainbow Beach to Malenycar 134.7 km
2h 33m$25–35Bus
- Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Mooloolababus Brisbane
5h 48m$34–68Bus, line 890 bus
- Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Tewantin Primary Schoolbus
- Take the bus from Poinciana Ave at Tewantin Primary School to Nambour stationbus 631
- Take the bus from Nambour station to Coral Street at Maleny Branch Librarybus 890
6h 14m$29–40
Rainbow Beach to Maleny by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rainbow Beach to Maleny is to bus and line 615 bus which costs $22 - $40 and takes 4h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Rainbow Beach to Maleny is to drive which takes 2h 33m and costs $24 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Rainbow Beach to Maleny. However, there are services departing from Rainbow Beach and arriving at Coral Street at Maleny Branch Library via Mooloolaba, River Esplanade and Landsborough station, stop B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 20m.
The distance between Rainbow Beach and Maleny is 188 km. The road distance is 134.7 km.
The best way to get from Rainbow Beach to Maleny without a car is to bus and line 615 bus which takes 4h 20m and costs $22 - $40.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Rainbow Beach to Maleny, including transfers.
Rainbow Beach to Maleny bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Rainbow Beach station.
Rainbow Beach to Maleny bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Mooloolaba station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rainbow Beach to Maleny is 135 km. It takes approximately 2h 33m to drive from Rainbow Beach to Maleny.
There are 338+ hotels available in Maleny.
What companies run services between Rainbow Beach, QLD, Australia and Maleny, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Rainbow Beach to Coral Street at Maleny Branch Library via Mooloolaba, Mooloolaba, River Esplanade, Landsborough station, stop A, and Landsborough station, stop B in around 4h 20m.
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Gympie North station, platform 1 to Landsborough station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Gympie North station, platform 1 to Landsborough station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–340
- 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
- $21–40
- AChoice
- $17–22
- Gold Class
- $272
- Heritage Class
- $340
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Rainbow Beach to Mooloolaba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Mooloolaba, River Esplanade to Landsborough station, stop A
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from Poinciana Ave at Tewantin Primary School to Nambour station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from Nambour station to Coral Street at Maleny Branch Library
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
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
Bus from Rainbow Beach to Mooloolaba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $40–60
- Advantage
- $40–60
- Flexible
- $45–70
- 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 Mooloolaba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Rainbow Beach to Tewantin Primary School
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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