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How to get fromRainbow Beach to Newcastleby bus, plane, train, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Rainbow Beach to Newcastle by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus to Hervey Bay, fly to Newcastle Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Hervey Baybus bus
    2. Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane plane HVB - NTL
    7h 50m
    $364–761

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus bus Au050-1 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rdbus bus 3204
    16h 17m
    $87–136

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus bus Au050-1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Roma Street Station to Broadmeadow Stationtrain train 32
    16h 47m
    $92–281

  4. Drive 971.3 km

    1. Drive from Rainbow Beach to Newcastlecar car 971.3 km
    11h 18m
    $173–249

  5. Bus to Brisbane Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport

    1. Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane plane BNE - NTL
    7h 36m
    $143–432

  6. Bus to Hervey Bay, fly to Sydney International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Hervey Baybus bus
    2. Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane HVB - SYD
    3. Take the train from Central Station to Newcastle Interchangetrain train
    8h 9m
    $181–571

  7. Bus, bus to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Noosa Junction Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Noosa Junction station, stop B to Sunshine Coast Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane MCY - SYD
    4. Take the train from Central Station to Newcastle Interchangetrain train
    9h 27m
    $101–359

  8. Bus, train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport

    1. Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train train
    3. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane plane OOL - NTL
    9h 14m
    $123–529

  9. Bus, train via Christ Church Cathedral, Church St

    1. Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Brisbanebus bus Brisbane
    2. Take the train from Roma Street Station to Broadmeadow Stationtrain train 32
    19h 1m
    $117–333

  10. Bus via Newcastle

    1. Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Brisbane Roma Streetbus bus Pm19
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane to Newcastlebus bus Pm11
    21h 40m
    $143–209

Rainbow Beach to Newcastle by bus and train

Calendar12Weekly Services
Duration19h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$117Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 994.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 50m

What companies run services between Rainbow Beach, QLD, Australia and Newcastle, NSW, Australia?

You can take a bus from Rainbow Beach to Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rd via Brisbane Coach Terminal and Roma Street Station, Stand F in around 16h 17m.

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