There are 7 ways to get from Rainbow Beach to Proserpine by bus, plane, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus to Hervey Bay, fly
best- Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Hervey Baybus
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane HVB - PPP
8h 2m$470–1,106Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Proserpinebus Au050-1 / ...
15h 5m$120–330Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Maryboroughbus Au050 / ...
- Take the train from Maryborough West to Proserpinetrain Spirit of Queensland
14h 41m$123–3,152Bus via Howard
- Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Howardbus Pm16
- Take the bus from Howard to Proserpinebus Pm16
14h 45m$130–192Drive 932.3 km
- Drive from Rainbow Beach to Proserpinecar 932.3 km
10h 43m$168–242Bus to Bundaberg, fly
- Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Bundaberg Airportbus
- Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane BDB - PPP
9h 4m$493–1,103Bus to Brisbane Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane BNE - PPP
7h 15m$230–729
Rainbow Beach to Proserpine by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rainbow Beach to Proserpine is to bus via Howard which costs $130 - $200 and takes 14h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Rainbow Beach to Proserpine is to bus and fly which takes 7h 15m and costs $230 - $750.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rainbow Beach and arriving at Proserpine. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15h 5m.
The distance between Rainbow Beach and Proserpine is 847 km. The road distance is 932.3 km.
The best way to get from Rainbow Beach to Proserpine without a car is to bus and train which takes 14h 41m and costs $120 - $3,200.
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Rainbow Beach to Proserpine, including transfers.
Rainbow Beach to Proserpine bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Rainbow Beach station.
Rainbow Beach to Proserpine bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Howard station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rainbow Beach to Proserpine is 932 km. It takes approximately 10h 43m to drive from Rainbow Beach to Proserpine.
There are 389+ hotels available in Proserpine.
What companies run services between Rainbow Beach, QLD, Australia and Proserpine, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Rainbow Beach to Proserpine via Howard in around 14h 45m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,000
Flights from Bundaberg to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,000
Flights from Bundaberg to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Bundaberg to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Bundaberg to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Maryborough West to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–3,013
- 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
- $90–130
- AChoice
- $150–190
- Gold Class
- $2,406
- Heritage Class
- $3,013
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Rainbow Beach to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Rainbow Beach to Maryborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Rainbow Beach to Bundaberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Rainbow Beach to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Rainbow Beach to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Rainbow Beach to Maryborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $28–40
- Advantage
- $25–40
- Flexible
- $27–40
Bus from Rainbow Beach to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $150–210
- Advantage
- $180–270
- Flexible
- $230–330
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Rainbow Beach to Maryborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Rainbow Beach to Howard
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Howard to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Rainbow Beach to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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