There are 7 ways to get from Rainbow Beach to Sunshine by bus, plane, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Hervey Bay, fly
best- Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Hervey Baybus
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane HVB - MEL
6h 18m$304–689Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer Stbus
33h 15m$164–240Bus, train via Sydney
- Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
31h 26m$204–545Drive 1,829.9 km
- Drive from Rainbow Beach to Sunshinecar 1,829.9 km
20h 27m$333–481Bus, 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 Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MCY - MEL
7h 31m$223–520Bus to Brisbane Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BNE - MEL
8h 38m$220–443Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Brisbane Roma Streetbus Pm19
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
2d 10h$2,654–3,772
Rainbow Beach to Sunshine by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rainbow Beach to Sunshine is to bus which costs $160 - $240 and takes 33h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Rainbow Beach to Sunshine is to bus and fly which takes 6h 18m and costs $300 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Rainbow Beach to Sunshine. However, there are services departing from Rainbow Beach and arriving at Whitty St/Monash St via Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 and Lonsdale St/Spencer St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 15m.
The distance between Rainbow Beach and Sunshine is 1721 km. The road distance is 1829.9 km.
The best way to get from Rainbow Beach to Sunshine without a car is to bus and train via Sydney which takes 31h 26m and costs $200 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Rainbow Beach to Sunshine, including transfers.
Rainbow Beach to Sunshine bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Rainbow Beach station.
Rainbow Beach to Sunshine bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Sunshine is 1h ahead of Rainbow Beach. It is currently 7:36 PM in Rainbow Beach and 8:36 PM in Sunshine.
Yes, the driving distance between Rainbow Beach to Sunshine is 1830 km. It takes approximately 20h 27m to drive from Rainbow Beach to Sunshine.
What companies run services between Rainbow Beach, QLD, Australia and Sunshine, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Rainbow Beach to Whitty St/Monash St via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St, and Lonsdale St/Spencer St in around 33h 15m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Hervey Bay to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Hervey Bay to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–600
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–420
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–470
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–470
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–340
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–440
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–440
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–340
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $85–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–140
- Sleeper
- $220–240
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Southern
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Rainbow Beach to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Rainbow Beach to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Rainbow Beach to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Rainbow Beach to Noosa Junction Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Rainbow Beach to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Noosa Junction station, stop B to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- 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
- $45–70
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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