There are 10 ways to get from Sunshine Coast to Tully by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly Sunshine Coast Airport to Townsville Airport, bus
best- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane MCY - TSV
- Take the bus from Townsville to Tullybus
10h 17m$346–832Train
cheapest- Take the train from Nambour to Tullytrain Spirit of Queensland
22h 21m$150–5,500Bus
- Take the bus from Maroochydore Sixth Avenue to Tullybus Pm16
25h 30m$190–550Drive 1,452 km
- Drive from Sunshine Coast to Tullycar 1,452 km
17h 14m$260–376Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, bus
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane BNE - TSV
- Take the bus from Townsville to Tullybus
10h 33m$174–516Fly Sunshine Coast Airport to Cairns, train
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Cairns (CNS)plane MCY - CNS
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Tullytrain
8h 40m$264–1,250Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Cairns, train
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)plane BNE - CNS
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Tullytrain
11h 5m$162–1,226Train, train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Cairns
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3train
- Take the train from Bowen Hills station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)plane OOL - CNS
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Tullytrain
13h 32m$156–1,204Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane BNE - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Tullytrain
13h 43m$264–2,376Bus via Cardwell
- Take the bus from Mooloolaba to Cardwellbus Au050-1 / ...
- Take the bus from Cardwell to Tullybus Cairns
26h 58m$236–410
Sunshine Coast to Tully by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sunshine Coast to Tully is to bus via Cardwell which costs $230 - $420 and takes 26h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Sunshine Coast to Tully is to fly and train which takes 8h 40m and costs $260 - $1,300.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Maroochydore Sixth Avenue and arriving at Tully. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Sunshine Coast to Tully. However, there are services departing from Nambour and arriving at Tully via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 21m.
The distance between Sunshine Coast and Tully is 1269 km. The road distance is 1452 km.
The best way to get from Sunshine Coast to Tully without a car is to train which takes 22h 21m and costs $150 - $5,500.
It takes approximately 10h 17m to get from Sunshine Coast to Tully, including transfers.
Sunshine Coast to Tully bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Maroochydore Sixth Avenue station.
Sunshine Coast to Tully train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Nambour station.
The best way to get from Sunshine Coast to Tully is to train which takes 22h 21m and costs $150 - $5,500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $550 and takes 25h 30m.
What companies run services between Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia and Tully, QLD, Australia?
Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Nambour to Tully 4 times a week. Tickets cost $150–5,276 and the journey takes 20h 50m. Alternatively, Premier Motor Service operates a bus from Maroochydore Sixth Avenue to Tully once daily. Tickets cost $190–280 and the journey takes 25h 30m. Greyhound Australia also services this route once daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Townsville Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–700
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–950
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–700
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–950
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport via Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–550
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns via Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–1,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–380
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–440
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–650
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–600
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Nambour to Tully
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–5,276
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $150–200
- AChoice
- $260–340
- Gold Class
- $4,213
- Heritage Class
- $5,276
Train from Cairns Central Station to Tully
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–506
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $25–45
- AChoice
- $25–35
- Gold Class
- $404
- Heritage Class
- $506
Train from Cairns Central Station to Tully
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–506
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $25–45
- AChoice
- $25–35
- Gold Class
- $404
- Heritage Class
- $506
Train from Cairns Central Station to Tully
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–506
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $25–45
- AChoice
- $25–35
- Gold Class
- $404
- Heritage Class
- $506
Train from Proserpine to Tully
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–1,694
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $55–85
- AChoice
- $85–110
- Gold Class
- $1,353
- Heritage Class
- $1,694
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Bowen Hills station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Townsville to Tully
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $40–65
- Advantage
- $45–70
- Flexible
- $50–80
Bus from Maroochydore Sixth Avenue to Tully
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $240–340
- Advantage
- $300–440
- Flexible
- $380–550
Bus from Townsville to Tully
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $40–65
- Advantage
- $45–70
- Flexible
- $50–80
Bus from Cardwell to Tully
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–30
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $21–30
- Advantage
- $16–25
- Flexible
- $16–23
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Townsville to Tully
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Maroochydore Sixth Avenue to Tully
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–280
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Townsville to Tully
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Cardwell to Tully
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Mooloolaba to Cardwell
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $220–380
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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More Questions & Answers
Sunshine Coast to Tully bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Tully station.
Sunshine Coast to Tully train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Tully station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sunshine Coast to Tully is 1452 km. It takes approximately 17h 14m to drive from Sunshine Coast to Tully.
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