There are 7 ways to get from Tweed Heads to Rainbow Beach by bus, train, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Tweed Heads to Brisbanebus Pm12
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Rainbow Beachbus Au050-1 / ...
6h 41m$59–94Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Robina station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain Vlbd / ...
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Rainbow Beachbus Au050-1 / ...
7h 19m$38–62Train, bus via Pomona
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train
- Take the train from Central station, platform 6 to Cooran station, platform 1train
- Take the bus from Traveston to Rainbow Beachbus
7h 27m$134–171Drive 307.1 km
- Drive from Tweed Heads to Rainbow Beachcar 307.1 km
4h 18m$56–80Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Robina station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane BNE - HVB
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Rainbow Beachbus
7h 56m$222–584Bus via Banyo
- Take the bus from Gold Coast Airport to Brisbane Domestic Airportbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Airport Domestic to Rainbow Beachbus Hervey Bay
9h 43m$106–176Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Domestic Airport station, platform 1train Vlbd
- Take the bus from Brisbane Airport Domestic to Rainbow Beachbus Hervey Bay
10h 26m$76–140
Tweed Heads to Rainbow Beach by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tweed Heads to Rainbow Beach is to train and bus which costs $35 - $65 and takes 7h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Tweed Heads to Rainbow Beach is to drive which takes 4h 18m and costs $55 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Tweed Heads to Rainbow Beach. However, there are services departing from Tweed Heads and arriving at Rainbow Beach via Brisbane Coach Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 41m.
The distance between Tweed Heads and Rainbow Beach is 348 km. The road distance is 307.1 km.
The best way to get from Tweed Heads to Rainbow Beach without a car is to bus which takes 6h 41m and costs $55 - $95.
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Tweed Heads to Rainbow Beach, including transfers.
Tweed Heads to Rainbow Beach bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Tweed Heads station.
Tweed Heads to Rainbow Beach bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Brisbane station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tweed Heads to Rainbow Beach is 307 km. It takes approximately 4h 18m to drive from Tweed Heads to Rainbow Beach.
Book your Tweed Heads to Rainbow Beach bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Tweed Heads, NSW, Australia and Rainbow Beach, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Tweed Heads to Rainbow Beach via Brisbane and Brisbane Coach Terminal in around 6h 41m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–430
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Central station, platform 6 to Cooran station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Robina station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Robina station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Domestic Airport station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Tweed Heads to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Traveston to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Hervey Bay to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Gold Coast Airport to Brisbane Domestic Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Airport Domestic to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $55–80
- Advantage
- $55–90
- Flexible
- $70–110
Bus from Brisbane Airport Domestic to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $55–80
- Advantage
- $55–90
- Flexible
- $70–110
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