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How to get fromWellington to Sunshine Coastby plane, train, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Wellington to Sunshine Coast by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Sunshine Coast Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane plane WLG - MCY
    9h 10m
    $178–760

  2. Fly to Gold Coast Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane plane WLG - OOL
    2. Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train train
    3. Take the train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1train train
    11h 10m
    $171–763

  3. Fly to Brisbane Airport, train

    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane WLG - BNE
    2. Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1train train
    9h 29m
    $316–735

  4. Fly to Hervey Bay, bus

    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane plane WLG - HVB
    2. Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Mooloolababus bus
    13h 11m
    $286–1,003

Wellington (WLG) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration7h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$174Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,590.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 10m

What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia?

Air New Zealand, Virgin Australia, and Qantas fly from Wellington (WLG) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) 3 times a day.

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