There are 10 ways to get from Caloundra to Canberra by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Sunshine Coast Airport to Canberra International Airport
best- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)MCY - CBR
6h 34m$234–558Train
cheapest- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Station32
- Take the train from Central Station to Canberra Station631 / ...
22h 29m$100–616Train, bus
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Station32
- Take the bus from Central Station to Canberra
21h 16m$122–656Train, bus via Sydney Airport (SYD)
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Take the bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
24h 45m$204–450Drive 1,257.5 km
- Drive from Caloundra to Canberra1,257.5 km
13h 27m$240–346Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Canberra International Airport
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)BNE - CBR
5h 40m$170–512Train, train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Canberra International Airport
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3
- Take the train from Bowen Hills station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)OOL - CBR
7h 48m$136–500Fly Sunshine Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)MCY - SYD
- Take the bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
7h 44m$132–472Train via Sydney
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Station32
- Take the train from Central Station to Canberra Station635 / ...
22h 47m$100–616Bus
- Take the bus from Mooloolaba to Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Take the bus from Central Station to Canberra
25h 52m$192–316
Caloundra to Canberra by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caloundra to Canberra is to train which costs $100 - $650 and takes 22h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Caloundra to Canberra is to train and fly which takes 5h 40m and costs $170 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Caloundra station to Canberra. However, there are services departing from Caloundra station and arriving at Canberra via Mooloolaba, Brisbane and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 52m.
The distance between Caloundra and Canberra is 1080 km. The road distance is 1257.5 km.
The best way to get from Caloundra to Canberra without a car is to train and bus which takes 21h 16m and costs $120 - $700.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Caloundra to Canberra, including transfers.
Caloundra to Canberra bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Mooloolaba station.
The best way to get from Caloundra to Canberra is to fly which takes 6h 34m and costs $230 - $600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $100 - $650 and takes 22h 29m, you could also bus, which costs $190 - $320 and takes 25h 52m.
Caloundra to Canberra bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Brisbane station.
Canberra is 1h ahead of Caloundra. It is currently 1:11 AM in Caloundra and 2:11 AM in Canberra.
What companies run services between Caloundra, QLD, Australia and Canberra, ACT, Australia?
Jetstar, Qantas, and Virgin Australia fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Canberra International Airport (CBR) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bowman Rd near First Ave to Canberra Station via Landsborough station, stop A, Landsborough station, platform 2, Roma Street, Roma Street Station, and Central Station in around 22h 29m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,300
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–700
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–1,000
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–350
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–350
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–500
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–330
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–330
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–450
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–700
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Bowen Hills station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–307
- 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
- $85–170
- AChoice
- $4–20
- Gold Class
- $245
- Heritage Class
- $307
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Canberra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $35–55
- First Class
- $50–80
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $50–75
- Advantage
- $55–85
- Flexible
- $60–95
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $140–200
- Advantage
- $170–250
- Flexible
- $210–330
Bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $45–70
- Advantage
- $50–80
- Flexible
- $60–95
Bus from Mooloolaba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $27–40
- Advantage
- $26–40
- Flexible
- $22–35
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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