There are 8 ways to get from Caloundra to Malanda by train, plane, taxi, bus, or car
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Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Cairns, taxi
best- 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 taxi from Cairns-Airport-CNS to Malandataxi
6h 59m$378–745Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, drive
cheapest- 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
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Malandacar
9h 23m$198–425Train, taxi
- Take the train from Nambour to Babindatrain Spirit of Queensland
- Take the taxi from Babinda to Malandataxi
25h 59m$361–6,345Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Mooloolaba to Babindabus Pm16
- Take the taxi from Babinda to Malandataxi
29h 48m$410–860Drive 1,589.4 km
- Drive from Caloundra to Malandacar 1,589.4 km
18h 47m$293–423Fly Sunshine Coast Airport to Cairns, taxi
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Cairns (CNS)plane MCY - CNS
- Take the taxi from Cairns-Airport-CNS to Malandataxi
6h 5m$371–901Train, train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Cairns, taxi
- 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 taxi from Cairns-Airport-CNS to Malandataxi
9h 20m$363–803Bus, taxi via Maroochydore
- Take the bus from Maroochydore to Babindabus Cairns
- Take the taxi from Babinda to Malandataxi
30h 17m$470–860
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caloundra to Malanda is to train and fly and drive which costs $190 - $430 and takes 9h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Caloundra to Malanda is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 5m and costs $370 - $900.
The distance between Caloundra and Malanda is 1573 km. The road distance is 1589.4 km.
The best way to get from Caloundra to Malanda without a car is to train and taxi which takes 25h 59m and costs $360 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Caloundra to Malanda, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Caloundra to Malanda is 1589 km. It takes approximately 18h 47m to drive from Caloundra to Malanda.
There are 63+ hotels available in Malanda.
What companies run services between Caloundra, QLD, Australia and Malanda, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Caloundra to Malanda. However, you can take the line 605 bus to Landsborough station, stop A, walk to Landsborough station, platform 2, take the train to Eagle Junction station, platform 3, take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Brisbane-Airport-BNE airport, fly to Cairns (CNS), then take the taxi to Malanda. Alternatively, you can take the line 605 bus to Landsborough station, stop A, walk to Landsborough station, platform 1, take the train to Nambour station, platform 2, take the train to Babinda, then take the taxi to Malanda.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns via Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–1,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport via Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
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 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–750
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–470
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–410
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–290
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- 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
- Hourly
- 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 Nambour to Babinda
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–5,564
- 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
- $150–210
- AChoice
- $280–360
- Gold Class
- $4,442
- Heritage Class
- $5,564
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Mooloolaba to Babinda
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–290
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Mooloolaba to Babinda
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $250–360
- Advantage
- $320–470
- Flexible
- $410–600
Bus from Maroochydore to Babinda
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $260–370
- Advantage
- $320–470
- Flexible
- $410–600
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Estimated price
- $210–300
Cairns Taxis
- Phone
- +61 7 4048 8311
- Website
- cairnstaxis.com.au
Innisfail Taxis
- Phone
- +61 7 4061 1600
- Website
- 131008.com
Innisfail Taxis
- Phone
- +61 7 4061 1600
- Website
- 131008.com
Cairns Taxis
- Phone
- +61 7 4048 8311
- Website
- cairnstaxis.com.au
Cairns Taxis
- Phone
- +61 7 4048 8311
- Website
- cairnstaxis.com.au
Innisfail Taxis
- Phone
- +61 7 4061 1600
- Website
- 131008.com
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