There are 8 ways to get from Canberra to Caloundra by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Canberra International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
best- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane CBR - MCY
6h 55m$265–607Bus to Sydney International Airport, fly to Sunshine Coast Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airportbus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane SYD - MCY
7h 58m$107–352Bus, train
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1train
21h 40m$174–364Drive 1,255.9 km
- Drive from Canberra to Caloundracar 1,255.9 km
13h 28m$220–318Fly Canberra International Airport to Brisbane Airport, train
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane CBR - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1train
6h 39m$152–451Fly Canberra International Airport to Gold Coast Airport, train
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane CBR - OOL
- Take the train from Robina station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train
- Take the train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1train
9h 6m$138–450Train, bus
- Take the train from Canberra Station to Central Stationtrain 636 / ...
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1train
22h 36m$171–366Bus, train via Wollongong
- Take the bus from Jolimont Centre to Wollongong Station, Station Stbus 855
- Take the train from Wollongong Station to Central Stationtrain Sco
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1train
23h 49m$196–387
Canberra to Caloundra by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Canberra to Caloundra is to bus and fly which costs $100 - $360 and takes 7h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Canberra to Caloundra is to fly and train which takes 6h 39m and costs $150 - $460.
The distance between Canberra and Caloundra is 1078 km. The road distance is 1255.9 km.
The best way to get from Canberra to Caloundra without a car is to bus and train which takes 21h 40m and costs $170 - $370.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Canberra to Caloundra, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Canberra to Caloundra is 1256 km. It takes approximately 13h 28m to drive from Canberra to Caloundra.
There are 1424+ hotels available in Caloundra.
What companies run services between Canberra, ACT, Australia and Caloundra, QLD, Australia?
Virgin Australia, Qantas, and Jetstar fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) every 4 hours.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–1,200
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Brisbane Airport, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–420
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–550
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–550
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–440
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–440
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–400
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–340
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–340
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–420
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–270
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Robina station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Canberra Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $35–55
- First Class
- $50–80
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Wollongong Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $140–200
- Advantage
- $170–250
- Flexible
- $210–310
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Jolimont Centre to Wollongong Station, Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
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