There are 5 ways to get from Cooloola to Brisbane by taxi, train, bus, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
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Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Cooloola to Cooran station, platform 1taxi
- Take the train from Cooran station, platform 1 to Central station, platform 5train Gybr
3h 49m$205–242Drive 185.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Cooloola to Brisbanecar 185.7 km
2h 55m$34–48Bus
- Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Brisbane Roma Streetbus Pm19
5h 11m$130–167Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Hervey Baybus
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane HVB - BNE
4h 58m$348–618Bus via Brisbane (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Brisbanebus Brisbane
5h 21m$135–202
Hervey Bay (HVB) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cooloola to Brisbane is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 2h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Cooloola to Brisbane is to drive which takes 2h 55m and costs $30 - $50.
The distance between Cooloola and Brisbane is 195 km. The road distance is 185.7 km.
The best way to get from Cooloola to Brisbane without a car is to taxi and train which takes 3h 49m and costs $200 - $250.
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Cooloola to Brisbane, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cooloola to Brisbane is 186 km. It takes approximately 2h 55m to drive from Cooloola to Brisbane.
There are 2334+ hotels available in Brisbane.
What companies run services between Cooloola, QLD, Australia and Brisbane, QLD, Australia?
Premier Motor Service operates a bus from Rainbow Beach to Brisbane Roma Street once daily. Tickets cost $40–60 and the journey takes 4h 50m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–340
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Cooran station, platform 1 to Central station, platform 5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Rainbow Beach to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Rainbow Beach to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Rainbow Beach to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $29–45
Bus from Rainbow Beach to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $45–70
- Advantage
- $55–80
- Flexible
- $60–95
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Estimated price
- $200–250
Tin Can Bay Cabs
- Phone
- +61427 695 538
Rainbow Beach Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61411 072 349
- Website
- 131008.com
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