There are 10 ways to get from Dubbo to Mooloolaba by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Dubbo City Regional Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
best- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)DBO - MCY
6h 46m$432–810Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Dubbo Station to Strathfield Station428
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Station31
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Mooloolaba
23h 38m$125–465Bus via St George
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office513
- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to St George
- Take the bus from St George to Brisbane City
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Mooloolaba
19h 15m$206–290Drive 914.7 km
- Drive from Dubbo to Mooloolaba914.7 km
10h 37m$180–260Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Drive from Dubbo to Orange Airport (OAG)
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)OAG - MCY
7h 9m$393–847Fly Dubbo City Regional Airport to Brisbane Airport, train
- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)DBO - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1
6h 48m$396–747Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Drive from Dubbo to Orange Airport (OAG)
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)OAG - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1
7h 22m$380–771Bus
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop361
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Cudgery St Dorrigo
- Take the bus from Bus Shelter Cudgery Street to Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street
- Take the bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane International
- Take the bus from Brisbane International to Mooloolaba
20h 51m$222–454Train, bus via Landsborough station, stop A
- Take the train from Dubbo Station to Central Station428
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Take the train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1
24h 54m$169–484Train, bus via Grafton
- Take the train from Dubbo Station to Strathfield Station428
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Grafton Station33 / ...
- Take the bus from Grafton City South to Brisbane Roma Street
- Take the train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1
29h 7m$144–472
Dubbo to Mooloolaba by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dubbo to Mooloolaba is to train and bus which costs $120 - $470 and takes 23h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Dubbo to Mooloolaba is to fly which takes 6h 46m and costs $430 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Dubbo station to Mooloolaba. However, there are services departing from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 and arriving at Mooloolaba via Lightning Ridge, St George and Brisbane Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 15m.
The distance between Dubbo and Mooloolaba is 786 km. The road distance is 914.7 km.
The best way to get from Dubbo to Mooloolaba without a car is to bus via St George which takes 19h 15m and costs $200 - $290.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Dubbo to Mooloolaba, including transfers.
Dubbo to Mooloolaba bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3.
The best way to get from Dubbo to Mooloolaba is to fly which takes 6h 46m and costs $430 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus via St George, which costs $200 - $290 and takes 19h 15m.
Dubbo to Mooloolaba bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office station.
Mooloolaba is 1h behind Dubbo. It is currently 3:39 PM in Dubbo and 2:39 PM in Mooloolaba.
What companies run services between Dubbo, NSW, Australia and Mooloolaba, QLD, Australia?
Qantas, Jetstar, and three other airlines fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Mooloolaba via Lightning Ridge, St George, Brisbane City, and Brisbane Roma Street in around 19h 15m.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Orange Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–800
Flights from Orange Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–650
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Brisbane Airport via Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–650
Flights from Orange Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–900
Flights from Orange Airport to Brisbane Airport via Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–900
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–650
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Brisbane Airport via Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–650
Flights from Orange Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–900
Flights from Orange Airport to Brisbane Airport via Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Orange Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Dubbo Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $45–60
- First
- $60–80
- Sleeper
- $160–180
Train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- 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
Train from Dubbo Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–190
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $45–60
- First
- $60–85
- Sleeper
- $160–190
Train from Strathfield Station to Grafton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–210
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $60–80
- First
- $85–110
- Sleeper
- $190–210
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- 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 Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Lightning Ridge to St George
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from St George to Brisbane City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Mooloolaba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Grafton City South to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- admin@dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Tamworth Station to Cudgery St Dorrigo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Bus Shelter Cudgery Street to Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $10–160
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 6685 7447
- info@byronbus.com
- Website
- brisbane2byron.com
Bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Schedules at
- brisbane2byron.com
- 13
- $65–80
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- info@byronbus.com
- Website
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–75
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane International to Mooloolaba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $28–40
- Advantage
- $28–45
- Flexible
- $25–40
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Advantage
- $160–240
- Flexible
- $190–300
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