There are 8 ways to get from Mooloolaba to Alice Springs by train, plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Brisbane Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)plane BNE - ASP
6h 55m$570–1,392Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mooloolaba to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Wangaratta Station, Norton Stbus
- Take the bus from Wangaratta Station/Norton St to 85 Franklin Stbus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
2d 14h$373–823Train via Sydney
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain
2d 20h$2,470–3,314Drive 2,564.1 km
- Drive from Mooloolaba to Alice Springscar 2,564.1 km
38h 6m$463–669Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)plane MCY - ASP
8h 24m$952–2,866Train
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5train
- Take the train from Brisbane to Broadmeadowstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain
3d 18h$4,910–6,220Train, bus
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5train
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
4d 23h$3,422–18,552Train #2
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5train
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain
5d 5h$5,300–20,100
Mooloolaba to Alice Springs by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mooloolaba to Alice Springs is to bus which costs $370 - $850 and takes 2 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Mooloolaba to Alice Springs is to train and fly which takes 6h 55m and costs $550 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Mooloolaba to Alice Springs. However, there are services departing from Mooloolaba and arriving at Alice Springs via Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Wangaratta Station/Norton St and Adelaide. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
No, there is no direct train from Mooloolaba station to Alice Springs. However, there are services departing from Landsborough station, platform 2 and arriving at Alice Springs via Roma Street Station, Central Station, Southern Cross Station and Adelaide Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between Mooloolaba and Alice Springs is 2090 km. The road distance is 2564.1 km.
The best way to get from Mooloolaba to Alice Springs without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 14h and costs $370 - $850.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Mooloolaba to Alice Springs, including transfers.
Mooloolaba to Alice Springs bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Mooloolaba station.
Mooloolaba to Alice Springs train services, operated by Translink, depart from Landsborough station, platform 2.
The best way to get from Mooloolaba to Alice Springs is to bus which takes 2 days 14h and costs $370 - $850. Alternatively, you can train via Sydney, which costs $2,400 - $3,400 and takes 2 days 20h, you could also fly, which costs $950 - $2,900 and takes 8h 24m.
What companies run services between Mooloolaba, QLD, Australia and Alice Springs, NT, Australia?
You can take a bus from Mooloolaba to Alice Springs via Brisbane, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Wangaratta Station/Norton St, and Adelaide in around 2d 14h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mooloolaba, River Esplanade to Alice Springs via Landsborough station, stop A, Landsborough station, platform 2, Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Central Station, Southern Cross Station, and Adelaide Station in around 2d 20h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Alice Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–307
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $20–40
- AChoice
- $15–20
- Gold Class
- $245
- Heritage Class
- $307
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $85–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–140
- Sleeper
- $220–240
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- sales.enquiries@journeybeyond.com
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $210–420
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard
- $210–250
- Red Premium
- $350–420
Train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $210–420
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard
- $210–250
- Red Premium
- $350–420
Train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,093
- Book at
- Great Southern Rail - The Ghan
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,893
- Flexible Gold Single Cabin
- $2,093
Train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,093
- Book at
- Great Southern Rail - The Ghan
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,893
- Flexible Gold Single Cabin
- $2,093
Train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,093
- Book at
- Great Southern Rail - The Ghan
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,893
- Flexible Gold Single Cabin
- $2,093
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- public.relations@journeybeyond.com.au
- Website
- Great Southern
Train from Brisbane to Broadmeadows
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
Train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,290–18,000
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold
- $3,290
- Gold Premium
- $4,390
- Suites
- $15,000–18,000
Train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,290–18,000
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold
- $3,290
- Gold Premium
- $4,390
- Suites
- $15,000–18,000
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- sales@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Mooloolaba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $30–50
Bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Flexible
- $270–550
Bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Flexible
- $270–550
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Wangaratta Station, Norton St
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Wangaratta Station/Norton St to 85 Franklin St
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Booking & Getting There
Mooloolaba to Alice Springs bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Brisbane station.
Alice Springs is 30 min behind Mooloolaba. It is currently 2:37 PM in Mooloolaba and 2:07 PM in Alice Springs.
Mooloolaba to Alice Springs train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mooloolaba to Alice Springs is 2564 km. It takes approximately 38h 6m to drive from Mooloolaba to Alice Springs.
There are 16+ hotels available in Alice Springs.



















