There are 9 ways to get from Mooloolaba to Cape Tribulation by train, plane, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Cairns, bus
best- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)BNE - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to PK's
11h 22m$228–636Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Nambour to Cairns Central StationSpirit of Queensland
- Take the bus from Cairns to PK'sCairns
29h 26m$182–6,152Bus
- Take the bus from Mooloolaba to Cairns Central StationPm16
- Take the bus from Cairns to PK'sCairns
31h 52m$314–447Drive 1,784.6 km
- Drive from Mooloolaba to Cape Tribulation1,784.6 km
24h 1m$351–507Fly Sunshine Coast Airport to Cairns, bus
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Cairns (CNS)MCY - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to PK's
9h 44m$282–852Fly Sunshine Coast Airport to Cooktown Airport, bus
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)MCY - CTN
- Take the bus from Cooktown to PK's
13h 58m$246–906Train, train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Cairns, bus
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3
- Take the train from Bowen Hills station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)OOL - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to PK's
13h 57m$234–754Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Cooktown Airport, bus
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)BNE - CTN
- Take the bus from Cooktown to PK's
11h 31m$224–780Bus via Cairns
- Take the bus from Mooloolaba to CairnsCairns
- Take the bus from Cairns to PK'sCairns
32h 26m$352–756
Mooloolaba to Cape Tribulation by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mooloolaba to Cape Tribulation is to train and fly and bus which costs $220 - $650 and takes 11h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Mooloolaba to Cape Tribulation is to fly and bus which takes 9h 44m and costs $280 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Mooloolaba to Cape Tribulation. However, there are services departing from Mooloolaba and arriving at PK's via Cairns. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 52m.
The distance between Mooloolaba and Cape Tribulation is 2006 km. The road distance is 1784.6 km.
The best way to get from Mooloolaba to Cape Tribulation without a car is to train and bus which takes 29h 26m and costs $180 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 11h 22m to get from Mooloolaba to Cape Tribulation, including transfers.
Mooloolaba to Cape Tribulation bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Mooloolaba station.
Mooloolaba to Cape Tribulation bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mooloolaba to Cape Tribulation is 1785 km. It takes approximately 24h 1m to drive from Mooloolaba to Cape Tribulation.
There are 57+ hotels available in Cape Tribulation.
What companies run services between Mooloolaba, QLD, Australia and Cape Tribulation, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Mooloolaba to PK's via Cairns in around 31h 52m.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–550
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–1,200
- Website
- hinterlandaviation.com.au
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Cooktown Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Cooktown Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,900
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Cooktown Airport via Melbourne, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cooktown Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cooktown Airport via Townsville, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cooktown Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–400
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–550
- 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 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Nambour to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–5,782
- 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
- $85–380
- AChoice
- $80–370
- Gold Class
- $4,616
- Heritage Class
- $5,782
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cairns to PK's
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cooktown to PK's
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Mooloolaba to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–300
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Mooloolaba to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $250–360
- Advantage
- $310–460
- Flexible
- $400–650
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