There are 8 ways to get from Mooloolaba to Palm Cove by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport
best- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Cairns (CNS)plane MCY - CNS
7h 4m$232–652Train, train to Gold Coast Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3train
- Take the train from Bowen Hills station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)plane OOL - CNS
11h 16m$134–604Train
- Take the train from Nambour to Cairns Central Stationtrain Spirit of Queensland
26h 58m$162–6,002Bus via Cairns
- Take the bus from Mooloolaba to Cairnsbus Au050 / ...
28h 26m$237–376Drive 1,620 km
- Drive from Mooloolaba to Palm Covecar 1,620 km
19h 20m$289–418Train to Brisbane Airport, fly
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)plane BNE - CNS
8h 48m$152–678Bus to Hervey Bay, fly
- Take the bus from Mooloolaba to Hervey Baybus
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Cairns (CNS)plane HVB - CNS
11h 28m$455–992Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Mooloolaba to Cairnsbus Cairns
29h 44m$268–650
Mooloolaba to Palm Cove by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mooloolaba to Palm Cove is to bus via Cairns which costs $230 - $380 and takes 28h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Mooloolaba to Palm Cove is to fly which takes 7h 4m and costs $230 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Mooloolaba to Palm Cove. However, there are services departing from Mooloolaba and arriving at Williams Esplanade at French Street via Cairns City bus station, platform 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Mooloolaba to Palm Cove station. However, there are services departing from Nambour and arriving at Cairns Central Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 58m.
The distance between Mooloolaba and Palm Cove is 1369 km. The road distance is 1620 km.
The best way to get from Mooloolaba to Palm Cove without a car is to train which takes 26h 58m and costs $160 - $6,000.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Mooloolaba to Palm Cove, including transfers.
Mooloolaba to Palm Cove bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Mooloolaba station.
Mooloolaba to Palm Cove train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Nambour station.
The best way to get from Mooloolaba to Palm Cove is to fly which takes 7h 4m and costs $230 - $650. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $160 - $6,000 and takes 26h 58m, you could also bus via Cairns, which costs $230 - $380 and takes 28h 26m.
What companies run services between Mooloolaba, QLD, Australia and Palm Cove, QLD, Australia?
Jetstar flies from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Cairns (CNS) 4 times a week. Alternatively, Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Nambour to Cairns Central Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost $160–5,782 and the journey takes 23h 34m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–950
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–800
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Brisbane Airport, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–950
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–1,400
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Nambour to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–5,782
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $160–210
- AChoice
- $290–370
- Gold Class
- $4,616
- Heritage Class
- $5,782
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Mooloolaba to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $230–380
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Mooloolaba to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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More Questions & Answers
Mooloolaba to Palm Cove bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Cairns station.
Mooloolaba to Palm Cove train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mooloolaba to Palm Cove is 1620 km. It takes approximately 19h 20m to drive from Mooloolaba to Palm Cove.
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