There are 8 ways to get from Mooloolaba to Palm Cove by train, plane, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Cairns
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
7h 57m$130–486Train
cheapest- Take the train from Nambour to Cairns Central StationSpirit of Queensland
26h 38m$82–6,002Bus via Cairns Central Shopping Centre
- Take the bus from Mooloolaba to Cairns Central StationPm16
29h 10m$215–298Drive 1,620 km
- Drive from Mooloolaba to Palm Cove1,620 km
19h 17m$308–444Fly Sunshine Coast Airport to Cairns
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Cairns (CNS)MCY - CNS
6h 28m$142–702Train, train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Cairns
- 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
10h 15m$124–554Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, drive
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Townsville Airport (TSV)BNE - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Palm Cove
9h 59m$224–586Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Mooloolaba to CairnsCairns
29h 31m$253–607
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 Central Shopping Centre which costs $210 - $300 and takes 29h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Mooloolaba to Palm Cove is to fly which takes 6h 28m and costs $140 - $700.
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 Central Shopping Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 10m.
The distance between Mooloolaba and Palm Cove is 1537 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 38m and costs $80 - $6,000.
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Mooloolaba to Palm Cove, including transfers.
Mooloolaba to Palm Cove bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Mooloolaba station.
The best way to get from Mooloolaba to Palm Cove is to train which takes 26h 38m and costs $80 - $6,000. Alternatively, you can bus via Cairns Central Shopping Centre, which costs $210 - $300 and takes 29h 10m, you could also fly, which costs $140 - $700 and takes 6h 28m.
Mooloolaba to Palm Cove bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mooloolaba to Palm Cove is 1620 km. It takes approximately 19h 17m to drive from Mooloolaba to Palm Cove.
What companies run services between Mooloolaba, QLD, Australia and Palm Cove, QLD, Australia?
Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Nambour to Cairns Central Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost $80–5,782 and the journey takes 23h 34m. Alternatively, Premier Motor Service operates a bus from Mooloolaba to Cairns Central Station once daily. Tickets cost $210–300 and the journey takes 28h 5m.
- 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 Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–420
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–480
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–450
- 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
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–420
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- 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 20 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
- 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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