There are 9 ways to get from Mooloolaba to Sunshine by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)MCY - MEL
5h 59m$146–516Train, train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
cheapest- 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 Melbourne Airport (MEL)OOL - MEL
9h 47m$128–388Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mooloolaba to Brisbane
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Station32
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Southern Cross621 / ...
28h 48m$158–544Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Mooloolaba to Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Take the bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
32h 46mDrive 1,726.9 km
- Drive from Mooloolaba to Sunshine1,726.9 km
19h 34m$340–491Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)BNE - MEL
7h 32m$172–360Fly Sunshine Coast Airport to Avalon Airport
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Avalon Airport (AVV)MCY - AVV
9h 29m$246–1,126Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Avalon Airport
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Avalon Airport (AVV)BNE - AVV
8h 51m$182–470Train
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5Naip / ...
- Take the train from Brisbane to Broadmeadows
2d 4h$3,308–4,508
Mooloolaba to Sunshine by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mooloolaba to Sunshine is to train and fly which costs $120 - $390 and takes 9h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Mooloolaba to Sunshine is to fly which takes 5h 59m and costs $140 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Mooloolaba to Sunshine. However, there are services departing from Mooloolaba and arriving at Whitty St/Monash St via Roma Street busway, platform 2, Brisbane, Central Station and Lonsdale St/Spencer St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 46m.
The distance between Mooloolaba and Sunshine is 1501 km. The road distance is 1726.9 km.
The best way to get from Mooloolaba to Sunshine without a car is to bus and train which takes 28h 48m and costs $150 - $550.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Mooloolaba to Sunshine, including transfers.
Mooloolaba to Sunshine bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Mooloolaba station.
The best way to get from Mooloolaba to Sunshine is to fly which takes 5h 59m and costs $140 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 32h 46m, you could also train, which costs $3,300 - $4,600 and takes 2 days 4h.
Mooloolaba to Sunshine bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Brisbane station.
Sunshine is 1h ahead of Mooloolaba. It is currently 5:06 PM in Mooloolaba and 6:06 PM in Sunshine.
What companies run services between Mooloolaba, QLD, Australia and Sunshine, VIC, Australia?
Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and Qantas fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mooloolaba to Whitty St/Monash St via Brisbane, Roma Street busway, platform 2, Brisbane, Central Station, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, and Lonsdale St/Spencer St in around 32h 46m.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–550
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–430
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney, Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–420
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $140–420
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–370
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–370
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–420
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–420
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–290
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–320
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–320
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–310
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–420
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–420
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–370
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 54m
- 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 Strathfield Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
- 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/
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Brisbane to Broadmeadows
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,365–4,455
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold Premium
- $4,455
- Gold
- $3,365
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Mooloolaba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $27–40
- Advantage
- $26–40
- Flexible
- $22–35
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $140–200
- Advantage
- $170–250
- Flexible
- $210–330
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Yes, the driving distance between Mooloolaba to Sunshine is 1727 km. It takes approximately 19h 34m to drive from Mooloolaba to Sunshine.
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