There are 7 ways to get from Mooloolaba to Sydney by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport
best- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane MCY - SYD
4h 15m$100–334Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Mooloolaba to Brisbanebus Brisbane
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
17h$96–290Bus
- Take the bus from Mooloolaba to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus Au050-1 / ...
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Sydney Central Stationbus Au001
20h 5m$132–230Drive 1,003.1 km
- Drive from Mooloolaba to Sydneycar 1,003.1 km
10h 48m$183–264Train to Brisbane Airport, fly
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane BNE - SYD
5h 53m$126–428Bus to Hervey Bay, fly
- Take the bus from Mooloolaba to Hervey Baybus
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane HVB - SYD
6h 47m$206–588Train, bus
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5train Naip / ...
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus Sydney
21h 48m$152–332
Mooloolaba to Sydney by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mooloolaba to Sydney is to bus and train which costs $95 - $290 and takes 17h.
The fastest way to get from Mooloolaba to Sydney is to fly which takes 4h 15m and costs $95 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Mooloolaba to Sydney station. However, there are services departing from Mooloolaba and arriving at Sydney Central Station via Brisbane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 5m.
The distance between Mooloolaba and Sydney is 859 km. The road distance is 1003.1 km.
The best way to get from Mooloolaba to Sydney without a car is to bus and train which takes 17h and costs $95 - $290.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Mooloolaba to Sydney, including transfers.
Mooloolaba to Sydney bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Mooloolaba station.
The best way to get from Mooloolaba to Sydney is to fly which takes 4h 15m and costs $95 - $340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $230 and takes 20h 5m.
Mooloolaba to Sydney bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mooloolaba to Sydney is 1003 km. It takes approximately 10h 48m to drive from Mooloolaba to Sydney.
What companies run services between Mooloolaba, QLD, Australia and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and Qantas fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mooloolaba to Sydney Central Station via Brisbane in around 20h 5m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–330
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Hervey Bay to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–410
Flights from Hervey Bay to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–430
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–290
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–340
Flights from Hervey Bay to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–410
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- 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
- 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 Central station, platform 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Mooloolaba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $28–40
- Advantage
- $26–40
- Flexible
- $27–40
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $150–210
- Advantage
- $180–270
- Flexible
- $230–330
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Mooloolaba to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Mooloolaba to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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