There are 9 ways to get from Nambucca Heads to Mooloolaba by train, bus, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train
best- Take the train from Urunga Station to Roma Street Station31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Landsborough station, platform 1Brna / ...
9h 50m$36–496Bus via Byron Bay
- Take the bus from Urunga to Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street
- Take the bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Mooloolaba
10h 30m$97–250Drive 527.7 km
- Drive from Nambucca Heads to Mooloolaba527.7 km
5h 40m$100–145Bus to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Take the bus from Nambucca Heads Police Station, Bowra St to Toormina Rd Opp Bayldon Community Centre
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)CFS - MCY
7h 23m$491–815Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Nambucca Heads to Brisbane Domestic AirportBrisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane Airport Domestic to MooloolabaHervey Bay
13h 35m$105–211Bus to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Take the bus from Nambucca Heads Police Station, Bowra St to Toormina Rd Opp Bayldon Community Centre
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)CFS - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 2 to Landsborough station, platform 1
6h 26m$318–839Bus to Port Macquarie, fly to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Take the bus from Nambucca Heads to Port Macquarie
- Fly from Port Macquarie (PQQ) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)PQQ - MCY
8h 32m$491–951Bus to Port Macquarie, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Take the bus from Nambucca Heads to Port Macquarie
- Fly from Port Macquarie (PQQ) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)PQQ - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 2 to Landsborough station, platform 1
7h 55m$288–775Bus to Armidale, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Take the bus from Urunga Station to Armidale Airport
- Fly from Armidale (ARM) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)ARM - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 2 to Landsborough station, platform 1
9h 21m$353–626
Nambucca Heads to Mooloolaba by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nambucca Heads to Mooloolaba is to train which costs $35 - $500 and takes 9h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Nambucca Heads to Mooloolaba is to drive which takes 5h 40m and costs $100 - $150.
No, there is no direct bus from Nambucca Heads station to Mooloolaba. However, there are services departing from Nambucca Heads Police Station, Bowra St and arriving at Mooloolaba via Urunga, Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station and Brisbane Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 30m.
The distance between Nambucca Heads and Mooloolaba is 541 km. The road distance is 527.7 km.
The best way to get from Nambucca Heads to Mooloolaba without a car is to train which takes 9h 50m and costs $35 - $500.
It takes approximately 9h 50m to get from Nambucca Heads to Mooloolaba, including transfers.
Nambucca Heads to Mooloolaba bus services, operated by Dorrigo Transit, depart from Urunga station.
The best way to get from Nambucca Heads to Mooloolaba is to train which takes 9h 50m and costs $35 - $500. Alternatively, you can bus via Byron Bay, which costs $95 - $250 and takes 10h 30m.
Nambucca Heads to Mooloolaba bus services, operated by Dorrigo Transit, arrive at Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street station.
Mooloolaba is 1h behind Nambucca Heads. It is currently 12:24 AM in Nambucca Heads and 11:24 PM in Mooloolaba.
What companies run services between Nambucca Heads, NSW, Australia and Mooloolaba, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Nambucca Heads Police Station, Bowra St to Walan St near Bahlaka St via Urunga Public School, Bowra St, Urunga Station, Roma Street Station, Roma Street, Landsborough station, platform 1, and Landsborough station, stop A in around 9h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nambucca Heads Police Station, Bowra St to Mooloolaba via Urunga Public School, Bowra St, Urunga, Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street, Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station, and Brisbane Roma Street in around 10h 30m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–800
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–800
Flights from Port Macquarie to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–1,000
Flights from Port Macquarie to Sunshine Coast Airport via Brisbane Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Port Macquarie to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Port Macquarie to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Brisbane Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Armidale to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–450
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Armidale to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–450
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–800
Flights from Port Macquarie to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Urunga Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $55–75
- Sleeper
- $150–180
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 2 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–307
- 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
- $85–170
- AChoice
- $4–20
- Gold Class
- $245
- Heritage Class
- $307
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- admin@dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Urunga to Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $10–140
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Urunga Station to Armidale Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 6685 7447
- info@byronbus.com
- Website
- brisbane2byron.com
Bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Schedules at
- brisbane2byron.com
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- $60–70
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- info@byronbus.com
- Website
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Mooloolaba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Nambucca Heads to Port Macquarie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- busways.com.au
Bus from Nambucca Heads Police Station, Bowra St to Toormina Rd Opp Bayldon Community Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.busways.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Nambucca Heads to Brisbane Domestic Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $75–110
- Advantage
- $90–140
- Flexible
- $110–170
Bus from Brisbane Airport Domestic to Mooloolaba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $29–45
- Advantage
- $29–45
- Flexible
- $26–40
Bus from Nambucca Heads to Port Macquarie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $28–40
- Advantage
- $28–45
- Flexible
- $25–40
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Nambucca Heads to Mooloolaba is 528 km. It takes approximately 5h 40m to drive from Nambucca Heads to Mooloolaba.
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