There are 10 ways to get from Perth to Rainbow Beach by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Hervey Bay, bus
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane PER - HVB
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Rainbow Beachbus
10h 49m$549–1,465Fly to Brisbane Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane PER - BNE
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Rainbow Beachbus
10h 59m$312–980Train, bus via Brisbane
- Take the train from Perth to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Rainbow Beachbus
4d 12h$977–11,790Drive 4,256 km
- Drive from Perth to Rainbow Beachcar 4,256 km
45h 26m$769–1,110Fly to Sunshine Coast Airport, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane PER - MCY
- Take the bus from Sunshine Coast Airport to Noosa Junction station, stop Abus
- Take the bus from Noosa Junction Station to Rainbow Beachbus
11h 29m$378–1,127Fly to Bundaberg, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Bundaberg (BDB)plane PER - BDB
- Take the bus from Bundaberg Airport to Rainbow Beachbus
12h 41m$533–1,054Fly to Gold Coast Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane PER - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Rainbow Beachbus
12h 48m$345–832Train, bus
- Take the train from Perth to Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Rainbow Beachbus
4d 14h$977–11,680Train, bus via Adelaide
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwybus
- Take the bus from Albury to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Rainbow Beachbus
4d 17h$836–10,225Train, bus via Adelaide #2
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Rainbow Beachbus
5d 13h$2,748–22,665
Perth to Rainbow Beach by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Rainbow Beach is to fly and bus which costs $370 - $1,200 and takes 11h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Rainbow Beach is to fly and bus which takes 10h 49m and costs $550 - $1,500.
The distance between Perth and Rainbow Beach is 3808 km. The road distance is 4256 km.
The best way to get from Perth to Rainbow Beach without a car is to train and bus via Brisbane which takes 4 days 12h and costs $950 - $12,000.
It takes approximately 10h 49m to get from Perth to Rainbow Beach, including transfers.
Rainbow Beach is 2h ahead of Perth. It is currently 8:47 PM in Perth and 10:47 PM in Rainbow Beach.
Yes, the driving distance between Perth to Rainbow Beach is 4256 km. It takes approximately 45h 26m to drive from Perth to Rainbow Beach.
There are 171+ hotels available in Rainbow Beach.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Rainbow Beach, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Perth to Rainbow Beach. However, you can take the train to Airport Central Stn Platform 2, walk to Perth Airport (PER) airport, fly to Hervey Bay (HVB), take the taxi to Hervey Bay, then take the bus to Rainbow Beach. Alternatively, you can take a train from Perth to Rainbow Beach via Central Station, Roma Street Station, and Brisbane Coach Terminal in around 4d 12h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Hervey Bay via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Hervey Bay via Newcastle, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Hervey Bay via Adelaide, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Perth Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,900
Flights from Perth Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Bundaberg via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Bundaberg via Melbourne, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Bundaberg via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Bundaberg via Newcastle, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Perth Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–600
Flights from Perth Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–600
Flights from Perth Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Brisbane Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Bundaberg via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Bundaberg via Melbourne, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–460
Flights from Perth Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–460
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Hervey Bay via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Hervey Bay via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,900
Flights from Perth Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,900
Flights from Perth Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Perth Airport to Brisbane Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Perth Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Perth Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- sales.enquiries@journeybeyond.com
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Perth to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–12,000
- Book at
- Journey Beyond
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $863
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,400–2,000
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,500–2,100
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,800–2,400
- GOLD TWIN
- $3,600–6,500
- GOLD SINGLE
- $3,300–6,000
- PLATINUM
- $7,500–12,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $4,300–7,500
Train from Perth to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–12,000
- Book at
- Journey Beyond
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $863
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,400–2,000
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,500–2,100
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,800–2,400
- GOLD TWIN
- $3,600–6,500
- GOLD SINGLE
- $3,300–6,000
- PLATINUM
- $7,500–12,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $4,300–7,500
Train from Perth to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $598–10,000
- Book at
- Journey Beyond
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $598
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,000–1,400
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,000–1,400
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,200–1,700
- GOLD TWIN
- $2,400–4,500
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,200–3,400
- PLATINUM
- $6,000–10,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,900–5,500
Train from Perth to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $598–10,000
- Book at
- Journey Beyond
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $598
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,000–1,400
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,000–1,400
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,200–1,700
- GOLD TWIN
- $2,400–4,500
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,200–3,400
- PLATINUM
- $6,000–10,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,900–5,500
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $85–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- public.relations@journeybeyond.com.au
- Website
- Great Southern
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,190–13,000
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold
- $2,190
- Gold Premium
- $2,990
- Suite
- $8,500–13,000
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Hervey Bay to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Noosa Junction Station to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Bundaberg Airport to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Albury to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Sunshine Coast Airport to Noosa Junction station, stop A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- sales@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Brisbane to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $50–80
- Flexible
- $75–95
Bus from Albury to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $90–130
- Flexible
- $110–190
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–320
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Flexible
- $170–320
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Albury to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $63–66
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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