There are 7 ways to get from Rainbow Beach to South West Rocks by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train via Gympie
best- Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Gympiebus
- Take the train from Gympie North station, platform 1 to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Eungai Stationtrain 32
13h 32m$142–979Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Brisbanebus Brisbane
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Kempsey Stationtrain 32
14h 21m$89–292Bus
- Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Brisbane Roma Streetbus Pm19
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Kempseybus Pm11
18h 56m$120–178Drive 687.5 km
- Drive from Rainbow Beach to South West Rockscar 687.5 km
8h 19m$124–179Bus, bus to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly to Port Macquarie
- Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Noosa Junctionbus
- Take the bus from Noosa Junction station, stop B to Sunshine Coast Airportbus
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Port Macquarie (PQQ)plane MCY - PQQ
- Take the bus from Port Macquarie Airport to Belgrave St At John Stbus
12h 32m$465–768Bus, train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Port Macquarie
- Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Cooroybus
- Take the train from Cooroy station, platform 1 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Port Macquarie (PQQ)plane BNE - PQQ
- Take the bus from Port Macquarie Airport to Belgrave St At John Stbus
11h 15m$274–636Bus to Hervey Bay, fly to Coffs Harbour Airport, train
- Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Hervey Baybus
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)plane HVB - CFS
- Take the train from Urunga Station to Kempsey Stationtrain
11h 38m$505–950
Rainbow Beach to South West Rocks by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rainbow Beach to South West Rocks is to bus and train which costs $85 - $300 and takes 14h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Rainbow Beach to South West Rocks is to drive which takes 8h 19m and costs $120 - $180.
No, there is no direct bus from Rainbow Beach to South West Rocks. However, there are services departing from Rainbow Beach and arriving at Gregory St After Simpson St via Brisbane, First Lane At Smith St and Kemp St Before Edinburgh Lane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 56m.
The distance between Rainbow Beach and South West Rocks is 735 km. The road distance is 687.5 km.
The best way to get from Rainbow Beach to South West Rocks without a car is to bus and train via Gympie which takes 13h 32m and costs $140 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 13h 32m to get from Rainbow Beach to South West Rocks, including transfers.
Rainbow Beach to South West Rocks bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Rainbow Beach station.
Rainbow Beach to South West Rocks bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Brisbane Roma Street station.
South West Rocks is 1h ahead of Rainbow Beach. It is currently 3:34 AM in Rainbow Beach and 4:34 AM in South West Rocks.
Yes, the driving distance between Rainbow Beach to South West Rocks is 688 km. It takes approximately 8h 19m to drive from Rainbow Beach to South West Rocks.
What companies run services between Rainbow Beach, QLD, Australia and South West Rocks, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Rainbow Beach to Gregory St After Simpson St via Brisbane Roma Street, Brisbane, First Lane At Smith St, Kemp St After Tozer St, and Kemp St Before Edinburgh Lane in around 18h 56m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Port Macquarie via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Port Macquarie via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–700
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Port Macquarie via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Port Macquarie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–500
Flights from Hervey Bay to Coffs Harbour Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Hervey Bay to Coffs Harbour Airport via Brisbane Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–700
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Port Macquarie via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Coffs Harbour Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Gympie North station, platform 1 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Cooroy station, platform 1 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Gympie North station, platform 1 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–647
- 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
- $29–50
- AChoice
- $30–45
- Gold Class
- $516
- Heritage Class
- $647
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Eungai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–190
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $45–60
- First
- $60–85
- Sleeper
- $160–190
Train from Roma Street Station to Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–190
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $45–65
- First
- $65–85
- Sleeper
- $160–190
Train from Urunga Station to Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–140
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $19–26
- First
- $27–35
- Sleeper
- $120–140
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Urunga Station to Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $17–25
- First Class
- $23–35
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Rainbow Beach to Gympie
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $25–40
- Advantage
- $22–35
- Flexible
- $22–35
Bus from Rainbow Beach to Noosa Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–50
- Advantage
- $30–50
- Flexible
- $35–55
Bus from Rainbow Beach to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $50–75
- Advantage
- $55–85
- Flexible
- $65–100
Bus from Rainbow Beach to Cooroy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $29–45
- Flexible
- $30–50
Bus from Rainbow Beach to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–50
- Advantage
- $30–50
- Flexible
- $35–50
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Rainbow Beach to Gympie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Rainbow Beach to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane to Kempsey
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Rainbow Beach to Noosa Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Rainbow Beach to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Noosa Junction station, stop B to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- busways.com.au
Bus from Port Macquarie Airport to Belgrave St At John St
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.busways.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.busways.com.au/nsw/plan-your-trip/route-timetables
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