There are 8 ways to get from South West Rocks to Maroochydore by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kempsey Station to Roma Street Station31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Landsborough station, platform 1Brna / ...
11h 24m$37–506Bus
- Take the bus from Kempsey to BrisbanePm12
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Maroochydore Sixth AvenuePm16
14h 23m$98–150Drive 582.6 km
- Drive from South West Rocks to Maroochydore582.6 km
6h 19m$111–161Bus, bus to Port Macquarie, fly to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Take the bus from Gregory St After Simpson St to Kemp St Before Tozer St
- Take the bus from Belgrave St After Stuart St to Port Macquarie Airport
- Fly from Port Macquarie (PQQ) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)PQQ - MCY
8h 3m$446–913Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gregory St After Simpson St to Kemp St Before Tozer St
- Take the bus from Kempsey Station, Coach Stop to Nambucca Heads Information Centre, Riverside Dr153
- Take the bus from Nambucca Heads to Brisbane
- Take the train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1
16h 35m$86–190Bus, bus to Port Macquarie, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Take the bus from Gregory St After Simpson St to Kemp St Before Tozer St
- Take the bus from Belgrave St After Stuart St to Port Macquarie Airport
- Fly from Port Macquarie (PQQ) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)PQQ - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1
7h 50m$264–738Bus, train to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Take the bus from Gregory St After Simpson St to Kemp St Before Tozer St
- Take the train from Kempsey Station to Urunga Station
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)CFS - MCY
9h 50m$513–972Bus, train to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Take the bus from Gregory St After Simpson St to Kemp St Before Tozer St
- Take the train from Kempsey Station to Urunga Station
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)CFS - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1
9h 16m$341–947
South West Rocks to Maroochydore by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South West Rocks to Maroochydore is to train which costs $35 - $550 and takes 11h 24m.
The fastest way to get from South West Rocks to Maroochydore is to drive which takes 6h 19m and costs $110 - $160.
No, there is no direct bus from South West Rocks to Maroochydore. However, there are services departing from Gregory St After Simpson St and arriving at Maroochydore Sixth Avenue via Kempsey and Brisbane Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 23m.
The distance between South West Rocks and Maroochydore is 634 km. The road distance is 582.6 km.
The best way to get from South West Rocks to Maroochydore without a car is to train which takes 11h 24m and costs $35 - $550.
It takes approximately 11h 24m to get from South West Rocks to Maroochydore, including transfers.
South West Rocks to Maroochydore bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Kempsey station.
The best way to get from South West Rocks to Maroochydore is to train which takes 11h 24m and costs $35 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $95 - $150 and takes 14h 23m.
South West Rocks to Maroochydore bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Brisbane station.
Maroochydore is 1h behind South West Rocks. It is currently 7:26 AM in South West Rocks and 6:26 AM in Maroochydore.
What companies run services between South West Rocks, NSW, Australia and Maroochydore, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Gregory St At Belle OConnor St to Aerodrome Rd at Rose Street via Kemp St Before Tozer St, Kempsey Station, Roma Street Station, Roma Street, Landsborough station, platform 1, and Landsborough station, stop A in around 11h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gregory St After Simpson St to Maroochydore Sixth Avenue via Kempsey, Brisbane, and Brisbane Roma Street in around 14h 23m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Port Macquarie to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–900
Flights from Port Macquarie to Sunshine Coast Airport via Brisbane Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Port Macquarie to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Port Macquarie to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Brisbane Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Kempsey Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- 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 Kempsey Station to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 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
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Kempsey to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Maroochydore Sixth Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Gregory St After Simpson St to Kemp St Before Tozer St
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- busways.com.au
Bus from Belgrave St After Stuart St to Port Macquarie Airport
- 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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Kempsey Station, Coach Stop to Nambucca Heads Information Centre, Riverside Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Nambucca Heads to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $75–110
- Advantage
- $90–130
- Flexible
- $100–170
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Yes, the driving distance between South West Rocks to Maroochydore is 583 km. It takes approximately 6h 19m to drive from South West Rocks to Maroochydore.
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