How to Travel from
Rainbow Beach to Sunshine
by Plane, Route or Car
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Rainbow Beach, Australia → Sunshine, Australia
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Cheapest and Fastest Ways to Travel from Rainbow Beach to Sunshine
Composite routes from Rainbow Beach to Sunshine
Cheapest
21 h 8 min
Car
1847 km.
from $101
Fastest
2 h 30 min
Plane
Other
6 h 46 min
Bus, Plane
1531 km.
from $350.09
32 h 42 min
Bus, Train
1531 km.
from $136.30
35 h 46 min
1530 km.
from $380.67
8 h 57 min
Bus, Plane
1531 km.
from $198.57
10 h 9 min
Bus, Train
1531 km.
from $197.51
2 d 9 h 12 min
Bus, Train
1531 km.
from $2434.70
Route Navigator Rainbow Beach - Sunshine
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Continue onto Spectrum Street
Spectrum Street, 93 м
93 м
Turn left onto Cypress Avenue
Cypress Avenue, 98 м
98 м
Turn right onto Rainbow Beach Road
Rainbow Beach Road, 30 km 608 м
30 km 608 м
Turn left onto Tin Can Bay Road
Tin Can Bay Road, 38 km 182 м
38 km 182 м
Turn right onto Gympie Connection Road
Gympie Connection Road, 4 km 637 м
4 km 637 м
Turn right onto Old Marybourough Road
Old Marybourough Road, 4 km 780 м
4 km 780 м
Turn left onto Corella Road
Corella Road, 320 м
320 м
Turn right onto Fraser Road
Fraser Road, 1 km 170 м
1 km 170 м
Turn right onto Old Bruce Highway
Old Bruce Highway, 8 km 413 м
8 km 413 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Wide Bay Highway
Wide Bay Highway, 37 km 136 м
37 km 136 м
Turn right onto Bligh Street
Bligh Street, 25 km 476 м
25 km 476 м
Turn left onto Shaw Street
Shaw Street, 125 м
125 м
Turn slight left onto Moore Street
Moore Street, 2 km 625 м
2 km 625 м
Continue onto Bunya Highway
Bunya Highway, 30 km 945 м
30 km 945 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Haly Street
Haly Street, 32 km 945 м
32 km 945 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Bunya Highway
Bunya Highway, 108 km 609 м
108 km 609 м
Turn right onto Roche Street
Roche Street, 484 м
484 м
Turn left onto Nicholson Street
Nicholson Street, 114 km 8 м
114 km 8 м
Keep left onto Moonie Highway
Moonie Highway, 50 м
50 м
Turn slight left onto Leichhardt Highway
Leichhardt Highway, 78 km 278 м
78 km 278 м
Turn right onto Leichhardt Highway
Leichhardt Highway, 15 km 54 м
15 km 54 м
Turn left onto Boundary Road
Boundary Road, 1 km 834 м
1 km 834 м
Turn right onto Riddle Street
Riddle Street, 1 km 942 м
1 km 942 м
Turn left onto Russell Street
Russell Street, 1 km 36 м
1 km 36 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Russell Street
Russell Street, 1 km 528 м
1 km 528 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Herbert Street
Herbert Street, 179 м
179 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Marshall Street
Marshall Street, 225 м
225 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto McLean Street
McLean Street, 319 м
319 м
Turn slight right onto Gunsynd Way
Gunsynd Way, 2 km 796 м
2 km 796 м
Turn right onto Newell Highway
Newell Highway, 7 km 718 м
7 km 718 м
Turn right onto Newell Highway
Newell Highway, 214 km 854 м
214 km 854 м
Turn right onto Namoi Street
Namoi Street, 135 м
135 м
Turn left onto Maitland Street
Maitland Street, 230 м
230 м
Turn right onto Killarney Street
Killarney Street, 1 km 672 м
1 km 672 м
Turn right onto Dangar Street
Dangar Street, 3 km 823 м
3 km 823 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Newell Highway
Newell Highway, 490 м
490 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Newell Highway
Newell Highway, 111 km 719 м
111 km 719 м
Turn slight right onto Newell Highway
Newell Highway, 4 km 326 м
4 km 326 м
Continue onto Chappell Avenue
Chappell Avenue, 1 km 828 м
1 km 828 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto John Street
John Street, 16 km 852 м
16 km 852 м
Turn left onto Coonabarabran Road
Coonabarabran Road, 55 km 897 м
55 km 897 м
Turn left onto Tooraweenah Road
Tooraweenah Road, 481 м
481 м
Continue onto Castlereagh Highway
Castlereagh Highway, 1 km 708 м
1 km 708 м
Continue onto Forest Road
Forest Road, 47 km 302 м
47 km 302 м
Turn left onto Old Mendooran Road
Old Mendooran Road, 10 km 29 м
10 km 29 м
Turn sharp left onto Boothenba Road
Boothenba Road, 1 km 732 м
1 km 732 м
Turn right onto Dunedoo Road
Dunedoo Road, 10 km 477 м
10 km 477 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Cobbora Road
Cobbora Road, 1 km 42 м
1 km 42 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Cobbora Road
Cobbora Road, 1 km 813 м
1 km 813 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Erskine Street
Erskine Street, 1 km 720 м
1 km 720 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Erskine Street
Erskine Street, 119 km 85 м
119 km 85 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Newell Highway
Newell Highway, 32 km 368 м
32 km 368 м
Turn left onto Sherriff Street
Sherriff Street, 105 km 214 м
105 km 214 м
Turn left onto Reg Rattey Drive and drive toward Narrandera
Reg Rattey Drive, Narrandera, 99 km 459 м
99 km 459 м
Turn right onto Lismoyle Road
Lismoyle Road, 17 km 19 м
17 km 19 м
Turn right onto Bulloak Tank Road
Bulloak Tank Road, 5 km 133 м
5 km 133 м
Turn left onto Barellan Road
Barellan Road, 8 km 62 м
8 km 62 м
Turn right onto Ferrier Street
Ferrier Street, 1 km 920 м
1 km 920 м
Turn left onto Arthur Street
Arthur Street, 1 km 658 м
1 km 658 м
Turn right onto Victoria Avenue
Victoria Avenue, 89 м
89 м
Turn left onto Victoria Square
Victoria Square, 152 м
152 м
Turn left onto East Street
East Street, 244 м
244 м
Turn right onto Larmer Street
Larmer Street, 232 м
232 м
Turn left onto Cadell Street
Cadell Street, 2 km 678 м
2 km 678 м
Turn right onto Newell Highway and drive toward Hay, Jerilderie
Newell Highway, Hay, Jerilderie, 1 km 795 м
1 km 795 м
Turn left onto Newell Highway and drive toward Jerilderie
Newell Highway, Jerilderie, 69 km 387 м
69 km 387 м
Turn slight left onto Newell Highway
Newell Highway, 35 km 866 м
35 km 866 м
Turn left onto Sargood Street
Sargood Street, 467 м
467 м
Turn left onto Smith Street
Smith Street, 105 м
105 м
Turn right onto Nowranie Street
Nowranie Street, 1 km 389 м
1 km 389 м
Turn left onto Kennedy Street
Kennedy Street, 1 km 516 м
1 km 516 м
Continue onto Rifle Range Road
Rifle Range Road, 3 km 380 м
3 km 380 м
Continue onto Rifle Range Road
Rifle Range Road, 62 м
62 м
Turn slight left onto Newell Highway
Newell Highway, 52 km 636 м
52 km 636 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Dean Street
Dean Street, 15 km 677 м
15 km 677 м
Turn left onto Murray Valley Highway
Murray Valley Highway, 85 м
85 м
Turn right onto Benalla - Tocumwal Road
Benalla - Tocumwal Road, 20 km 861 м
20 km 861 м
Turn right onto Katamatite-Nathalia Road
Katamatite-Nathalia Road, 36 km 193 м
36 km 193 м
Turn left onto Goulburn Valley Highway
Goulburn Valley Highway, 9 km 97 м
9 km 97 м
Turn slight left onto Wyndham Street
Wyndham Street, 5 km 234 м
5 km 234 м
Continue onto Goulburn Valley Highway
Goulburn Valley Highway, 69 km 204 м
69 km 204 м
Keep left onto Hume Freeway Onramp and take M31 toward Melbourne, Wodonga
Hume Freeway Onramp, Melbourne, Wodonga, M31, 1 km 824 м
1 km 824 м
Keep right onto Hume Freeway Onramp
Hume Freeway Onramp, 73 km 674 м
73 km 674 м
Keep left onto Hume Highway Offramp and take 55 toward Cragieburn
Hume Highway Offramp, Cragieburn, 55, 9 km 801 м
9 km 801 м
Turn sharp right onto Cooper Street
Cooper Street, 2 km 966 м
2 km 966 м
Keep left
54 м
54 м
Turn left onto Pascoe Vale Road
Pascoe Vale Road, 6 km 413 м
6 km 413 м
Keep right onto Western Ring Road Onramp
Western Ring Road Onramp, 10 km 630 м
10 km 630 м
Keep left onto Sunshine Avenue Offramp toward 41
Sunshine Avenue Offramp, 41, 373 м
373 м
Keep left onto Western Ring In-Sunshine Ramp Of and take 41 toward Sunshine
Western Ring In-Sunshine Ramp Of, Sunshine, 41, 3 km 206 м
3 km 206 м
Turn left onto Foundry Road
Foundry Road, 81 м
81 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Harvester Road
Harvester Road, 1 km 899 м
1 km 899 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Dickson Street
Dickson Street, 193 м
193 м
Turn right onto Withers Street
Withers Street, 115 м
115 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Station Place
Station Place, 136 м
136 м
Turn right onto Station Place
Station Place, 39 м
39 м
Arrive at destination
Transport providers
Bus operators
Translink
Phone:
13 12 30
Website:
translink.com.au/
Train from Cooroy to Roma
Ave. Duration:
2h 16m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$6.32–$9.47
Train from Cooroy station, platform 1 to Bowen
Ave. Duration:
2h 8m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$6.32–$9.47
Transport for NSW
Phone:
131 500
Website:
transportnsw.info/
Train from Roma Street Station to Central
Ave. Duration:
14h 10m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$12.63–$34.10
Firefly Express
Phone:
1300 730 740
Website:
fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Southern
Ave. Duration:
11h 15m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$42.95–$59.37
Greyhound Australia
Phone:
1300 473946
Website:
greyhound.com.au/
Bus from Rainbow Beach to Hervey
Ave. Duration:
1h 50m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$20.21–$32.84
Bus from Rainbow Beach to Cooroy
Ave. Duration:
2h
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$24.00–$37.89
Bus from Rainbow Beach to Brisbane
Ave. Duration:
4h 40m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$39.16–$75.79
Bus from Brisbane to Central
Ave. Duration:
17h
Frequency:
3 times a day
Estimated price:
$101.05–$239.99
Bus from Central Station to Southern
Ave. Duration:
12h
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$88.42–$214.73
Bus from Rainbow Beach to Noosa
Ave. Duration:
2h 30m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$26.53–$42.95
Premier Motor Service
Phone:
13 34 10
Email:
reservations@premierms.com.au
Website:
premierms.com.au/
Bus from Rainbow Beach to Hervey
Ave. Duration:
1h 50m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$18.95–$26.53
Bus from Rainbow Beach to Brisbane
Ave. Duration:
4h 50m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$31.58–$42.95
Bus from Rainbow Beach to Noosa
Ave. Duration:
2h 30m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$21.47–$30.31
Airlines
Jetstar
Website:
jetstar.com/
Plane from Hervey Bay to Melbourne
Ave. Duration:
2h 40m
Frequency:
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
Estimated price:
$214.73–$757.86
Plane from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne
Ave. Duration:
2h 31m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$101.05–$606.29
Plane from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne
Ave. Duration:
2h 22m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$107.36–$694.70
Qantas
Website:
qantas.com/
Plane from Hervey Bay to Melbourne
Ave. Duration:
2h 40m
Frequency:
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
Estimated price:
$214.73–$757.86
Plane from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne
Ave. Duration:
2h 31m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$101.05–$821.01
Plane from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne
Ave. Duration:
2h 20m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$126.31–$694.70
Virgin Australia
Website:
virginaustralia.com
Plane from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne
Ave. Duration:
2h 35m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$94.73–$757.86
Plane from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne
Ave. Duration:
2h 20m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$126.31–$694.70
Train operators
NSW TrainLink XPT
Phone:
131 500
Website:
transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Central Station to Southern
Ave. Duration:
10h 50m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$48.00–$176.83
Queensland Rail Travel
Phone:
1800 872 467
Website:
queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
Train from Cooroy to Roma
Ave. Duration:
2h 7m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$4.93–$354.29
Journey Beyond - Great Southern
Phone:
1800 703 357 (Outside AU +61 8 8213 4401)
Email:
sales.enquiries@journeybeyond.com
Website:
journeybeyondrail.com.au/great-southern/
Train from Brisbane to Southern
Ave. Duration:
2d 2h
Frequency:
Twice a week
Estimated price:
$2,537.45–$3,290.36
Questions and Answers
What is the cheapest way to get from Rainbow Beach to Sunshine?
The cheapest way to get from Rainbow Beach to Sunshine is to bus and train via Sydney which costs $76.09 - $521.74 and takes 32h 42m.
What is the fastest way to get from Rainbow Beach to Sunshine?
The fastest way to get from Rainbow Beach to Sunshine is to bus and fly which takes 6h 46m and costs $206.52 - $521.74 .
Is there a direct bus between Rainbow Beach and Sunshine?
No, there is no direct bus from Rainbow Beach to Sunshine. However, there are services departing from Rainbow Beach and arriving at Whitty St/Monash St via Roma Street busway, platform 2, Brisbane, Central Station and Lonsdale St/Spencer St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 46m.
How far is it from Rainbow Beach to Sunshine?
The distance between Rainbow Beach and Sunshine is 1742 km. The road distance is 1852.3 km.
How do I travel from Rainbow Beach to Sunshine without a car?
The best way to get from Rainbow Beach to Sunshine without a car is to bus and train via Sydney which takes 32h 42m and costs $76.09 - $521.74 .
How long does it take to get from Rainbow Beach to Sunshine?
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Rainbow Beach to Sunshine, including transfers.
Where do I catch the Rainbow Beach to Sunshine bus from?
Rainbow Beach to Sunshine bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Rainbow Beach station.
Where does the Rainbow Beach to Sunshine bus arrive?
Rainbow Beach to Sunshine bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Brisbane station.
What is the time difference between Rainbow Beach and Sunshine?
Sunshine is 1h ahead of Rainbow Beach. It is currently 22:15 in Rainbow Beach and 23:15 in Sunshine.
Can I drive from Rainbow Beach to Sunshine?
Yes, the driving distance between Rainbow Beach to Sunshine is 1852 km. It takes approximately 21h 16m to drive from Rainbow Beach to Sunshine.
Where can I stay near Sunshine?
There are 4131+ hotels available in Sunshine. Prices start at $77.84 per night.
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