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Gold Coast to Noosa & the Sunshine Coast by bus or road
About 210 km. The private car is fastest at 2.8 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹30 per person.
Fastest
Private car
Rental car via Brisbane on the M1 and Bruce Highway, per vehicle
2.8 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Translink train through Brisbane to Nambour + bus
from ₹30 per person
Best value
Private car
Rental car via Brisbane on the M1 and Bruce Highway, per vehicle
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private car | Rental car via Brisbane on the M1 and Bruce Highway, per vehicle | 2.8 h | ₹6,540–₹11,120per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | Translink train through Brisbane to Nambour + bus | 4.5 h | ₹30per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Bus, Translink train through Brisbane to Nambour + bus: On the flat 50-cent fare.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Private car · Rental car via Brisbane on the M1 and Bruce Highway, per vehicle | ₹6,540–₹11,120 | ₹6,540–₹11,120 |
| Bus · Translink train through Brisbane to Nambour + bus | ₹60 | ₹120 |
Once you’re in Noosa & the Sunshine Coast
- Best time: April – November
- Typical stay: 3 days
- November: Good month: November is at the end of the recommended season (April – November).
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Plan Gold Coast and Noosa & the Sunshine Coast
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.