How To Get To Mooloolaba

One of the Sunshine Coast’s favourite holiday rdestinations,Mooloolaba is located just an hour and a half drive from the Brisbane CBD, or a little over 2 hours from the Gold Coast.

From Brisbabe airport it is around 100kms to Mooloolaba Beach via the Bruce Highway and Sunshine Motorway, or around 12 minutes to drive from the Sunshine Coast Airport to Mooloolaba.

Getting To Mooloolaba

While car is the most popular way to drivel to the Sunshine Coast, there are also a number of other transportation options, including busses and airport shuttles from both the Sunshine Coast Airport and Brisbane Domestic and international airports.

For international or interstate visitors, you can fly either into Brisbane Domestic or International Airports, or the Sunshine Coast Airport.

If travelling by car, traveling the bruce hoighway until the Sunshine Coast turnoff.

When you get as far as Sippy Downs, turn onto the Sunshine Motorway and follow it until it becomes Brisbane Road which will take you all the way into town. Make sure you leave adequate travel time as there is plenty of great scenery and a number of charming little towns and attractions along the way that you may wish to stop at.

Conveniently located within 15 minutes of Mooloolaba, the Sunshine Coast Airport is home to a number of airlines which operate direct flight services from Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne, making getting to Mooloolaba a breeze for interstate visitors. Flights from Sydney to Mooloolaba take approximately 90 minutes while flights from Melbourne to Mooloolaba take about 2 and a half hours.

Getting to Mooloolaba by coach or bus is an easy and affordable option particularly if you don’t have a vehicle of your own. Besides, it’s especially nice to let someone else take care of all the driving while you sit back and enjoy the scenery. A variety of bus and coach companies operate services along the Bruce Highway and into Nambour with connections available to Mooloolaba taking about 20 minutes. There are also local bus services for getting around town and to and from the airport.

Getting to Mooloolaba by train is another fantastic option with regular rail services stopping in Nambour and connecting to Mooloolaba.