Sunshine Coast Public Transport: Sunbus, Trains & Routes

The Sunshine Coast's transport network is shaped by the region's geography (a 60km north-south coastal strip from Caloundra in the south to Noosa in the north, with the Blackall Range hinterland immediately to the west) and by the strong demand for transport connections to the Brisbane metropolitan area, 100km to the south. The Sunbus Sunshine Coast network (operated by Kinetic on behalf of Translink) provides local bus services connecting the major coastal centres (Caloundra, Kawana, Maroochydore, Mooloolaba, and Noosa) to each other and to the public transport connections to Brisbane, while the Queensland Rail Sunshine Coast Line (Brisbane to Nambour, approximately 90 minutes) provides heavy rail access to the southern end of the region. The Sunshine Coast Airport (at Marcoola, 10km north of Maroochydore) provides the only air connection in the region, with services to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and other capital cities. The Go card (Queensland's tap-on tap-off smart card) applies to Sunbus and Queensland Rail services in the Sunshine Coast region.

Sunbus Sunshine Coast, Sunbus provides the primary local public transport network connecting the major Sunshine Coast coastal centres: Route 600 (Caloundra to Maroochydore), Route 610 (Maroochydore to Noosa), and Route 620 (Maroochydore to Nambour) are the main north-south corridor routes, while numerous cross-routes connect to the suburban residential areas and the major shopping centres (Sunshine Plaza at Maroochydore, Noosa Junction, and Caloundra's Bulcock Street). The Go card is accepted on all Sunbus routes.

Queensland Rail Sunshine Coast Line, the Queensland Rail Sunshine Coast Line (Brisbane Roma Street to Nambour, approximately 90 minutes) provides heavy rail access to the southern end of the Sunshine Coast, with stations at Woombye, Palmwoods, Eudlo, Mooloolah, Landsborough, Beerwah, Glass House Mountains, Beerburrum, Elimbah, Caboolture, and intermediate Brisbane stations. The Nambour station (the northern terminus of the electrified rail network) is connected to the Maroochydore and Noosa area by Sunbus services.

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