Queenstown → Sunshine Coast

About the trip from Queenstown to Sunshine Coast

Queenstown (New Zealand) and Sunshine Coast (Australia) are 2,470 km (1,535 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight, via Sydney: ~9h door to door with 1 change. The fastest route, by flight, train and bus via Brisbane and Nambour, takes about 8h 5m. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.

Step by step

1. Flight from Queenstown to Sydney: about 2h 50m in the air, 1,939 km
2. Flight from Sydney to Maroochydore: ~1h 20m in the air, 822 km
3. Bus from Maroochydore to Sunshine Coast: about 20m, 2 km

Every route we know

• Flight, via Sydney: ~9h, 1 change
• Flight + Train + Bus, via Brisbane and Nambour: about 8h 5m, 2 changes

Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have timetables, and fares are rough estimates, not quotes: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.