page_title: Sunshine Coast Region
section_title: Public transport
hierarchical_section_title: Sunshine Coast Region / Infrastructure / Transport / Public transport
caption_attribution_description: English: Volvo B12BLE with Bustech VST body (#5707, 987 HUX, built 2004) in Sunbus colours at Sunshine Plaza in Maroochydore, Australia.
context_page_description: The Sunshine Coast Region is a local government area located in the Sunshine Coast district of South East Queensland, Australia.
  It was created by the amalgamation in 2008 of the City of Caloundra and the Shires of Maroochy and Noosa. It contains 4,194 kilometres of roads, 211 kilometres of coastline and a population of 319,922 in June 2018. The first budget of the new Council for the 2008–2009 financial year totals A$673 million including $498 million operating expenditure, $168 million capital expenditure and $25.2 million for repayment of loans.
  On 1 January 2014, the Shire of Noosa was re-established independent of the Sunshine Coast Regional council.
context_section_description: The Sunshine Coast is a growing region, and has  a variety of transport modes including Rail, Bus, Ferry and the Sunshine Coast Airport. However, in recent years the local council has been looking at more reliant, high quality public transport options to create a 'transport spin' on the Sunshine Coast with the Maroochydore railway line and Sunshine Coast Light Rail proposed.
  Plane 
  Flights from the Sunshine Coast depart from Sunshine Coast Airport, which is located 10 km (6.2 mi) north of Maroochydore, and fly direct to Sydney, Melbourne. Adelaide  and Auckland with Jetstar, Virgin Australia, Qantas and Air New Zealand.
  Rail 
  Queensland Rail's Sunshine Coast railway line operate interurban services daily, with most trains running express between Caboolture and Bowen Hills stations. The train lines run through the Sunshine Coast Hinterland, with buses connecting to the coastal strip. Further north of the Nambour station, commuter trains operate to Gympie twice per day.
  Bus 
  Bus services are operated by Sunbus, which operates under the TransLink public transport system. These buses connect the suburbs and localities within the Caloundra, Maroochydore and Noosa areas. Sunshine Coast Council operates zero-fare bus services throughout the coast to surrounding suburbs and major park and ride stations during the peak summer holiday period.
caption: Sunbus services all the major centres on the Sunshine Coast
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