There are 5 ways to get from Alice Springs to Caboolture by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly, train
best- Fly from Alice Springs Airport (ASP) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane ASP - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Caboolture station, platform 3train
4h 9m$547–1,271Drive 2,534.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Alice Springs to Caboolturecar 2,534.2 km
37h 42m$456–658Bus, train via Sydney
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St to Blende St After Bromide Stbus 584
- Take the train from Broken Hill Station to Central Stationtrain 446
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Abbotsford Rd at Bowen Hills to Caboolture station, stop Abus
2d 10h$465–1,016Bus, train
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the train from Central station, platform 6 to Caboolture station, platform 3train
3d 7h$2,324–13,500Train
- Take the train from Alice Springs to Manguritrain
- Take the train from Manguri to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the train from Central station, platform 6 to Caboolture station, platform 3train
3d 12h$5,150–16,053
Alice Springs Airport (ASP) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alice Springs to Caboolture is to drive which costs $450 - $700 and takes 37h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Alice Springs to Caboolture is to fly and train which takes 4h 9m and costs $500 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct train from Alice Springs to Caboolture station. However, there are services departing from Alice Springs and arriving at Caboolture station, platform 3 via Manguri, Adelaide and Central station, platform 6. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 12h.
The distance between Alice Springs and Caboolture is 2031 km. The road distance is 2534.2 km.
The best way to get from Alice Springs to Caboolture without a car is to bus and train via Sydney which takes 2 days 10h and costs $460 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Alice Springs to Caboolture, including transfers.
Alice Springs to Caboolture train services, operated by Journey Beyond - The Ghan, depart from Alice Springs station.
Caboolture is 30 min ahead of Alice Springs. It is currently 10:51 AM in Alice Springs and 11:21 AM in Caboolture.
Alice Springs to Caboolture train services, operated by Journey Beyond - The Ghan, arrive at Manguri station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alice Springs to Caboolture is 2534 km. It takes approximately 37h 42m to drive from Alice Springs to Caboolture.
What companies run services between Alice Springs, NT, Australia and Caboolture, QLD, Australia?
You can take a train from Alice Springs to Caboolture station, platform 3 via Manguri, Adelaide Station, Adelaide, Brisbane, and Central station, platform 6 in around 3d 12h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Brisbane Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Brisbane Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Caboolture station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Central station, platform 6 to Caboolture station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Central station, platform 6 to Caboolture station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Broken Hill Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $100–160
- First Class
- $150–220
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,190–13,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $2,190
- Gold Premium
- $2,990
- Suite
- $8,500–13,000
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,190–13,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $2,190
- Gold Premium
- $2,990
- Suite
- $8,500–13,000
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Alice Springs to Manguri
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,430
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $1,430
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,506
Train from Manguri to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,608
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $1,608
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,693
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Alice Springs to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Advantage
- $270–400
- Flexible
- $350–500
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Advantage
- $160–250
- Flexible
- $210–300
Bus from Alice Springs to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Advantage
- $270–400
- Flexible
- $350–500
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St to Blende St After Bromide St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Abbotsford Rd at Bowen Hills to Caboolture station, stop A
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
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