There are 7 ways to get from Alice Springs to Central Queensland by plane, bus, unknown, or train
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Fly to Emerald Airport, bus, travel
best- Fly from Alice Springs Airport (ASP) to Emerald Airport (EMD)plane ASP - EMD
- Take the bus from Emerald to Dingobus
- Walk from Dingo to Central Queenslandunknown
12h 13mBus, train, travel via Greenacre
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St to Blende St After Bromide Stbus
- Take the train from Broken Hill Station to Strathfield Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Rockhamptonbus
- Take the bus from Rockhampton to Dingobus
- Walk from Dingo to Central Queenslandunknown
3d 3hBus, train, travel
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Duaringatrain
- Walk from Duaringa to Central Queenslandunknown
3d 20hFly to Biloela, travel
- Fly from Alice Springs Airport (ASP) to Biloela (ZBL)plane ASP - ZBL
- Walk from Biloela (ZBL) to Central Queenslandunknown
21h 3mFly to Rockhampton, bus, travel
- Fly from Alice Springs Airport (ASP) to Rockhampton (ROK)plane ASP - ROK
- Take the bus from Rockhampton Grammar to Duaringabus
- Walk from Duaringa to Central Queenslandunknown
13h 49mFly to Gladstone Airport, train, travel
- Fly from Alice Springs Airport (ASP) to Gladstone Airport (GLT)plane ASP - GLT
- Take the train from Gladstone to Duaringatrain
- Walk from Duaringa to Central Queenslandunknown
17h 55mTrain, travel
- 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 Roma Street to Duaringatrain
- Walk from Duaringa to Central Queenslandunknown
4d 1h
Alice Springs Airport (ASP) to Emerald Airport (EMD) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Alice Springs and Central Queensland is 1649 km.
The best way to get from Alice Springs to Central Queensland without a car is to bus and train and travel via Greenacre which takes 3 days 3h and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 13m to get from Alice Springs to Central Queensland, including transfers.
Central Queensland is 30 min ahead of Alice Springs. It is currently 8:15 AM in Alice Springs and 8:45 AM in Central Queensland.
What companies run services between Alice Springs, NT, Australia and Central Queensland, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Alice Springs to Central Queensland. However, you can take the taxi to Alice Springs Airport (ASP) airport, fly to Emerald Airport (EMD), take the taxi to Emerald, take the bus to Dingo, then travel to Central Queensland. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Alice Springs to Central Queensland via Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St, Blende St After Bromide St, Broken Hill Station, Strathfield Station, Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Brisbane Coach Terminal, Rockhampton, Rockhampton, and Dingo in around 3d 3h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Emerald Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Emerald Airport via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Emerald Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Rockhampton via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Rockhampton via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Gladstone Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Gladstone Airport via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Gladstone Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Gladstone Airport via Cairns, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,300
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Gladstone Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Emerald Airport via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Biloela via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,800
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Biloela via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–4,600
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Biloela via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,500
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Biloela via Cairns, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,500
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Biloela via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,800
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Rockhampton via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Gladstone Airport via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Biloela via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,800
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Biloela via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,500
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Biloela via Cairns, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,500
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Biloela via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,600
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Biloela via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,800
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Broken Hill Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $100–160
- First Class
- $140–220
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,190–13,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/great-southern/
- Gold
- $2,190
- Gold Premium
- $2,990
- Suite
- $8,500–13,000
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,190–13,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/great-southern/
- Gold
- $2,190
- Gold Premium
- $2,990
- Suite
- $8,500–13,000
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Duaringa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–2,737
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $80–120
- AChoice
- $130–180
- Gold Class
- $2,186
- Heritage Class
- $2,737
Train from Gladstone to Duaringa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–815
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $30–55
- AChoice
- $40–55
- Gold Class
- $651
- Heritage Class
- $815
Train from Roma Street to Duaringa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–2,737
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $80–120
- AChoice
- $130–180
- Gold Class
- $2,186
- Heritage Class
- $2,737
- 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 Emerald to Dingo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $30–50
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 Rockhampton to Dingo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $35–50
- Advantage
- $35–55
- Flexible
- $35–60
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 Rockhampton Grammar to Duaringa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $28–45
- Flexible
- $30–45
- 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
Bus from Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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