There are 8 ways to get from Ayr to Childers by bus, plane, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus to Townsville Airport, fly to Bundaberg, bus
best- Take the bus from Ayr to Townsvillebus
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Bundaberg (BDB)plane TSV - BDB
- Take the bus from Bundaberg Airport to Childersbus
8h 25m$449–701Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ayr to Childersbus Brisbane
16h 10m$130–360Train, bus
- Take the train from Ayr to Bundabergtrain Spirit of Queensland
- Take the bus from Bundaberg Train Station to Childersbus
14h 20mBus via Howard
- Take the bus from Ayr to Howardbus Pm19
15h 30m$142–199Drive 954.9 km
- Drive from Ayr to Childerscar 954.9 km
10h 56m$172–248Bus to Townsville Airport, fly to Hervey Bay, bus
- Take the bus from Ayr to Townsvillebus
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane TSV - HVB
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Childersbus
9h 4m$435–734Train to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly to Bundaberg, bus
- Take the train from Ayr to Proserpinetrain
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Bundaberg (BDB)plane PPP - BDB
- Take the bus from Bundaberg Airport to Childersbus
9h 37m$495–1,695Train to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly to Hervey Bay, bus
- Take the train from Ayr to Proserpinetrain
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane PPP - HVB
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Childersbus
9h 32m$501–1,728
Townsville Airport (TSV) to Bundaberg (BDB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ayr to Childers is to bus via Howard which costs $140 - $200 and takes 15h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Ayr to Childers is to bus and fly which takes 8h 25m and costs $440 - $700.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ayr and arriving at Childers. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16h 10m.
The distance between Ayr and Childers is 992 km. The road distance is 954.9 km.
The best way to get from Ayr to Childers without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 25m to get from Ayr to Childers, including transfers.
Ayr to Childers bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Ayr station.
Ayr to Childers bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Howard station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ayr to Childers is 955 km. It takes approximately 10h 56m to drive from Ayr to Childers.
There are eight+ hotels available in Childers.
What companies run services between Ayr, QLD, Australia and Childers, QLD, Australia?
Premier Motor Service operates a bus from Ayr to Howard once daily. Tickets cost $120–180 and the journey takes 14h 5m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Bundaberg via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–650
Flights from Townsville Airport to Bundaberg via Mackay, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–650
Flights from Townsville Airport to Bundaberg via Cairns, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–650
Flights from Townsville Airport to Bundaberg via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–650
Flights from Townsville Airport to Hervey Bay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–650
Flights from Townsville Airport to Hervey Bay via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–650
Flights from Townsville Airport to Hervey Bay via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–650
Flights from Townsville Airport to Hervey Bay via Cairns, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–650
Flights from Townsville Airport to Hervey Bay via Mount Isa, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–650
Flights from Townsville Airport to Hervey Bay via Mackay, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–650
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Bundaberg via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,000
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Bundaberg via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,000
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Hervey Bay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Bundaberg via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $540–580
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Ayr to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–3,333
- 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
- $95–140
- AChoice
- $160–220
- Gold Class
- $2,661
- Heritage Class
- $3,333
Train from Ayr to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–634
- 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
- $29–50
- AChoice
- $30–40
- Gold Class
- $507
- Heritage Class
- $634
Train from Ayr to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–634
- 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
- $29–50
- AChoice
- $30–40
- Gold Class
- $507
- Heritage Class
- $634
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Ayr to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $27–40
- Advantage
- $24–40
- Flexible
- $26–40
Bus from Ayr to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $27–40
- Advantage
- $24–40
- Flexible
- $26–40
Bus from Ayr to Childers
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $160–360
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $160–230
- Advantage
- $200–290
- Flexible
- $250–360
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Ayr to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Ayr to Howard
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Ayr to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Ayr to Childers
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–190
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Bundaberg Airport to Childers
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Hervey Bay to Childers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Bundaberg Airport to Childers
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Hervey Bay to Childers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 696 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- northburnett.qld.gov.au
Bus from Bundaberg Train Station to Childers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/north-burnett-transport/
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