There are 9 ways to get from Bowen to Caloundra by bus, plane, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Bowen to Proserpinebus
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane PPP - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1train
6h 57m$222–697Train
cheapest- Take the train from Bowen to Nambourtrain Spirit of Queensland
16h 27m$130–4,007Bus via Mooloolaba
- Take the bus from Bowen to Mooloolababus Au050-1 / ...
19h 8m$159–255Drive 1,064.9 km
- Drive from Bowen to Caloundracar 1,064.9 km
12h 31m$189–273Bus to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Take the bus from Bowen to Proserpinebus
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane PPP - MCY
9h 17m$515–1,173Bus to Townsville Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bowen to Townsvillebus
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane TSV - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1train
8h 44m$185–476Bus to Great Barrier Reef Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bowen to Airlie Beachbus
- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane HTI - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1train
9h$340–1,083Bus to Mackay, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bowen to Mackaybus
- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane MKY - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1train
10h 3m$188–393Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Bowen to Mooloolababus Brisbane
21h 7m$199–442
Bowen to Caloundra by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bowen to Caloundra is to bus via Mooloolaba which costs $150 - $260 and takes 19h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Bowen to Caloundra is to bus and fly and train which takes 6h 57m and costs $220 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Bowen to Caloundra station. However, there are services departing from Bowen and arriving at Caloundra station via Mooloolaba, River Esplanade. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Bowen to Caloundra station. However, there are services departing from Bowen and arriving at Landsborough station, platform 2 via Nambour station, platform 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 27m.
The distance between Bowen and Caloundra is 1118 km. The road distance is 1064.9 km.
The best way to get from Bowen to Caloundra without a car is to train which takes 16h 27m and costs $130 - $4,100.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Bowen to Caloundra, including transfers.
Bowen to Caloundra bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Bowen station.
Bowen to Caloundra train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Bowen station.
The best way to get from Bowen to Caloundra is to train which takes 16h 27m and costs $130 - $4,100. Alternatively, you can bus via Mooloolaba, which costs $150 - $260 and takes 19h 8m.
What companies run services between Bowen, QLD, Australia and Caloundra, QLD, Australia?
Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Bowen to Nambour 4 times a week. Tickets cost $110–3,810 and the journey takes 14h 46m. Alternatively, FlixBus Australia operates a bus from Bowen to Mooloolaba twice daily. Tickets cost $150–260 and the journey takes 18h 25m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
Flights from Townsville Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Townsville Airport to Brisbane Airport via Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $320–500
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Mackay to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–420
Flights from Mackay to Brisbane Airport via Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–420
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Townsville Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–440
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Mackay to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–290
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Brisbane Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
Flights from Townsville Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–370
Flights from Mackay to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–270
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Bowen to Nambour
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–3,810
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $110–150
- AChoice
- $190–250
- Gold Class
- $3,042
- Heritage Class
- $3,810
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Bowen to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Bowen to Mooloolaba
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–260
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Bowen to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Bowen to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Bowen to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Bowen to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Bowen to Mooloolaba
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $190–450
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $190–280
- Advantage
- $240–360
- Flexible
- $310–450
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More Questions & Answers
Bowen to Caloundra bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Mooloolaba station.
Bowen to Caloundra train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Nambour station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bowen to Caloundra is 1065 km. It takes approximately 12h 31m to drive from Bowen to Caloundra.
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