There are 9 ways to get from Bowen to Canberra by bus, plane, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly to Canberra International Airport
best- Take the bus from Bowen to Proserpinebus
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane PPP - CBR
7h 36m$356–928Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Bowen to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Canberrabus
35h 38m$243–4,531Bus
- Take the bus from Bowen to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Canberrabus
39h 24m$273–434Drive 2,053.4 km
- Drive from Bowen to Canberracar 2,053.4 km
23h 33m$363–524Bus to Great Barrier Reef Airport, fly to Canberra International Airport
- Take the bus from Bowen to Airlie Beachbus
- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane HTI - CBR
9h 41m$445–1,233Bus to Townsville Airport, fly to Canberra International Airport
- Take the bus from Bowen to Townsvillebus
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane TSV - CBR
9h 43m$318–656Bus to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Bowen to Proserpinebus
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane PPP - SYD
- Take the bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberrabus
8h 35m$259–832Bus to Mackay, fly to Canberra International Airport
- Take the bus from Bowen to Mackaybus
- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane MKY - CBR
11h 10m$292–474Bus via Sydney Airport (SYD)
- Take the bus from Bowen to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberrabus
46h 16m$400–775
Bowen to Canberra by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bowen to Canberra is to bus which costs $270 - $440 and takes 39h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Bowen to Canberra is to bus and fly which takes 7h 36m and costs $350 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Bowen to Canberra. However, there are services departing from Bowen and arriving at Canberra via Roma Street Station, Stand F and Sydney Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 24m.
The distance between Bowen and Canberra is 1779 km. The road distance is 2053.4 km.
The best way to get from Bowen to Canberra without a car is to train and bus which takes 35h 38m and costs $240 - $4,600.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Bowen to Canberra, including transfers.
Bowen to Canberra bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Bowen station.
Bowen to Canberra bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bowen to Canberra is 2053 km. It takes approximately 23h 33m to drive from Bowen to Canberra.
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What companies run services between Bowen, QLD, Australia and Canberra, ACT, Australia?
You can take a bus from Bowen to Canberra via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, and Sydney Central Station in around 39h 24m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Townsville Airport to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,400
Flights from Townsville Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Townsville Airport to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Townsville Airport to Canberra International Airport via Mackay, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Townsville Airport to Canberra International Airport via Cairns, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Townsville Airport to Canberra International Airport via Cairns, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Townsville Airport to Canberra International Airport via Cairns, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Mackay to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Mackay to Canberra International Airport via Rockhampton, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Mackay to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane, Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Townsville Airport to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–600
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Mackay to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–400
Flights from Mackay to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Bowen to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–4,199
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $120–160
- AChoice
- $210–270
- Gold Class
- $3,352
- Heritage Class
- $4,199
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- 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 Sydney Central Station to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Bowen to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–280
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- 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 Sydney International Airport to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Bowen to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $26–40
- Advantage
- $23–35
- Flexible
- $24–35
Bus from Bowen to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $210–480
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $210–300
- Advantage
- $260–380
- Flexible
- $330–480
Bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $50–75
- Advantage
- $55–85
- Flexible
- $65–100
- 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
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
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