There are 9 ways to get from Bowen to Cooroy 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 Bowen Hills station, platform 4 to Cooroy station, platform 1train
7h 54m$230–709Train
cheapest- Take the train from Bowen to Cooroytrain Spirit of Queensland
14h 26m$120–3,824Bus via Sunshine Beach Rd at Noosa Plaza
- Take the bus from Bowen to Noosa Junction Stationbus Au050-1 / ...
18h 59m$169–249Drive 1,014.1 km
- Drive from Bowen to Cooroycar 1,014.1 km
12h$186–268Bus 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 Bowen Hills station, platform 4 to Cooroy station, platform 1train
9h 31m$197–489Bus 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 Bowen Hills station, platform 4 to Cooroy station, platform 1train
9h 34m$322–989Bus 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 Bowen Hills station, platform 4 to Cooroy station, platform 1train
11h 10m$192–414Bus to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly to Hervey Bay, Railbus, train
- Take the bus from Bowen to Proserpinebus
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane PPP - HVB
- Take the bus from Pialba-Hervey Bay Transit Centre to Maryborough West stationbus
- Take the train from Maryborough West to Cooroytrain
11h 26m$596–1,710Bus
- Take the bus from Bowen to Cooroybus Brisbane
19h 5m$160–450
Bowen to Cooroy by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bowen to Cooroy is to bus via Sunshine Beach Rd at Noosa Plaza which costs $160 - $250 and takes 18h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Bowen to Cooroy is to bus and fly and train which takes 7h 54m and costs $230 - $750.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bowen and arriving at Cooroy. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Bowen to Cooroy. However, there are services departing from Bowen and arriving at Cooroy via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 26m.
The distance between Bowen and Cooroy is 1156 km. The road distance is 1014.1 km.
The best way to get from Bowen to Cooroy without a car is to train which takes 14h 26m and costs $120 - $3,900.
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Bowen to Cooroy, including transfers.
Bowen to Cooroy bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Bowen station.
Bowen to Cooroy train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Bowen station.
The best way to get from Bowen to Cooroy is to train which takes 14h 26m and costs $120 - $3,900. Alternatively, you can bus via Sunshine Beach Rd at Noosa Plaza, which costs $160 - $250 and takes 18h 59m.
What companies run services between Bowen, QLD, Australia and Cooroy, QLD, Australia?
Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Bowen to Cooroy 4 times a week. Tickets cost $100–3,709 and the journey takes 14h 21m. Alternatively, FlixBus Australia operates a bus from Bowen to Noosa Junction Station twice daily. Tickets cost $160–250 and the journey takes 17h 50m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Townsville Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Townsville Airport to Brisbane Airport via Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $300–550
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Mackay to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–450
Flights from Mackay to Brisbane Airport via Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–450
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Hervey Bay via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Townsville Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–600
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Mackay to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–360
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Townsville Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–370
Train from Bowen Hills station, platform 4 to Cooroy station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Bowen Hills station, platform 4 to Cooroy station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Bowen Hills station, platform 4 to Cooroy station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Bowen Hills station, platform 4 to Cooroy station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Bowen to Cooroy
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–3,709
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $100–150
- AChoice
- $180–240
- Gold Class
- $2,962
- Heritage Class
- $3,709
Train from Maryborough West to Cooroy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–470
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $24–45
- AChoice
- $23–30
- Gold Class
- $375
- Heritage Class
- $470
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Bowen to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Bowen to Noosa Junction Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–250
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Bowen to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Bowen to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Bowen to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Bowen to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $45–65
- Flexible
- $65–75
Bus from Bowen to Cooroy
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $190–450
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $190–270
- Flexible
- $230–450
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Bus from Pialba-Hervey Bay Transit Centre to Maryborough West station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Bowen to Cooroy
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–240
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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Booking & Getting There
Bowen to Cooroy bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Noosa Junction Station.
Bowen to Cooroy train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Cooroy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bowen to Cooroy is 1014 km. It takes approximately 12h to drive from Bowen to Cooroy.
There are 1449+ hotels available in Cooroy.














