There are 10 ways to get from Bowen to Cooroy by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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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
8h 1m$213–697Train
cheapest- Take the train from Bowen to Cooroytrain Spirit of Queensland
14h 26m$118–3,821Bus
- Take the bus from Bowen to Cooroybus Brisbane
19h 5m$160–450Drive 1,014.1 km
- Drive from Bowen to Cooroycar 1,014.1 km
12h$181–262Bus 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
10h 1m$358–1,093Bus 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
10h 8m$190–492Drive to Moranbah Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Drive from Bowen to Moranbah Airport (MOV)car
- Fly from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane MOV - BNE
- Take the train from Bowen Hills station, platform 4 to Cooroy station, platform 1train
9h 24m$432–816Bus 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$575–1,589Bus 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 25m$178–392Bus via Sunshine Beach Rd at Noosa Plaza
- Take the bus from Bowen to Noosa Junction Stationbus Au050-1 / ...
19h 23m$149–236
Bowen to Cooroy by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bowen to Cooroy is to bus via Sunshine Beach Rd at Noosa Plaza which costs $140 - $240 and takes 19h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Bowen to Cooroy is to bus and fly and train which takes 8h 1m and costs $210 - $700.
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 $110 - $3,900.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Bowen to Cooroy, including transfers.
Bowen to Cooroy bus services, operated by Greyhound 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 $110 - $3,900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $450 and takes 19h 5m.
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, Greyhound Australia operates a bus from Bowen to Cooroy 3 times a day. Tickets cost $190–450 and the journey takes 19h 5m. Premier Motor Service also services this route once daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Townsville Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–500
Flights from Townsville Airport to Brisbane Airport via Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $320–500
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–700
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Hervey Bay via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Mackay to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–450
Flights from Mackay to Brisbane Airport via Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–450
Train from Bowen Hills station, platform 4 to Cooroy station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Bowen Hills station, platform 4 to Cooroy station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Bowen Hills station, platform 4 to Cooroy station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Bowen Hills station, platform 4 to Cooroy station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Bowen Hills station, platform 4 to Cooroy station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Bowen to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Bowen to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Bowen to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Bowen to Noosa Junction Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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More Questions & Answers
Bowen to Cooroy bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Cooroy 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.





