There are 9 ways to get from Bowen to Ipswich by bus, plane, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly, 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 3 to Ipswich station, platform 1train
6h 11m$223–700Train
cheapest- Take the train from Bowen to Roma Streettrain Spirit of Queensland
17h 51m$139–4,222Bus
- Take the bus from Bowen to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus Au050-1 / ...
- Take the bus from Milton Rd at Milton Rail station, stop 5/6 to Ipswich station - Bell Stbus R594 / ...
21h 53m$196–323Drive 1,174 km
- Drive from Bowen to Ipswichcar 1,174 km
13h 52m$210–303Bus to Great Barrier Reef Airport, fly, 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 3 to Ipswich station, platform 1train
8h 11m$351–1,082Bus to Townsville Airport, fly, 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 3 to Ipswich station, platform 1train
8h 17m$174–485Drive to Moranbah Airport, fly, 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 Eagle Junction station, platform 3 to Ipswich station, platform 1train
7h 34m$430–814Bus to Mackay, fly, 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 3 to Ipswich station, platform 1train
9h 35m$191–390Bus via East Ipswich station, platform 1 (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Bowen to Brisbanebus Brisbane
23h 10m$213–473
Bowen to Ipswich by bus and train (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bowen to Ipswich is to bus which costs $190 - $330 and takes 21h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Bowen to Ipswich is to bus and fly and train which takes 6h 11m and costs $220 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Bowen to Ipswich station. However, there are services departing from Bowen and arriving at Ipswich station - Bell St via Roma Street busway, platform 1 and Milton Rd at Milton Rail station, stop 5/6. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Bowen to Ipswich station. However, there are services departing from Bowen and arriving at East Ipswich station, platform 1 via Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 51m.
The distance between Bowen and Ipswich is 1069 km. The road distance is 1174 km.
The best way to get from Bowen to Ipswich without a car is to train which takes 17h 51m and costs $130 - $4,300.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Bowen to Ipswich, including transfers.
Bowen to Ipswich bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Bowen station.
Bowen to Ipswich train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Bowen station.
The best way to get from Bowen to Ipswich is to train which takes 17h 51m and costs $130 - $4,300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $330 and takes 21h 53m.
What companies run services between Bowen, QLD, Australia and Ipswich, QLD, Australia?
Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Bowen to Roma Street 4 times a week. Tickets cost $120–4,199 and the journey takes 16h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bowen to Ipswich station - Bell St via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Roma Street busway, platform 1, and Milton Rd at Milton Rail station, stop 5/6 in around 21h 53m.
- 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
- $120–550
Flights from Townsville Airport to Brisbane Airport via Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $320–550
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–700
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
- $230–600
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–430
Flights from Townsville Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–440
Flights from Mackay to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–290
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Townsville Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–380
Flights from Mackay to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- allianceairlines.com.au
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $370–460
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 3 to Ipswich station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 3 to Ipswich station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 3 to Ipswich station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 3 to Ipswich station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 3 to Ipswich station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Bowen to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–4,199
- 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
- $120–160
- AChoice
- $210–270
- Gold Class
- $3,352
- Heritage Class
- $4,199
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Bowen to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Bowen to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–330
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Bowen to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Milton Rd at Milton Rail station, stop 5/6 to Ipswich station - Bell St
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Bowen to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- 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
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $210–300
- Advantage
- $260–380
- Flexible
- $330–480
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Bowen to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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More Questions & Answers
Bowen to Ipswich bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Bowen to Ipswich train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bowen to Ipswich is 1174 km. It takes approximately 13h 52m to drive from Bowen to Ipswich.
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