There are 9 ways to get from Bowen to Nambour 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 Nambour station, platform 2train
6h 35m$230–709Train
cheapest- Take the train from Bowen to Nambourtrain Spirit of Queensland
14h 51m$130–3,924Bus
- Take the bus from Bowen to Cooroybus Pm19
19h 26m$162–222Drive 1,037.8 km
- Drive from Bowen to Nambourcar 1,037.8 km
12h 14m$190–274Bus 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 Nambour station, platform 2train
8h 12m$197–489Bus 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 8m$612–1,284Bus 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 Nambour station, platform 2train
8h 15m$322–1,039Bus 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 Nambour station, platform 2train
9h 51m$192–405Bus via Bowen (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Bowen to Cooroybus Brisbane
20h 30m$191–448
Bowen to Nambour by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bowen to Nambour is to bus which costs $160 - $230 and takes 19h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Bowen to Nambour is to bus and fly and train which takes 6h 35m and costs $230 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Bowen to Nambour. However, there are services departing from Bowen and arriving at Price St near Hospital Rd via Maple St at Victory Lane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Bowen to Nambour. However, there are services departing from Bowen and arriving at Nambour via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 51m.
The distance between Bowen and Nambour is 1121 km. The road distance is 1037.8 km.
The best way to get from Bowen to Nambour without a car is to train which takes 14h 51m and costs $130 - $4,000.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Bowen to Nambour, including transfers.
Bowen to Nambour bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Bowen station.
Bowen to Nambour train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Bowen station.
The best way to get from Bowen to Nambour is to train which takes 14h 51m and costs $130 - $4,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $230 and takes 19h 26m.
What companies run services between Bowen, QLD, Australia and Nambour, 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, Premier Motor Service operates a bus from Bowen to Cooroy once daily. Tickets cost $160–230 and the journey takes 18h 5m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Townsville Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Townsville Airport to Brisbane Airport via Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–550
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Brisbane Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Mackay to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–420
Flights from Mackay to Brisbane Airport via Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–420
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
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
- $210–850
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 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Townsville Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–390
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
Flights from Mackay to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–420
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Nambour station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Nambour station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Nambour station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Nambour station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- 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
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- 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 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
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Bowen to Cooroy
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–230
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Bowen to Nambour bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Cooroy station.
Bowen to Nambour train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Nambour station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bowen to Nambour is 1038 km. It takes approximately 12h 14m to drive from Bowen to Nambour.
There are 1473+ hotels available in Nambour.














