There are 7 ways to get from Bowen to Tamworth by bus, plane, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Bowen to Proserpinebus
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Tamworth (TMW)plane PPP - TMW
8h 11m$334–1,212Bus to Townsville Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Bowen to Townsvillebus
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Tamworth (TMW)plane TSV - TMW
8h 47m$246–790Train, bus
- Take the train from Bowen to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Urunga Stationtrain 32
- Take the bus from Urunga Station to Tamworth Stationbus Dt9
28h 53m$278–4,551Bus
- Take the bus from Bowen to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Coffs Harbour Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the bus from Coffs Harbour Station to Tamworth Stationbus Dt9
32h 16m$328–492Drive 1,500.7 km
- Drive from Bowen to Tamworthcar 1,500.7 km
17h 44m$266–384Bus to Mackay, fly
- Take the bus from Bowen to Mackaybus
- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Tamworth (TMW)plane MKY - TMW
10h 15m$261–789Bus via Urunga
- Take the bus from Bowen to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Urungabus
- Take the bus from Urunga Station to Tamworth Stationbus Dt9
38h 52m$387–717
Bowen to Tamworth by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bowen to Tamworth is to drive which costs $260 - $390 and takes 17h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Bowen to Tamworth is to bus and fly which takes 8h 11m and costs $330 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Bowen to Tamworth station. However, there are services departing from Bowen and arriving at Tamworth Station via Roma Street Station, Stand F and Coffs Harbour Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 16m.
The distance between Bowen and Tamworth is 1329 km. The road distance is 1500.7 km.
The best way to get from Bowen to Tamworth without a car is to train and bus which takes 28h 53m and costs $270 - $4,600.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Bowen to Tamworth, including transfers.
Bowen to Tamworth bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Bowen station.
Bowen to Tamworth bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bowen to Tamworth is 1501 km. It takes approximately 17h 44m to drive from Bowen to Tamworth.
There are 94+ hotels available in Tamworth.
What companies run services between Bowen, QLD, Australia and Tamworth, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Bowen to Tamworth Station via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Roma Street Station, Stand F, and Coffs Harbour Station in around 32h 16m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Tamworth via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Townsville Airport to Tamworth via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Townsville Airport to Tamworth via Brisbane, Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Mackay to Tamworth via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Mackay to Tamworth via Brisbane, Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Tamworth via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Tamworth via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Townsville Airport to Tamworth via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,500
Flights from Townsville Airport to Tamworth via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Mackay to Tamworth via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Tamworth via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Townsville Airport to Tamworth via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Mackay to Tamworth via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- 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 Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $55–75
- Sleeper
- $150–180
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Bowen to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Bowen to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–290
- 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
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- [email protected]
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Urunga Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Coffs Harbour Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Urunga Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Coffs Harbour Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- 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 Urunga
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
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
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