There are 7 ways to get from Bundaberg to Bairnsdale by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Bundaberg to Melbourne Airport, train
best- Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BDB - MEL
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Bairnsdale Stationtrain
10h 15m$405–533Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bundaberg to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Canberrabus
- Take the bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Bairnsdalebus
35h 9m$180–385Train
- Take the train from Bundaberg to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Bairnsdale Stationtrain
37h 7m$191–1,787Drive 1,870.4 km
- Drive from Bundaberg to Bairnsdalecar 1,870.4 km
21h 47m$335–483Fly Bundaberg to Canberra International Airport, bus
- Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane BDB - CBR
- Take the bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Bairnsdalebus
12h 21m$307–839Bus to Hervey Bay, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bundaberg to Hervey Baybus
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane HVB - MEL
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Bairnsdale Stationtrain
11h 24m$228–748Bus via Sydney Airport (SYD)
- Take the bus from Bundaberg to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberrabus
- Take the bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Bairnsdalebus
40h 44m$311–669
Bundaberg to Bairnsdale by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bundaberg to Bairnsdale is to bus which costs $180 - $390 and takes 35h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Bundaberg to Bairnsdale is to fly and train which takes 10h 15m and costs $400 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Bundaberg to Bairnsdale. However, there are services departing from Bundaberg and arriving at Bairnsdale via Roma Street Station, Stand F, Sydney Central Station and Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Bundaberg to Bairnsdale station. However, there are services departing from Bundaberg and arriving at Bairnsdale Station via Roma Street Station, Central Station and Southern Cross Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 7m.
The distance between Bundaberg and Bairnsdale is 1882 km. The road distance is 1870.4 km.
The best way to get from Bundaberg to Bairnsdale without a car is to bus which takes 35h 9m and costs $180 - $390.
It takes approximately 10h 15m to get from Bundaberg to Bairnsdale, including transfers.
Bundaberg to Bairnsdale bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Bundaberg station.
Bundaberg to Bairnsdale train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Bundaberg station.
The best way to get from Bundaberg to Bairnsdale is to bus which takes 35h 9m and costs $180 - $390. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $190 - $1,800 and takes 37h 7m.
What companies run services between Bundaberg, QLD, Australia and Bairnsdale, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Bundaberg to Bairnsdale via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Sydney Central Station, Canberra, and Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave in around 35h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bundaberg to Bairnsdale Station via Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Central Station, and Southern Cross Station in around 37h 7m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Bundaberg to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–480
Flights from Bundaberg to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane, Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–480
Flights from Bundaberg to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane, Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–480
Flights from Bundaberg to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–600
Flights from Bundaberg to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–600
Flights from Bundaberg to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $290–600
Flights from Hervey Bay to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Hervey Bay to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–650
Flights from Hervey Bay to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Bundaberg to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–500
Flights from Bundaberg to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–800
Flights from Bundaberg to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Bairnsdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–14
Train from Southern Cross Station to Bairnsdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–14
Train from Southern Cross Station to Bairnsdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–14
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Bundaberg to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–1,274
- 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
- $45–70
- AChoice
- $60–85
- Gold Class
- $1,017
- Heritage Class
- $1,274
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Bundaberg to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Bundaberg to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Bairnsdale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–40
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Bairnsdale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–40
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Bairnsdale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–40
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Bundaberg to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $85–120
- Advantage
- $100–150
- Flexible
- $120–180
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $150–210
- Advantage
- $180–270
- Flexible
- $230–330
Bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $50–75
- Advantage
- $55–85
- Flexible
- $65–100
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More Questions & Answers
Bundaberg to Bairnsdale bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Bundaberg to Bairnsdale train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bundaberg to Bairnsdale is 1870 km. It takes approximately 21h 47m to drive from Bundaberg to Bairnsdale.
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