There are 4 ways to get from Caboolture to Blackwater by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, fly to Emerald Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Emerald Airport (EMD)plane BNE - EMD
- Take the bus from Emerald to Blackwaterbus
5h 24m$308–788Train
cheapest- Take the train from Caboolture to Blackwatertrain Spirit of the Outback
12h 50m$85–2,866Drive 750.7 km
- Drive from Caboolture to Blackwatercar 750.7 km
8h 54m$135–195Train, fly to Moranbah Airport, drive
- Take the train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Moranbah Airport (MOV)plane BNE - MOV
- Drive from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Blackwatercar
7h 26m$408–784
Caboolture to Blackwater by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caboolture to Blackwater is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 8h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Caboolture to Blackwater is to train and fly and bus which takes 5h 24m and costs $300 - $800.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Caboolture and arriving at Blackwater. Services depart twice a week, and operate Tuesday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 12h 50m.
The distance between Caboolture and Blackwater is 785 km. The road distance is 750.7 km.
The best way to get from Caboolture to Blackwater without a car is to train which takes 12h 50m and costs $85 - $2,900.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Caboolture to Blackwater, including transfers.
Caboolture to Blackwater train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Caboolture station.
Caboolture to Blackwater train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Blackwater station.
Yes, the driving distance between Caboolture to Blackwater is 751 km. It takes approximately 8h 54m to drive from Caboolture to Blackwater.
There are eight+ hotels available in Blackwater.
What companies run services between Caboolture, QLD, Australia and Blackwater, QLD, Australia?
Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Caboolture to Blackwater twice a week. Tickets cost $85–2,866 and the journey takes 12h 50m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Emerald Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Moranbah Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–700
- Website
- allianceairlines.com.au
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Moranbah Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $440–900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Emerald Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Caboolture to Blackwater
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $85–2,866
- 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
- $85–120
- AChoice
- $140–190
- Gold Class
- $2,288
- Heritage Class
- $2,866
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Emerald to Blackwater
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $26–40
- Advantage
- $22–35
- Flexible
- $23–35
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