There are 7 ways to get from Caboolture to Wollongong by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Brisbane Airport, fly, train
best- Take the train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane BNE - SYD
- Take the train from Wolli Creek Station to Wollongong Stationtrain
5h 10m$146–510Train
cheapest- Take the train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Wollongong Stationtrain Sco
18h 17m$92–447Train, bus
- Take the train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Central station, platform 5train
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Central Station to Wollongong Stationtrain Sco
21h 54m$158–360Drive 1,024.4 km
- Drive from Caboolture to Wollongongcar 1,024.4 km
11h 14m$221–319Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport, train
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane MCY - SYD
- Take the train from Wolli Creek Station to Wollongong Stationtrain
6h 31m$130–564Train, train to Gold Coast Airport, fly
- Take the train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3train
- Take the train from Bowen Hills station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane OOL - SYD
- Take the train from Wolli Creek Station to Wollongong Stationtrain
7h 15m$110–442Bus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus Pm11
- Take the bus from Central Station, Eddy Av, Stand A to Wollongong Station, Station Stbus 43Sc
23h 47m$158–240
Caboolture to Wollongong by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Caboolture to Wollongong is to train which costs $90 - $450 and takes 18h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Caboolture to Wollongong is to train and fly which takes 5h 10m and costs $140 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Caboolture station to Wollongong station. However, there are services departing from Caboolture station, stop B and arriving at Wollongong Station, Station St via Burpengary Bruce Highway, Brisbane and Central Station, Eddy Av, Stand A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Caboolture station to Wollongong station. However, there are services departing from Caboolture station, platform 3 and arriving at Wollongong Station via Roma Street Station and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 17m.
The distance between Caboolture and Wollongong is 876 km. The road distance is 1024.4 km.
The best way to get from Caboolture to Wollongong without a car is to train which takes 18h 17m and costs $90 - $450.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Caboolture to Wollongong, including transfers.
Caboolture to Wollongong bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Brisbane station.
Caboolture to Wollongong train services, operated by Translink, depart from Caboolture station, platform 3.
The best way to get from Caboolture to Wollongong is to train which takes 18h 17m and costs $90 - $450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $240 and takes 23h 47m.
What companies run services between Caboolture, QLD, Australia and Wollongong, NSW, Australia?
You can take a train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Wollongong Station via Roma Street, Roma Street Station, and Central Station in around 18h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Caboolture station, stop B to Wollongong Station, Station St via Eastern Service Rd at Creek Road, Burpengary Bruce Highway, Brisbane Roma Street, Brisbane, Central Station, and Central Station, Eddy Av, Stand A in around 23h 47m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport via Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–390
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–460
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–480
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–390
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–390
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Central station, platform 5
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Bowen Hills station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Wolli Creek Station to Wollongong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Wollongong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Wollongong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Wolli Creek Station to Wollongong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Wolli Creek Station to Wollongong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–188
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $17–35
- AChoice
- $9–12
- Gold Class
- $150
- Heritage Class
- $188
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $85–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–350
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $150–220
- Flexible
- $180–350
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport for NSW
Bus from Central Station, Eddy Av, Stand A to Wollongong Station, Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
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Booking & Getting There
Caboolture to Wollongong bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Central Station.
Wollongong is 1h ahead of Caboolture. It is currently 2:05 PM in Caboolture and 3:05 PM in Wollongong.
Caboolture to Wollongong train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Caboolture to Wollongong is 1024 km. It takes approximately 11h 14m to drive from Caboolture to Wollongong.
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