There are 10 ways to get from Canberra to Julia Creek by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Fly Canberra International Airport to Cloncurry Airport, bus
best- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Cloncurry Airport (CNJ)plane CBR - CNJ
- Take the bus from Cloncurry to Julia Creekbus
18h 56m$481–1,788Bus to Sydney International Airport, fly to Julia Creek Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airportbus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Julia Creek Airport (JCK)plane SYD - JCK
20h 24m$274–976Bus via Sydney
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Cloncurrybus
- Take the bus from Cloncurry to Julia Creekbus
2d$390–943Train
- Take the train from Canberra Station to Central Stationtrain 636 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Townsvilletrain
- Take the train from Townsville station to Juila Creek stationtrain
2d 5h$326–7,687Drive 2,140.7 km
- Drive from Canberra to Julia Creekcar 2,140.7 km
23h 7m$388–560Fly Canberra International Airport to Mount Isa Airport, bus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)plane CBR - ISA
- Take the bus from Mount Isa to Julia Creekbus
10h 40m$677–974Fly Canberra International Airport to Julia Creek Airport
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Julia Creek Airport (JCK)plane CBR - JCK
19h 52m$339–975Bus to Sydney International Airport, fly to Mount Isa Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airportbus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)plane SYD - ISA
- Take the bus from Mount Isa to Julia Creekbus
13h 42m$662–1,475Bus to Sydney International Airport, fly to Cloncurry Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airportbus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cloncurry Airport (CNJ)plane SYD - CNJ
- Take the bus from Cloncurry to Julia Creekbus
13h 28m$426–1,539Bus
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Cloncurrybus
- Take the bus from Cloncurry to Julia Creekbus
2d 1h$455–973
Canberra to Julia Creek by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Canberra to Julia Creek is to drive which costs $380 - $600 and takes 23h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Canberra to Julia Creek is to fly and bus which takes 10h 40m and costs $650 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Canberra to Julia Creek. However, there are services departing from Canberra and arriving at Julia Creek via Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Brisbane and Cloncurry. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
No, there is no direct train from Canberra station to Julia Creek station. However, there are services departing from Canberra Station and arriving at Juila Creek station via Central Station, Roma Street and Townsville station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Canberra and Julia Creek is 1986 km. The road distance is 2140.7 km.
The best way to get from Canberra to Julia Creek without a car is to bus via Sydney which takes 2 days 0h and costs $390 - $950.
It takes approximately 18h 56m to get from Canberra to Julia Creek, including transfers.
Canberra to Julia Creek bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Canberra station.
Canberra to Julia Creek train services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Canberra Station.
The best way to get from Canberra to Julia Creek is to bus via Sydney which takes 2 days 0h and costs $390 - $950. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $320 - $8,000 and takes 2 days 5h, you could also fly, which costs $330 - $1,000 and takes 19h 52m.
What companies run services between Canberra, ACT, Australia and Julia Creek, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Canberra to Julia Creek via Sydney Central Station, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Brisbane, and Cloncurry in around 2d. Alternatively, you can take a train from Canberra Station to Juila Creek station via Central Station, Roma Street Station, Roma Street, Townsville, and Townsville station in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cloncurry Airport via Brisbane, Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cloncurry Airport via Brisbane, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cloncurry Airport via Sydney International Airport, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cloncurry Airport via Melbourne, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Sydney International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cloncurry Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cloncurry Airport via Brisbane, Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Julia Creek Airport via Brisbane, Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Julia Creek Airport via Sydney International Airport, Brisbane, Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Julia Creek Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane, Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Julia Creek Airport via Melbourne, Cairns, Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Julia Creek Airport via Newcastle, Brisbane, Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Julia Creek Airport via Brisbane, Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Julia Creek Airport via Cairns, Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Julia Creek Airport via Townsville, Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Sydney International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Canberra Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $25–40
- First Class
- $35–60
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- 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
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Roma Street to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–4,904
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $140–190
- AChoice
- $240–310
- Gold Class
- $3,916
- Heritage Class
- $4,904
Train from Townsville station to Juila Creek station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–2,425
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $75–110
- AChoice
- $120–160
- Gold Class
- $1,937
- Heritage Class
- $2,425
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Cloncurry to Julia Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $35–55
- Flexible
- $45–55
Bus from Brisbane to Cloncurry
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $250–650
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $250–360
- Flexible
- $310–650
Bus from Cloncurry to Julia Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $35–55
- Flexible
- $45–55
Bus from Mount Isa to Julia Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $50–75
- Flexible
- $70–90
Bus from Mount Isa to Julia Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $50–75
- Flexible
- $70–90
Bus from Cloncurry to Julia Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $35–55
- Flexible
- $45–55
Bus from Brisbane to Cloncurry
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $250–650
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $250–360
- Flexible
- $310–650
Bus from Cloncurry to Julia Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $35–55
- Flexible
- $45–55
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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Booking & Getting There
Canberra to Julia Creek bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Sydney Central Station.
Julia Creek is 1h behind Canberra. It is currently 8:11 AM in Canberra and 7:11 AM in Julia Creek.
Canberra to Julia Creek train services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Canberra to Julia Creek is 2141 km. It takes approximately 23h 7m to drive from Canberra to Julia Creek.
















