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How to get fromCardwell to Gladstoneby train, bus, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Cardwell to Gladstone by train, bus, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Cardwell to Gladstonetrain train Spirit of Queensland
    14h 3m
    $100–3,582

  2. Bus via Mount Larcom

    1. Take the bus from Cardwell Brasenose Street to Mount Larcombus bus Pm19
    15h 54m
    $141–318

  3. Drive  989.3 km

    1. Drive from Cardwell to Gladstonecar car 989.3 km
    11h 31m
    $179–258

  4. Train to Townsville Airport, fly to Gladstone Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardwell to Townsvilletrain train
    2. Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Gladstone Airport (GLT)plane plane TSV - GLT
    10h 44m
    $412–1,404

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cardwell to Gladstonebus bus Au050 / ...
    16h
    $150–370

  6. Train to Cairns, fly to Gladstone Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardwell to Cairns Central Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Gladstone Airport (GLT)plane plane CNS - GLT
    12h 8m
    $272–1,519

  7. Train to Townsville Airport, fly to Rockhampton, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardwell to Townsvilletrain train
    2. Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Rockhampton (ROK)plane plane TSV - ROK
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Dr at Rockhampton Airport to Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centrebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centre to Rockhampton Police Complexbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Rockhampton to Gladstonebus bus
    12h 17m
    $372–1,204

  8. Train to Townsville Airport, fly to Bundaberg, train

    1. Take the train from Cardwell to Townsvilletrain train
    2. Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Bundaberg (BDB)plane plane TSV - BDB
    3. Take the train from Bundaberg to Gladstonetrain train
    12h 16m
    $530–2,204

Cardwell to Gladstone by train

Calendar4Weekly Trains
Duration14h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 959.2 km
  • Duration: 14h 3m

What companies run services between Cardwell, QLD, Australia and Gladstone, QLD, Australia?

Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Cardwell to Gladstone 4 times a week. Tickets cost $100–3,582 and the journey takes 14h 3m. Alternatively, Premier Motor Service operates a bus from Cardwell Brasenose Street to Mount Larcom once daily. Tickets cost $130–190 and the journey takes 14h 10m.

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