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

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There are 7 ways to get from Cardwell to Ipswich by train, plane, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Train to Townsville Airport, fly, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardwell to Townsvilletrain train
    2. Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane TSV - BNE
    3. Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 3 to Ipswich station, platform 1train train
    7h 38m
    $180–1,019

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardwell to Roma Streettrain train Spirit of Queensland
    22h 49m
    $157–5,653

  3. Bus via Manburgh Tce at Darra station, stop B

    1. Take the bus from Cardwell Brasenose Street to Brisbane Roma Streetbus bus Pm19
    26h 59m
    $226–311

  4. Drive  1,531.3 km

    1. Drive from Cardwell to Ipswichcar car 1,531.3 km
    18h 7m
    $280–404

  5. Train to Cairns, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Cardwell to Cairns Central Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane CNS - BNE
    3. Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 3 to Ipswich station, platform 1train train
    9h 42m
    $180–1,294

  6. Train to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Cardwell to Proserpinetrain train
    2. Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane PPP - BNE
    3. Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 3 to Ipswich station, platform 1train train
    10h 20m
    $273–2,219

  7. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Cardwell to Brisbanebus bus Brisbane
    27h 38m
    $254–612

Cardwell to Ipswich by train

Calendar4Weekly Trains
Duration22h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket$157Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,337.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 38m

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

Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Cardwell to Roma Street 4 times a week. Tickets cost $150–5,504 and the journey takes 21h 46m. Alternatively, Premier Motor Service operates a bus from Cardwell Brasenose Street to Brisbane Roma Street once daily. Tickets cost $220–310 and the journey takes 25h 35m.

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