There are 6 ways to get from Childers to Ipswich by bus, train, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Childers to Maryborough West Stationbus
- Take the train from Maryborough West to Caboolturetrain
- Take the train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Ipswich station, platform 1train
7h 4mDrive 343.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Childers to Ipswichcar 343.6 km
3h 58m$62–89Bus
- Take the bus from Childers to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus Au050 / ...
- Take the bus from Milton Rd at Milton Rail station, stop 5/6 to Ipswich station - Bell Stbus R594 / ...
8h 4m$65–106Bus to Bundaberg, fly, train
- Take the bus from Childers to Bundaberg Airportbus
- Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane BDB - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 3 to Ipswich station, platform 1train
4h 44m$205–406Bus via East Ipswich station, platform 1 (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Childers to Brisbanebus Brisbane
8h 55m$80–160Bus to Hervey Bay, fly, train
- Take the bus from Childers to Hervey Baybus
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane HVB - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 3 to Ipswich station, platform 1train
5h 8m$211–559
Bundaberg (BDB) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Childers to Ipswich is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 3h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Childers to Ipswich is to drive which takes 3h 58m and costs $60 - $90.
No, there is no direct bus from Childers to Ipswich station. However, there are services departing from Childers and arriving at Ipswich station - Bell St via Roma Street busway, platform 1 and Milton Rd at Milton Rail station, stop 5/6. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 4m.
The distance between Childers and Ipswich is 356 km. The road distance is 343.6 km.
The best way to get from Childers to Ipswich without a car is to bus and train which takes 7h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Childers to Ipswich, including transfers.
Childers to Ipswich bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Childers station.
Childers to Ipswich bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Childers to Ipswich is 344 km. It takes approximately 3h 58m to drive from Childers to Ipswich.
There are 152+ hotels available in Ipswich.
What companies run services between Childers, QLD, Australia and Ipswich, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Childers to Ipswich station - Bell St via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Roma Street busway, platform 1, and Milton Rd at Milton Rail station, stop 5/6 in around 8h 4m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Bundaberg to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–370
Flights from Hervey Bay to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–430
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Bundaberg to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $270–310
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Maryborough West to Caboolture
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–772
- 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
- $30–55
- AChoice
- $35–50
- Gold Class
- $616
- Heritage Class
- $772
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Ipswich station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 3 to Ipswich station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 3 to Ipswich station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 696 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- northburnett.qld.gov.au
Bus from Childers to Maryborough West Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/north-burnett-transport/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Childers to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Childers to Bundaberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Childers to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Milton Rd at Milton Rail station, stop 5/6 to Ipswich station - Bell St
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Childers to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $75–110
- Advantage
- $90–140
- Flexible
- $110–160
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