There are 8 ways to get from Childers to Tamworth by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Bundaberg, fly to Tamworth
best- Take the bus from Childers to Bundaberg Airportbus
- Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Tamworth (TMW)plane BDB - TMW
5h 19m$506–1,150Drive 820.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Childers to Tamworthcar 820.8 km
9h 58m$146–211Train, bus
- Take the train from Howard to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Urunga Stationtrain 32
- Take the bus from Urunga Station to Tamworth Stationbus Dt9
17h 46m$196–1,453Bus
- Take the bus from Childers to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Coffs Harbour Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the bus from Coffs Harbour Station to Tamworth Stationbus Dt9
18h 27m$208–299Bus to Hervey Bay, fly to Tamworth
- Take the bus from Childers to Hervey Baybus
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Tamworth (TMW)plane HVB - TMW
5h 43m$262–932Bus to Bundaberg, fly to Armidale, bus
- Take the bus from Childers to Bundaberg Airportbus
- Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Armidale (ARM)plane BDB - ARM
- Take the bus from Armidale Airport to Tamworth Stationbus
7h 18m$481–1,025Bus, train
- Take the bus from Childers to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Urunga Stationtrain 32
- Take the bus from Urunga Station to Tamworth Stationbus Dt9
19h 58m$219–489Bus via Urunga
- Take the bus from Childers to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Urungabus
- Take the bus from Urunga Station to Tamworth Stationbus Dt9
25h 17m$239–333
Childers to Tamworth by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Childers to Tamworth is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 9h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Childers to Tamworth is to bus and fly which takes 5h 19m and costs $500 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Childers to Tamworth station. However, there are services departing from Childers and arriving at Tamworth Station via Roma Street Station, Stand F and Coffs Harbour Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 27m.
The distance between Childers and Tamworth is 758 km. The road distance is 820.8 km.
The best way to get from Childers to Tamworth without a car is to train and bus which takes 17h 46m and costs $190 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Childers to Tamworth, including transfers.
Childers to Tamworth bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Childers station.
Childers to Tamworth bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Childers to Tamworth is 821 km. It takes approximately 9h 58m to drive from Childers to Tamworth.
There are 94+ hotels available in Tamworth.
What companies run services between Childers, QLD, Australia and Tamworth, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Childers to Tamworth Station via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Roma Street Station, Stand F, and Coffs Harbour Station in around 18h 27m.
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Bundaberg to Tamworth via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,100
Flights from Bundaberg to Tamworth via Brisbane, Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,100
Flights from Hervey Bay to Tamworth via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Hervey Bay to Tamworth via Brisbane, Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Bundaberg to Armidale via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $430–950
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Bundaberg to Tamworth via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Hervey Bay to Tamworth via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Bundaberg to Armidale via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Howard to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–1,056
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $40–65
- AChoice
- $50–70
- Gold Class
- $843
- Heritage Class
- $1,056
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $55–75
- Sleeper
- $150–180
Train from Roma Street Station to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $55–75
- Sleeper
- $150–180
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Childers to Bundaberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Childers to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Childers to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Childers to Bundaberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- [email protected]
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Urunga Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Coffs Harbour Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Armidale Airport to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Urunga Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Urunga Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Coffs Harbour Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Childers to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $75–110
- Advantage
- $90–140
- Flexible
- $110–160
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Childers to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane to Urunga
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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