There are 10 ways to get from Cooroy to Ayr by train, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Cooroy station, platform 1 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane BNE - TSV
- Take the bus from Townsville to Ayrbus
8h 44m$160–476Train
cheapest- Take the train from Cooroy to Ayrtrain Spirit of Queensland
15h 24m$120–4,116Bus
- Take the bus from Cooroy to Ayrbus Pm16
19h 50m$150–440Drive 1,122.7 km
- Drive from Cooroy to Ayrcar 1,122.7 km
13h 16m$201–291Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train
- Take the train from Cooroy station, platform 1 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane BNE - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Ayrtrain
8h 43m$236–1,326Bus to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Noosa Junction station, stop B to Sunshine Coast Airportbus
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane MCY - TSV
- Take the bus from Townsville to Ayrbus
10h 43m$334–792Train, Railbus to Hervey Bay, fly to Townsville Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cooroy to Maryborough Westtrain
- Take the bus from Maryborough West station to Pialba-Hervey Bay Transit Centrebus
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane HVB - TSV
- Take the bus from Townsville to Ayrbus
12h 2m$465–1,210Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Mackay, train
- Take the train from Cooroy station, platform 1 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Mackay (MKY)plane BNE - MKY
- Take the train from Mackay to Ayrtrain
11h 37m$216–1,458Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Moranbah Airport, drive
- Take the train from Cooroy station, platform 1 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Moranbah Airport (MOV)plane BNE - MOV
- Drive from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Ayrcar
10h 47m$448–846Bus via Bowen
- Take the bus from Noosa Junction Station to Bowenbus Au050-1 / ...
- Take the bus from Bowen to Ayrbus Townsville / ...
21h 55m$200–340
Cooroy to Ayr by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cooroy to Ayr is to bus via Bowen which costs $200 - $350 and takes 21h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Cooroy to Ayr is to train and fly which takes 8h 43m and costs $230 - $1,400.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cooroy and arriving at Ayr. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Cooroy and arriving at Ayr. Services depart four times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 15h 24m.
The distance between Cooroy and Ayr is 1349 km. The road distance is 1122.7 km.
The best way to get from Cooroy to Ayr without a car is to train which takes 15h 24m and costs $120 - $4,200.
It takes approximately 8h 44m to get from Cooroy to Ayr, including transfers.
Cooroy to Ayr bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Cooroy station.
Cooroy to Ayr train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Cooroy station.
The best way to get from Cooroy to Ayr is to train which takes 15h 24m and costs $120 - $4,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $440 and takes 19h 50m.
What companies run services between Cooroy, QLD, Australia and Ayr, QLD, Australia?
Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Cooroy to Ayr 4 times a week. Tickets cost $120–4,116 and the journey takes 15h 24m. Alternatively, Premier Motor Service operates a bus from Cooroy to Ayr once daily. Tickets cost $150–220 and the journey takes 19h 50m. Greyhound Australia also services this route once daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport via Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–550
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Townsville Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–700
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–950
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–700
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–950
Flights from Hervey Bay to Townsville Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–650
Flights from Hervey Bay to Townsville Airport via Brisbane Airport, Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–650
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–430
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mackay via Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–430
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Moranbah Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–440
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–600
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–290
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–380
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Website
- allianceairlines.com.au
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Moranbah Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $370–460
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Cooroy station, platform 1 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Cooroy station, platform 1 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Cooroy station, platform 1 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Cooroy station, platform 1 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cooroy to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–4,116
- 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
- $120–160
- AChoice
- $200–260
- Gold Class
- $3,287
- Heritage Class
- $4,116
Train from Proserpine to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–634
- 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
- $29–50
- AChoice
- $30–40
- Gold Class
- $507
- Heritage Class
- $634
Train from Cooroy to Maryborough West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–470
- 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
- $24–45
- AChoice
- $23–30
- Gold Class
- $375
- Heritage Class
- $470
Train from Mackay to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–1,087
- 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
- $40–65
- AChoice
- $50–70
- Gold Class
- $868
- Heritage Class
- $1,087
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Townsville to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $27–40
- Advantage
- $24–40
- Flexible
- $26–40
Bus from Cooroy to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–440
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $190–280
- Advantage
- $240–350
- Flexible
- $300–440
Bus from Townsville to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $27–40
- Advantage
- $24–40
- Flexible
- $26–40
Bus from Townsville to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $27–40
- Advantage
- $24–40
- Flexible
- $26–40
Bus from Bowen to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $29–45
- Flexible
- $30–50
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Townsville to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Cooroy to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Townsville to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Townsville to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Noosa Junction station, stop B to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Bus from Maryborough West station to Pialba-Hervey Bay Transit Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- 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
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Noosa Junction Station to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–290
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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More Questions & Answers
Cooroy to Ayr bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Ayr station.
Cooroy to Ayr train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Ayr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cooroy to Ayr is 1123 km. It takes approximately 13h 16m to drive from Cooroy to Ayr.
There are 12+ hotels available in Ayr.














