There are 10 ways to get from Cooroy to Bowen by train, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, bus
best- 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 bus from Proserpine to Bowenbus
8h 3m$212–700Train
cheapest- Take the train from Cooroy to Bowentrain Spirit of Queensland
14h 3m$127–3,731Bus
- Take the bus from Cooroy to Bowenbus Pm16
18h 30m$140–400Drive 1,014 km
- Drive from Cooroy to Bowencar 1,014 km
12h$183–264Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, bus
- 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 Bowenbus
9h 59m$174–466Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cooroy station, platform 1 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane BNE - HTI
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Bowenbus
9h 59m$294–1,030Train, Railbus to Hervey Bay, fly to Whitsunday Coast 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 Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane HVB - PPP
- Take the bus from Proserpine to Bowenbus
12h 26m$516–1,594Train 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 Bowencar
9h 31m$428–816Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Mackay, bus
- 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 bus from Mackay to Bowenbus
11h 37m$188–390Bus via Sunshine Beach Rd at Noosa Plaza
- Take the bus from Noosa Junction Station to Bowenbus Au050-1 / ...
19h 25m$170–280
Cooroy to Bowen by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cooroy to Bowen is to bus via Sunshine Beach Rd at Noosa Plaza which costs $170 - $280 and takes 19h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Cooroy to Bowen is to train and fly and bus which takes 8h 3m and costs $210 - $700.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cooroy and arriving at Bowen. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Cooroy to Bowen. However, there are services departing from Cooroy and arriving at Bowen via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 3m.
The distance between Cooroy and Bowen is 1156 km. The road distance is 1014 km.
The best way to get from Cooroy to Bowen without a car is to train which takes 14h 3m and costs $120 - $3,800.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Cooroy to Bowen, including transfers.
Cooroy to Bowen bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Cooroy station.
Cooroy to Bowen train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Cooroy station.
The best way to get from Cooroy to Bowen is to train which takes 14h 3m and costs $120 - $3,800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $400 and takes 18h 30m.
What companies run services between Cooroy, QLD, Australia and Bowen, QLD, Australia?
Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Cooroy to Bowen 4 times a week. Tickets cost $100–3,709 and the journey takes 13h 58m. Alternatively, Premier Motor Service operates a bus from Cooroy to Bowen once daily. Tickets cost $140–200 and the journey takes 18h 30m. Greyhound Australia also services this route once daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
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 Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Hervey Bay to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Moranbah Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–700
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
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–440
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–430
Flights from Hervey Bay to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
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 Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–380
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
- $440–900
- 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/
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 Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–3,709
- 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
- $100–150
- AChoice
- $180–240
- Gold Class
- $2,962
- Heritage Class
- $3,709
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
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Proserpine to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Airlie Beach to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Proserpine to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Mackay to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Noosa Junction Station to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–280
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Cooroy to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Townsville to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Cooroy to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $180–250
- Advantage
- $220–330
- Flexible
- $280–400
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Cooroy to Bowen bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Bowen station.
Cooroy to Bowen train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Bowen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cooroy to Bowen is 1014 km. It takes approximately 12h to drive from Cooroy to Bowen.
There are 26+ hotels available in Bowen.














