There are 7 ways to get from Dubbo to Childers by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Dubbo City Regional Airport to Bundaberg, bus
best- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Bundaberg (BDB)plane DBO - BDB
- Take the bus from Bundaberg Airport to Childersbus
7h 20m$610–1,517Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Dubbo Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 428
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Childersbus
28h 36m$167–560Bus
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus 513
- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Brisbane Citybus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Childersbus
23h 41m$233–340Drive 1,006.2 km
- Drive from Dubbo to Childerscar 1,006.2 km
11h 25m$179–258Fly Dubbo City Regional Airport to Hervey Bay, bus
- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane DBO - HVB
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Childersbus
8h 30m$506–2,249Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Bundaberg, bus
- Drive from Dubbo to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Bundaberg (BDB)plane OAG - BDB
- Take the bus from Bundaberg Airport to Childersbus
7h 33m$403–1,350Bus via Urunga
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus 361
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Urunga Stationbus
- Take the bus from Urunga to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Childersbus
29h 7m$262–374
Dubbo to Childers by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dubbo to Childers is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 11h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Dubbo to Childers is to fly and bus which takes 7h 20m and costs $600 - $1,600.
No, there is no direct bus from Dubbo station to Childers. However, there are services departing from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 and arriving at Childers via Lightning Ridge and Brisbane Coach Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 41m.
The distance between Dubbo and Childers is 945 km. The road distance is 1006.2 km.
The best way to get from Dubbo to Childers without a car is to bus which takes 23h 41m and costs $230 - $340.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Dubbo to Childers, including transfers.
Dubbo to Childers bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3.
Dubbo to Childers bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dubbo to Childers is 1006 km. It takes approximately 11h 25m to drive from Dubbo to Childers.
There are nine+ hotels available in Childers.
What companies run services between Dubbo, NSW, Australia and Childers, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Childers via Lightning Ridge, Brisbane City, and Brisbane Coach Terminal in around 23h 41m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Bundaberg via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Bundaberg via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Hervey Bay via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Hervey Bay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
Flights from Orange Airport to Bundaberg via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Orange Airport to Bundaberg via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Bundaberg via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Bundaberg via Orange Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Orange Airport to Bundaberg via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Orange Airport to Bundaberg via Dubbo City Regional Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Dubbo Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–180
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $45–60
- First
- $60–80
- Sleeper
- $160–180
Train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Bundaberg Airport to Childers
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Childers
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Hervey Bay to Childers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Bundaberg Airport to Childers
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Lightning Ridge to Brisbane City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Brisbane to Childers
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $65–95
- Advantage
- $75–110
- Flexible
- $90–130
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- [email protected]
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Tamworth Station to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Urunga to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Childers
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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