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How to get fromGladstone to Athertonby train, taxi, bus (Greyhound), car, plane, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Gladstone to Atherton by train, taxi, bus (Greyhound), car, plane, or bus

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  1. Train, taxi

    best
    1. Take the train from Gladstone to Gordonvaletrain train Spirit of Queensland
    2. Take the taxi from Gordonvale to Athertontaxi taxi
    18h 38m
    $261–4,338

  2. Bus via Cairns

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Gladstone to Cairnsbus bus Au050 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Athertonbus bus Cairns
    21h 48m
    $195–312

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gladstone to Cairnsbus bus Cairns
    2. Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Athertonbus bus Cairns
    21h 35m
    $217–459

  4. Drive 1,175.4 km

    1. Drive from Gladstone to Athertoncar car 1,175.4 km
    13h 48m
    $209–302

  5. Fly from Gladstone Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Gladstone Airport (GLT) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane GLT - CNS
    2. Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Athertonbus bus
    11h 23m
    $272–996

  6. Train to Bundaberg, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Gladstone to Bundabergtrain train
    2. Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane BDB - CNS
    3. Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Athertonbus bus
    12h 31m
    $451–2,996

  7. Bus, bus to Rockhampton, fly

    1. Take the bus from Gladstone to Rockhamptonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rockhampton Police Complex to Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centrebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centre to Terminal Dr at Rockhampton Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane ROK - CNS
    5. Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Athertonbus bus
    14h 45m
    $340–691

Gladstone to Atherton by bus and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration21h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$217Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,172.7 km
  • Duration: 18h 38m

What companies run services between Gladstone, QLD, Australia and Atherton, QLD, Australia?

You can take a bus from Gladstone to Atherton via Cairns and Cairns Central Station in around 21h 35m.

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