There are 9 ways to get from Gladstone to Kiama by plane, train, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly Gladstone Airport to Sydney International Airport, train
best- Fly from Gladstone Airport (GLT) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane GLT - SYD
- Take the train from Wolli Creek Station to Kiama Stationtrain
8h 47m$298–686Train
cheapest- Take the train from Gladstone to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Kiama Stationtrain Sco
24h 47m$141–2,184Bus
- Take the bus from Gladstone to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Kiama Bombobus Pm2
30h 9m$186–358Drive 1,489.7 km
- Drive from Gladstone to Kiamacar 1,489.7 km
18h 16m$267–385Train, taxi to Hervey Bay, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Gladstone to Howardtrain
- Take the taxi from Howard to Hervey Bay (HVB)taxi
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane HVB - SYD
- Take the train from Wolli Creek Station to Kiama Stationtrain
8h 11m$291–1,531Train to Bundaberg, fly to Sydney International Airport, train
- Take the train from Gladstone to Bundabergtrain
- Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane BDB - SYD
- Take the train from Wolli Creek Station to Kiama Stationtrain
9h 50m$387–1,285Fly Gladstone Airport to Canberra International Airport, bus
- Fly from Gladstone Airport (GLT) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane GLT - CBR
- Take the bus from Jolimont Centre to Princes Hwy Opp Dapto Mallbus
11h 51m$374–980Fly Gladstone Airport to Newcastle Airport, train
- Fly from Gladstone Airport (GLT) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane GLT - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Kiama Stationtrain
12h 50m$292–782Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gladstone to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Central Station to Kiama Stationtrain Sco
34h 16m$278–596
Gladstone to Kiama by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gladstone to Kiama is to train which costs $140 - $2,200 and takes 24h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Gladstone to Kiama is to train and taxi and fly which takes 8h 11m and costs $290 - $1,600.
No, there is no direct bus from Gladstone to Kiama. However, there are services departing from Gladstone and arriving at Kiama Bombo via Roma Street Station, Stand F and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Gladstone to Kiama station. However, there are services departing from Gladstone and arriving at Kiama Station via Roma Street Station and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 47m.
The distance between Gladstone and Kiama is 1246 km. The road distance is 1489.7 km.
The best way to get from Gladstone to Kiama without a car is to train which takes 24h 47m and costs $140 - $2,200.
It takes approximately 8h 47m to get from Gladstone to Kiama, including transfers.
Gladstone to Kiama bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Gladstone station.
Gladstone to Kiama train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Gladstone station.
The best way to get from Gladstone to Kiama is to train which takes 24h 47m and costs $140 - $2,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $360 and takes 30h 9m.
What companies run services between Gladstone, QLD, Australia and Kiama, NSW, Australia?
You can take a train from Gladstone to Kiama Station via Roma Street, Roma Street Station, and Central Station in around 24h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gladstone to Kiama Bombo via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Roma Street Station, Stand F, and Central Station in around 30h 9m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Gladstone Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–650
Flights from Gladstone Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane, Port Macquarie
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–650
Flights from Hervey Bay to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–400
Flights from Hervey Bay to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–550
Flights from Bundaberg to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–600
Flights from Bundaberg to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane, Port Macquarie
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–600
Flights from Gladstone Airport to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Gladstone Airport to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Gladstone Airport to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Gladstone Airport to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Gladstone Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–600
Flights from Bundaberg to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Gladstone Airport to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $320–600
Flights from Gladstone Airport to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $320–600
Flights from Gladstone Airport to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $320–600
Flights from Gladstone Airport to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–400
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Wolli Creek Station to Kiama Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Central Station to Kiama Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Wolli Creek Station to Kiama Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Wolli Creek Station to Kiama Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Central Station to Kiama Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Central Station to Kiama Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Gladstone to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–1,923
- 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
- $60–90
- AChoice
- $95–130
- Gold Class
- $1,535
- Heritage Class
- $1,923
Train from Gladstone to Howard
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–867
- 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
- $35–60
- AChoice
- $40–55
- Gold Class
- $692
- Heritage Class
- $867
Train from Gladstone to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–649
- 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
- $30–45
- Gold Class
- $519
- Heritage Class
- $649
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Gladstone to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Central Station to Kiama Bombo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Jolimont Centre to Princes Hwy Opp Dapto Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- transportnsw.info
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Gladstone to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $110–170
- Advantage
- $140–210
- Flexible
- $170–260
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $150–210
- Advantage
- $180–270
- Flexible
- $230–330
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Black & White Taxis Maryborough
- Phone
- +61 7 3860 1861
- Website
- 131008.com
Hervey Bay Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 7 5561 2670
- Website
- 131008.com
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More Questions & Answers
Gladstone to Kiama bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Gladstone to Kiama train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gladstone to Kiama is 1490 km. It takes approximately 18h 16m to drive from Gladstone to Kiama.
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