There are 10 ways to get from Gladstone to Lithgow 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 Central Station to Lithgow Stationtrain
10h 24m$302–1,104Train
cheapest- Take the train from Gladstone to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Lithgow Stationtrain Bmt
24h 40m$152–2,322Bus
- Take the bus from Gladstone to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1bus
32h 5m$251–373Drive 1,311.1 km
- Drive from Gladstone to Lithgowcar 1,311.1 km
15h 27m$280–404Train, 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 Central Station to Lithgow Stationtrain
9h 54m$285–1,600Fly 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 Strathfield Stationtrain
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Lithgow Stationtrain
13h 2m$334–1,370Fly Gladstone Airport to Orange Airport, bus
- Fly from Gladstone Airport (GLT) to Orange Airport (OAG)plane GLT - OAG
- Take the bus from 4612 Mitchell Hwy to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1bus
11h 53m$550–1,066Train 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 Central Station to Lithgow Stationtrain
11h 33m$361–1,454Bus, bus to Rockhampton, fly to Sydney International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Gladstone to Rockhamptonbus
- Take the bus from Rockhampton Police Complex to Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centrebus
- Take the bus from Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centre to Terminal Dr at Rockhampton Airportbus
- Fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane ROK - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Lithgow Stationtrain
13h 30m$268–638Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gladstone to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Central Station to Emu Plains Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the train from Emu Plains Station to Lithgow Stationtrain Bmt
34h 28m$263–486
Gladstone to Lithgow by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gladstone to Lithgow is to train which costs $150 - $2,400 and takes 24h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Gladstone to Lithgow is to train and taxi and fly which takes 9h 54m and costs $280 - $1,600.
No, there is no direct bus from Gladstone to Lithgow station. However, there are services departing from Gladstone and arriving at Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 via Brisbane and Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Gladstone to Lithgow station. However, there are services departing from Gladstone and arriving at Lithgow Station via Roma Street Station and Strathfield Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 40m.
The distance between Gladstone and Lithgow is 1301 km. The road distance is 1311.1 km.
The best way to get from Gladstone to Lithgow without a car is to train which takes 24h 40m and costs $150 - $2,400.
It takes approximately 10h 24m to get from Gladstone to Lithgow, including transfers.
Gladstone to Lithgow bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Gladstone station.
Gladstone to Lithgow train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Gladstone station.
The best way to get from Gladstone to Lithgow is to train which takes 24h 40m and costs $150 - $2,400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $250 - $380 and takes 32h 5m.
What companies run services between Gladstone, QLD, Australia and Lithgow, NSW, Australia?
You can take a train from Gladstone to Lithgow Station via Roma Street, Roma Street Station, and Strathfield Station in around 24h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gladstone to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 via Brisbane, Sydney Central Station, and Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 in around 32h 5m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Gladstone Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Hervey Bay to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–360
Flights from Hervey Bay to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–600
Flights from Gladstone Airport to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,000
Flights from Gladstone Airport to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,000
Flights from Gladstone Airport to Orange Airport via Brisbane, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Bundaberg to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–600
Flights from Rockhampton to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Rockhampton to Sydney International Airport via Mackay, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Gladstone Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–500
Flights from Gladstone Airport to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Gladstone Airport to Orange Airport via Brisbane, Dubbo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
Flights from Gladstone Airport to Orange Airport via Brisbane, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,000
Flights from Bundaberg to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Rockhampton to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–340
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Gladstone Airport to Orange Airport via Brisbane, Dubbo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
Flights from Gladstone Airport to Orange Airport via Brisbane, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–360
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Strathfield Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Strathfield Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Emu Plains Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Emu Plains Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Central Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $40–50
- Sleeper
- $130–150
Train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Strathfield Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $23–35
- First
- $40–45
- Sleeper
- $130–150
Train from Central Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $40–50
- Sleeper
- $130–150
Train from Strathfield Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $23–35
- First
- $40–45
- Sleeper
- $130–150
Train from Central Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $40–50
- Sleeper
- $130–150
Train from Central Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $40–50
- Sleeper
- $130–150
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Gladstone to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–1,923
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- 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
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- 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
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $29–50
- AChoice
- $30–45
- Gold Class
- $519
- Heritage Class
- $649
- Phone
- 131 500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sydney Trains
Train from Central Station to Emu Plains Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- Sydney Trains
- Adult one-way
- $6–11
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Gladstone to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Gladstone to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from 4612 Mitchell Hwy to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Rockhampton Police Complex to Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centre to Terminal Dr at Rockhampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Gladstone to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $120–170
- Flexible
- $150–270
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Black & White Taxis Maryborough
- Phone
- +61 7 3860 1861
- Website
- blackandwhitecabs.com.au
Hervey Bay Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 7 4125 4000
- Website
- hbaytaxi.com.au
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Booking & Getting There
Gladstone to Lithgow bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Lithgow is 1h ahead of Gladstone. It is currently 5:11 PM in Gladstone and 6:11 PM in Lithgow.
Gladstone to Lithgow train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gladstone to Lithgow is 1311 km. It takes approximately 15h 27m to drive from Gladstone to Lithgow.
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