There are 11 ways to get from Grafton to Tambo by train, bus, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Grafton Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Tambobus Mount Isa
18h 53m$167–480Train, bus via Charleville
cheapest- Take the train from Grafton Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Charlevilletrain
- Take the bus from Charleville to Tambobus
24h 53m$152–3,135Drive 1,086.9 km
- Drive from Grafton to Tambocar 1,086.9 km
12h 17m$193–279Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Charleville Airport, bus
- Take the train from Grafton Station to Roma Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Charleville Airport (CTL)plane BNE - CTL
- Take the bus from Charleville to Tambobus
11h 25m$414–1,060Bus
- Take the bus from Grafton to Brisbanebus Au001
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Tambobus Mount Isa
21h 10m$185–393Bus via Maclean
- Take the bus from Fitzroy St After Prince St to McLachlan Park, River Stbus 380
- Take the bus from MacLean to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Tambobus
23h 55m$195–398Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Blackall Airport, bus
- Take the train from Grafton Station to Roma Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Blackall Airport (BKQ)plane BNE - BKQ
- Take the bus from Blackall to Tambobus
10h 2m$642–856Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Roma, bus
- Take the train from Grafton Station to Roma Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Roma (RMA)plane BNE - RMA
- Take the bus from Roma to Tambobus
14h 10m$338–968Train to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly to Charleville Airport, bus
- Take the train from Grafton Station to Coffs Harbour Stationtrain
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Charleville Airport (CTL)plane CFS - CTL
- Take the bus from Charleville to Tambobus
14h 2m$510–1,419Train to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly to Blackall Airport, bus
- Take the train from Grafton Station to Coffs Harbour Stationtrain
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Blackall Airport (BKQ)plane CFS - BKQ
- Take the bus from Blackall to Tambobus
11h 53m$568–2,015Train to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly to Emerald Airport, bus
- Take the train from Grafton Station to Coffs Harbour Stationtrain
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Emerald Airport (EMD)plane CFS - EMD
- Take the bus from Emerald to Barcaldinebus
- Take the bus from Barcaldine to Tambobus
16h 57m$362–1,206
Grafton to Tambo by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grafton to Tambo is to drive which costs $190 - $280 and takes 12h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Grafton to Tambo is to train and fly and bus which takes 10h 2m and costs $600 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Grafton to Tambo. However, there are services departing from Grafton and arriving at Tambo via Brisbane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 10m.
The distance between Grafton and Tambo is 1240 km. The road distance is 1086.9 km.
The best way to get from Grafton to Tambo without a car is to train and bus which takes 18h 53m and costs $160 - $480.
It takes approximately 18h 53m to get from Grafton to Tambo, including transfers.
Grafton to Tambo bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Grafton station.
Grafton to Tambo bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grafton to Tambo is 1087 km. It takes approximately 12h 17m to drive from Grafton to Tambo.
There are four+ hotels available in Tambo.
What companies run services between Grafton, NSW, Australia and Tambo, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Grafton to Tambo via Brisbane in around 21h 10m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Charleville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–800
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Charleville Airport via Roma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–800
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Roma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Charleville Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Charleville Airport via Brisbane Airport, Roma
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Charleville Airport via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Blackall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–600
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Blackall Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Emerald Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Emerald Airport via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Emerald Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Grafton Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–160
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $30–45
- First
- $45–65
- Sleeper
- $140–160
Train from Grafton Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–160
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $30–45
- First
- $45–65
- Sleeper
- $140–160
Train from Grafton Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–160
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $30–45
- First
- $45–65
- Sleeper
- $140–160
Train from Grafton Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–160
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $30–45
- First
- $45–65
- Sleeper
- $140–160
Train from Grafton Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–160
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $30–45
- First
- $45–65
- Sleeper
- $140–160
Train from Grafton Station to Coffs Harbour Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–140
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $20–26
- First
- $28–40
- Sleeper
- $120–140
Train from Grafton Station to Coffs Harbour Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–140
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $20–26
- First
- $28–40
- Sleeper
- $120–140
Train from Grafton Station to Coffs Harbour Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–140
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $20–26
- First
- $28–40
- Sleeper
- $120–140
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Roma Street to Charleville
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $85–2,900
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $85–120
- AChoice
- $140–190
- Gold Class
- $2,315
- Heritage Class
- $2,900
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Grafton Station to Coffs Harbour Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $18–27
- First Class
- $24–40
Train from Grafton Station to Coffs Harbour Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $18–27
- First Class
- $24–40
Train from Grafton Station to Coffs Harbour Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $18–27
- First Class
- $24–40
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Brisbane to Tambo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–320
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $140–200
- Advantage
- $170–260
- Flexible
- $210–320
Bus from Charleville to Tambo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $40–60
- Advantage
- $40–65
- Flexible
- $50–75
Bus from Charleville to Tambo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $40–60
- Advantage
- $40–65
- Flexible
- $50–75
Bus from Brisbane to Tambo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–320
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $140–200
- Advantage
- $170–260
- Flexible
- $210–320
Bus from Brisbane to Tambo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–320
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $140–200
- Advantage
- $170–260
- Flexible
- $210–320
Bus from Blackall to Tambo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $29–45
- Advantage
- $26–40
- Flexible
- $28–45
Bus from Roma to Tambo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $75–110
- Advantage
- $90–140
- Flexible
- $110–160
Bus from Charleville to Tambo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $40–60
- Advantage
- $40–65
- Flexible
- $50–75
Bus from Blackall to Tambo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $29–45
- Advantage
- $26–40
- Flexible
- $28–45
Bus from Emerald to Barcaldine
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $55–85
- Advantage
- $60–95
- Flexible
- $75–110
Bus from Barcaldine to Tambo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $40–65
- Advantage
- $45–70
- Flexible
- $50–80
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Grafton to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- Busways
Bus from Fitzroy St After Prince St to McLachlan Park, River St
- Phone
- 02 6686 3666
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buslines Group
Bus from Fitzroy St After Prince St to McLachlan Park, River St
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Buslines Group
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from MacLean to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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