There are 9 ways to get from Hervey Bay to Lake Macquarie by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Hervey Bay to Newcastle Airport
best- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane HVB - NTL
5h 49m$372–764Bus via Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rd
cheapest- Take the bus from Maryborough to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus Au050-1 / ...
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rdbus 3204
19h 11m$98–167Train
- Take the train from Howard to Roma Streettrain Tilt Train
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Broadmeadow Stationtrain 32
17h 56m$176–1,421Drive 1,080.6 km
- Drive from Hervey Bay to Morissetcar 1,080.6 km
11h 36m$192–277Fly Hervey Bay to Sydney International Airport, train
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane HVB - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Cardiff Stationtrain
5h 22m$184–567Bus to Bundaberg, fly to Newcastle Airport
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Bundaberg Airportbus
- Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane BDB - NTL
7h 30m$426–815Bus, train
- Take the bus from Maryborough to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus Au050-1 / ...
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Broadmeadow Stationtrain 32
19h 36m$106–313Bus, train via Hervey Bay Rd near Scrubhill Rd hail 'n' ride
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay Rd near Scrubhill Rd hail 'n' ride to Station Square Shopping Centrebus 705
- Take the bus from Maryborough to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Broadmeadow Stationtrain 32
22h 31m$131–368Bus
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay Rd near Scrubhill Rd hail 'n' ride to Station Square Shopping Centrebus 705
- Take the bus from Maryborough to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Charlestownbus
26h 7m$154–241
Hervey Bay to Lake Macquarie by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hervey Bay to Lake Macquarie is to bus via Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rd which costs $95 - $170 and takes 19h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Hervey Bay to Lake Macquarie is to fly and train which takes 5h 22m and costs $180 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Hervey Bay to Lake Macquarie station. However, there are services departing from Urraween Rd near Cooks Rd hail 'n' ride and arriving at Cardiff Station, Main Rd via Maryborough, Roma Street Station, Stand F and Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Hervey Bay to Lake Macquarie station. However, there are services departing from Howard and arriving at Cardiff Station via Roma Street Station and Broadmeadow Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 56m.
The distance between Hervey Bay and Lake Macquarie is 888 km. The road distance is 1080.6 km.
The best way to get from Hervey Bay to Lake Macquarie without a car is to train which takes 17h 56m and costs $170 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Hervey Bay to Lake Macquarie, including transfers.
Hervey Bay to Lake Macquarie bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Maryborough station.
Hervey Bay to Lake Macquarie train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Howard station.
The best way to get from Hervey Bay to Lake Macquarie is to fly which takes 5h 49m and costs $370 - $800. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $170 - $1,500 and takes 17h 56m, you could also bus via Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rd, which costs $95 - $170 and takes 19h 11m.
What companies run services between Hervey Bay, QLD, Australia and Lake Macquarie, NSW, Australia?
Qantas flies from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Newcastle Airport (NTL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Hervey Bay to Cardiff Station via Howard, Roma Street, Roma Street Station, and Broadmeadow Station in around 17h 56m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Hervey Bay to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–390
Flights from Hervey Bay to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–600
Flights from Bundaberg to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–800
Flights from Bundaberg to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–470
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Bundaberg to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–390
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Howard to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–1,056
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $40–65
- AChoice
- $50–70
- Gold Class
- $843
- Heritage Class
- $1,056
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Broadmeadow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–230
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $70–90
- First
- $95–130
- Sleeper
- $200–230
Train from Roma Street Station to Broadmeadow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–230
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $70–90
- First
- $95–130
- Sleeper
- $200–230
Train from Roma Street Station to Broadmeadow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–230
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $70–90
- First
- $95–130
- Sleeper
- $200–230
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Cardiff Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Maryborough to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Hervey Bay to Bundaberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Maryborough to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Hervey Bay Rd near Scrubhill Rd hail 'n' ride to Station Square Shopping Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Hervey Bay Rd near Scrubhill Rd hail 'n' ride to Station Square Shopping Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Maryborough to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $65–95
- Advantage
- $70–110
- Flexible
- $85–130
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Maryborough to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane to Charlestown
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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More Questions & Answers
Hervey Bay to Lake Macquarie bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Hervey Bay to Lake Macquarie train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hervey Bay to Lake Macquarie is 1081 km. It takes approximately 11h 36m to drive from Hervey Bay to Lake Macquarie.
There are 488+ hotels available in Lake Macquarie.





















