There are 7 ways to get from Hobart to Bowen by plane, bus, car, or car ferry
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Fly Hobart to Whitsunday Coast Airport, bus
best- Fly from Hobart (HBA) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane HBA - PPP
- Take the bus from Proserpine to Bowenbus
9h 27m$493–1,111Fly Hobart to Mackay, bus
cheapest- Fly from Hobart (HBA) to Mackay (MKY)plane HBA - MKY
- Take the bus from Mackay to Bowenbus
12h 18m$268–928Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Hobart to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcar
- Take the carferry from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelongcarferry
- Drive from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Bowencar
43h 29m$724–1,139Fly Hobart to Townsville Airport, bus
- Fly from Hobart (HBA) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane HBA - TSV
- Take the bus from Townsville to Bowenbus
10h 49m$294–1,034Fly Hobart to Great Barrier Reef Airport, bus
- Fly from Hobart (HBA) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane HBA - HTI
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Bowenbus
10h 50m$570–1,146Fly Hobart to Moranbah Airport, drive
- Fly from Hobart (HBA) to Moranbah Airport (MOV)plane HBA - MOV
- Drive from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Bowencar
11h 40m$518–1,838Bus to Launceston, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Hobart Transit Centre, Liverpool St to Main Rd opp Perth Fire Stationbus
- Fly from Launceston (LST) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane LST - PPP
- Take the bus from Proserpine to Bowenbus
11h 50m$484–1,750
Hobart (HBA) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hobart to Bowen is to fly and bus which costs $260 - $950 and takes 12h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Hobart to Bowen is to fly and bus which takes 9h 27m and costs $490 - $1,200.
The distance between Hobart and Bowen is 2624 km.
It takes approximately 9h 27m to get from Hobart to Bowen, including transfers.
Bowen is 1h behind Hobart. It is currently 12:56 PM in Hobart and 11:56 AM in Bowen.
There are 25+ hotels available in Bowen.
What companies run services between Hobart, TAS, Australia and Bowen, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Hobart to Bowen. However, you can take the bus to Hobart Airport, walk to Hobart (HBA) airport, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP), take the taxi to Proserpine, then take the bus to Bowen. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Hobart to Bowen via Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal and Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong in around 43h 29m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Hobart to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Hobart to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Hobart to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,700
Flights from Hobart to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,600
Flights from Hobart to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Hobart to Townsville Airport via Canberra, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Hobart to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,000
Flights from Hobart to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Hobart to Mackay via Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Hobart to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Hobart to Mackay via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Hobart to Moranbah Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Hobart to Moranbah Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,800
Flights from Hobart to Moranbah Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,900
Flights from Launceston to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Launceston to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Hobart to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–950
Flights from Hobart to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Hobart to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Hobart to Mackay via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Hobart to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–850
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Hobart to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Hobart to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Hobart to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Hobart to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Launceston to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Launceston to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Proserpine to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Airlie Beach to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Mackay to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Proserpine to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Townsville to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- +61 7 5552 2700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kinetic
Bus from Hobart Transit Centre, Liverpool St to Main Rd opp Perth Fire Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- Kinetic
- Phone
- +61 1800 634 906
- [email protected]
- Website
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
Car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–310
- Schedules at
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
- Passenger
- $179
- Vehicle
- $300–490
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