There are 5 ways to get from Howard to Petrie by train, bus, car, taxi, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Howard to Caboolturetrain Tilt Train
3h 53m$36–870Train via Nambour
cheapest- Take the train from Howard to Nambourtrain Tilt Train
- Take the train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Petrie station, platform 4train Naip / ...
4h 22m$31–668Bus
- Take the bus from Howard to Aspley Gympie Roadbus Pm19
8h 35m$60–83Drive 254.8 km
- Drive from Howard to Petriecar 254.8 km
2h 50m$46–67Taxi, fly, train
- Take the taxi from Howard to Hervey Bay (HVB)taxi
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane HVB - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Petrie station, platform 3train
2h 31m$285–621
Howard to Petrie by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Howard to Petrie is to train via Nambour which costs $30 - $700 and takes 4h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Howard to Petrie is to taxi and fly and train which takes 2h 31m and costs $280 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Howard to Petrie. However, there are services departing from Howard and arriving at Anzac Ave at Whites Road via Gympie Rd at Aspley South, stop 41. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Howard to Petrie station. However, there are services departing from Howard and arriving at Petrie station, platform 4 via Caboolture station, platform 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 53m.
The distance between Howard and Petrie is 255 km. The road distance is 254.8 km.
The best way to get from Howard to Petrie without a car is to train which takes 3h 53m and costs $35 - $900.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Howard to Petrie, including transfers.
Howard to Petrie bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Howard station.
Howard to Petrie train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Howard station.
The best way to get from Howard to Petrie is to train which takes 3h 53m and costs $35 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60 - $85 and takes 8h 35m.
What companies run services between Howard, QLD, Australia and Petrie, QLD, Australia?
Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Howard to Caboolture once daily. Tickets cost $35–869 and the journey takes 3h 17m. Alternatively, Premier Motor Service operates a bus from Howard to Aspley Gympie Road once daily. Tickets cost $55–85 and the journey takes 7h 30m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–430
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Howard to Caboolture
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–869
- 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
- $694
- Heritage Class
- $869
Train from Howard to Nambour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–667
- 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
- $30–50
- AChoice
- $30–45
- Gold Class
- $533
- Heritage Class
- $667
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Petrie station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Petrie station, platform 4
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Howard to Aspley Gympie Road
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- 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
Howard to Petrie bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Aspley Gympie Road station.
Howard to Petrie train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Caboolture station.
Yes, the driving distance between Howard to Petrie is 255 km. It takes approximately 2h 50m to drive from Howard to Petrie.
There are 1952+ hotels available in Petrie.







