There are 11 ways to get from Maitland to Bowen by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Newcastle Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport, bus
best- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane NTL - PPP
- Take the bus from Proserpine to Bowenbus
9h 28m$523–1,047Train
cheapest- Take the train from Maitland Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Bowentrain Spirit of Queensland
28h 37m$211–4,445Bus via Hamilton Station
- Take the bus from Maitland Station, Station St to Hamilton Station, Beaumont St, Stand Abus 1Hu
- Take the bus from Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rd to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Bowenbus
35h 4m$245–374Drive 1,751.3 km
- Drive from Maitland to Bowencar 1,751.3 km
20h 56m$320–462Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, bus
- Take the train from Maitland Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane SYD - PPP
- Take the bus from Proserpine to Bowenbus
9h 6m$283–1,057Fly Newcastle Airport to Townsville Airport, bus
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane NTL - TSV
- Take the bus from Townsville to Bowenbus
10h 40m$345–1,171Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, bus
- Take the train from Maitland Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane SYD - TSV
- Take the bus from Townsville to Bowenbus
10h 33m$255–731Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport, bus
- Take the train from Maitland Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane SYD - HTI
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Bowenbus
10h 43m$361–1,238Fly Newcastle Airport to Mackay, bus
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Mackay (MKY)plane NTL - MKY
- Take the bus from Mackay to Bowenbus
12h 14m$309–385Fly Newcastle Airport to Moranbah Airport, drive
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Moranbah Airport (MOV)plane NTL - MOV
- Drive from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Bowencar
11h 11m$769–2,510Bus
- Take the bus from Hexham to Brisbanebus Pm12
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Bowenbus Cairns / ...
39h 24m$316–667
Maitland to Bowen by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Maitland to Bowen is to bus via Hamilton Station which costs $240 - $380 and takes 35h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Maitland to Bowen is to train and fly and bus which takes 9h 6m and costs $280 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Maitland station to Bowen. However, there are services departing from Maitland Station, Station St and arriving at Bowen via Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rd and Brisbane Coach Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Maitland station to Bowen. However, there are services departing from Maitland Station and arriving at Bowen via Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 37m.
The distance between Maitland and Bowen is 1580 km. The road distance is 1751.3 km.
The best way to get from Maitland to Bowen without a car is to train which takes 28h 37m and costs $210 - $4,500.
It takes approximately 9h 28m to get from Maitland to Bowen, including transfers.
Maitland to Bowen bus services, operated by CDC NSW Hunter Valley Buses, depart from Maitland Station, Station St.
Maitland to Bowen train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Maitland Station.
The best way to get from Maitland to Bowen is to train which takes 28h 37m and costs $210 - $4,500. Alternatively, you can bus via Hamilton Station, which costs $240 - $380 and takes 35h 4m.
What companies run services between Maitland, NSW, Australia and Bowen, QLD, Australia?
You can take a train from Maitland Station to Bowen via Roma Street Station, Roma Street, and Bowen in around 28h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Maitland Station, Station St to Bowen via Hamilton Station, Beaumont St, Stand A, Hamilton Station, Broadmeadow Station, Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rd, Roma Street Station, Stand F, and Brisbane Coach Terminal in around 35h 4m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–800
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,400
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane, Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–550
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–550
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–550
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Mackay via Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Mackay via Brisbane, Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Mackay via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Moranbah Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Moranbah Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–420
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–350
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–800
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Maitland Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–230
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $70–95
- First
- $100–120
- Sleeper
- $200–230
Train from Maitland Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–160
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $26–35
- First
- $40–50
- Sleeper
- $140–160
Train from Maitland Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–160
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $26–35
- First
- $40–50
- Sleeper
- $140–160
Train from Maitland Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–160
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $26–35
- First
- $40–50
- Sleeper
- $140–160
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Roma Street to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–4,199
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $120–160
- AChoice
- $210–270
- Gold Class
- $3,352
- Heritage Class
- $4,199
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Maitland Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $18–26
- First Class
- $28–45
Train from Maitland Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $18–26
- First Class
- $28–45
Train from Maitland Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $18–26
- First Class
- $28–45
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Proserpine to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Proserpine to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- 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
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 9890 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hunter Valley Buses
Bus from Maitland Station, Station St to Hamilton Station, Beaumont St, Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Hunter Valley Buses
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rd to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- 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
Bus from Townsville to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Hexham to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Brisbane to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–490
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $200–290
- Flexible
- $240–490
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Booking & Getting There
Maitland to Bowen bus services, operated by CDC NSW Hunter Valley Buses, arrive at Hamilton Station, Beaumont St, Stand A.
Bowen is 1h behind Maitland. It is currently 4:05 AM in Maitland and 3:05 AM in Bowen.
Maitland to Bowen train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Roma Street Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Maitland to Bowen is 1751 km. It takes approximately 20h 56m to drive from Maitland to Bowen.
There are 25+ hotels available in Bowen.
















