There are 8 ways to get from Maryborough to Cardwell by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Hervey Bay to Townsville Airport, bus
best- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane HVB - TSV
- Take the bus from Townsville to Cardwellbus
9h 44m$496–752Train
cheapest- Take the train from Maryborough West to Cardwelltrain Spirit of Queensland
19h 7m$141–4,613Bus via Howard
- Take the bus from Howard to Cardwell Brasenose Streetbus Pm16
20h 39m$170–240Drive 1,264.2 km
- Drive from Maryborough to Cardwellcar 1,264.2 km
14h 41m$231–333Bus to Bundaberg, fly to Townsville Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Maryborough to Bundaberg Airportbus
- Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane BDB - TSV
- Take the bus from Townsville to Cardwellbus
11h 29m$536–940Fly Hervey Bay to Cairns, train
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Cairns (CNS)plane HVB - CNS
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Cardwelltrain
12h 15m$430–1,590Train, train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, bus
- Take the train from Maryborough West to Landsboroughtrain
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane BNE - TSV
- Take the bus from Townsville to Cardwellbus
12h 23m$236–1,191Bus
- Take the bus from Maryborough to Cardwellbus Au050 / ...
21h 18m$180–490
Maryborough to Cardwell by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Maryborough to Cardwell is to bus via Howard which costs $170 - $240 and takes 20h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Maryborough to Cardwell is to fly and bus which takes 9h 44m and costs $490 - $750.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Maryborough and arriving at Cardwell. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Maryborough to Cardwell. However, there are services departing from Maryborough West and arriving at Cardwell via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 7m.
The distance between Maryborough and Cardwell is 1140 km. The road distance is 1264.2 km.
The best way to get from Maryborough to Cardwell without a car is to train which takes 19h 7m and costs $140 - $4,700.
It takes approximately 9h 44m to get from Maryborough to Cardwell, including transfers.
Maryborough to Cardwell bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Howard station.
Maryborough to Cardwell train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Maryborough West station.
The best way to get from Maryborough to Cardwell is to train which takes 19h 7m and costs $140 - $4,700. Alternatively, you can bus via Howard, which costs $170 - $240 and takes 20h 39m.
What companies run services between Maryborough, QLD, Australia and Cardwell, QLD, Australia?
Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Maryborough West to Cardwell 4 times a week. Tickets cost $130–4,545 and the journey takes 17h 57m. Alternatively, Premier Motor Service operates a bus from Howard to Cardwell Brasenose Street once daily. Tickets cost $170–240 and the journey takes 18h 35m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Townsville Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–700
Flights from Hervey Bay to Townsville Airport via Brisbane Airport, Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $480–700
Flights from Bundaberg to Townsville Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–950
Flights from Bundaberg to Townsville Airport via Brisbane Airport, Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–950
Flights from Bundaberg to Townsville Airport via Brisbane Airport, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–950
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–900
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–750
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Brisbane Airport, Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–900
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport via Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–550
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Maryborough West to Cardwell
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–4,545
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $130–180
- AChoice
- $220–290
- Gold Class
- $3,629
- Heritage Class
- $4,545
Train from Cairns Central Station to Cardwell
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–668
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $30–50
- AChoice
- $30–45
- Gold Class
- $533
- Heritage Class
- $668
Train from Maryborough West to Landsborough
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–654
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $29–50
- AChoice
- $30–45
- Gold Class
- $522
- Heritage Class
- $654
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Townsville to Cardwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $40–60
- Flexible
- $55–59
Bus from Townsville to Cardwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $40–60
- Flexible
- $55–59
Bus from Townsville to Cardwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $40–60
- Flexible
- $55–59
Bus from Maryborough to Cardwell
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–490
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $200–290
- Flexible
- $250–490
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Booking & Getting There
Maryborough to Cardwell bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Cardwell Brasenose Street station.
Maryborough to Cardwell train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Cardwell station.
Yes, the driving distance between Maryborough to Cardwell is 1264 km. It takes approximately 14h 41m to drive from Maryborough to Cardwell.
There are eight+ hotels available in Cardwell.






