There are 10 ways to get from Nambour to Bowen by train, plane, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane BNE - PPP
- Take the bus from Proserpine to Bowenbus
7h 27m$212–700Train
cheapest- Take the train from Nambour to Bowentrain Spirit of Queensland
14h 27m$130–3,831Bus via Sunshine Beach Rd at Noosa Plaza
- Take the bus from Nambour station to Sunshine Beach Rd at Noosa Plazabus 631 / ...
- Take the bus from Noosa Junction Station to Bowenbus Au050-1 / ...
20h 10m$170–280Drive 1,038.6 km
- Drive from Nambour to Bowencar 1,038.6 km
12h 14m$187–270Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, bus
- Take the train from Nambour 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 Bowenbus
9h 23m$174–466Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport, bus
- Take the train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane BNE - HTI
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Bowenbus
9h 23m$294–1,030Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Moranbah Airport, drive
- Take the train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Moranbah Airport (MOV)plane BNE - MOV
- Drive from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Bowencar
8h 55m$428–814Fly Sunshine Coast Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport, bus
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane MCY - PPP
- Take the bus from Proserpine to Bowenbus
11h 5m$516–1,176Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Mackay, bus
- Take the train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Mackay (MKY)plane BNE - MKY
- Take the bus from Mackay to Bowenbus
11h 1m$188–390Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Cooroy to Bowenbus Cairns
20h 41m$180–410
Nambour to Bowen by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nambour to Bowen is to bus via Sunshine Beach Rd at Noosa Plaza which costs $170 - $280 and takes 20h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Nambour to Bowen is to train and fly and bus which takes 7h 27m and costs $210 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Nambour station to Bowen. However, there are services departing from Nambour station and arriving at Bowen via Noosa Junction Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Nambour to Bowen. However, there are services departing from Nambour and arriving at Bowen via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 27m.
The distance between Nambour and Bowen is 1121 km. The road distance is 1038.6 km.
The best way to get from Nambour to Bowen without a car is to train which takes 14h 27m and costs $130 - $3,900.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Nambour to Bowen, including transfers.
Nambour to Bowen bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Nambour station.
Nambour to Bowen train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Nambour station.
The best way to get from Nambour to Bowen is to train which takes 14h 27m and costs $130 - $3,900. Alternatively, you can bus via Sunshine Beach Rd at Noosa Plaza, which costs $170 - $280 and takes 20h 10m.
What companies run services between Nambour, QLD, Australia and Bowen, QLD, Australia?
Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Nambour to Bowen 4 times a week. Tickets cost $110–3,810 and the journey takes 14h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nambour station to Bowen via Sunshine Beach Rd at Noosa Plaza and Noosa Junction Station in around 20h 10m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
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
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Moranbah Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–700
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,100
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–430
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mackay via Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–430
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–440
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–430
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–290
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–380
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Website
- allianceairlines.com.au
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Moranbah Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $440–900
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Nambour to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–3,810
- 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
- $110–150
- AChoice
- $190–250
- Gold Class
- $3,042
- Heritage Class
- $3,810
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Proserpine to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Noosa Junction Station to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–280
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Airlie Beach to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Proserpine to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Mackay to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Nambour station to Sunshine Beach Rd at Noosa Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Townsville to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Cooroy to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–410
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $180–260
- Advantage
- $220–330
- Flexible
- $280–410
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More Questions & Answers
Nambour to Bowen bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Sunshine Beach Rd at Noosa Plaza station.
Nambour to Bowen train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Bowen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nambour to Bowen is 1039 km. It takes approximately 12h 14m to drive from Nambour to Bowen.
There are 26+ hotels available in Bowen.














