There are 9 ways to get from Penrith to Gladstone by train, plane, bus (Greyhound), car, taxi, or bus
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Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Gladstone Airport
best- Take the train from Penrith Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Gladstone Airport (GLT)plane SYD - GLT
7h 50m$296–734Train
cheapest- Take the train from Penrith Station to Strathfield Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Gladstonetrain
23h$130–2,258Bus
- Take the bus from Penrith Station, Stand D to Town Hall, Park St, Stand Kbus N70
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Gladstonebus
26h 46m$226–468Drive 1,397 km
- Drive from Penrith to Gladstonecar 1,397 km
16h 49m$248–358Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Hervey Bay, taxi, train
- Take the train from Penrith Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane SYD - HVB
- Take the taxi from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Howardtaxi
- Take the train from Howard to Gladstonetrain
7h 47m$289–1,562Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Rockhampton, bus
- Take the train from Penrith Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Rockhampton (ROK)plane SYD - ROK
- Take the bus from Rockhampton to Gladstonebus
9h 27m$283–528Train, train to Newcastle Airport, fly to Gladstone Airport
- Take the train from Penrith Station to Strathfield Stationtrain
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Gladstone Airport (GLT)plane NTL - GLT
10h 59m$289–730Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Bundaberg, train
- Take the train from Penrith Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Bundaberg (BDB)plane SYD - BDB
- Take the train from Bundaberg to Gladstonetrain
9h 41m$384–1,384Train, bus
- Take the train from Penrith Station to Central Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Miriam Valebus
- Take the train from Miriam Vale to Gladstonetrain
32h 41m$217–559
Penrith to Gladstone by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penrith to Gladstone is to train which costs $130 - $2,300 and takes 23h.
The fastest way to get from Penrith to Gladstone is to train and fly and taxi which takes 7h 47m and costs $280 - $1,600.
No, there is no direct bus from Penrith station to Gladstone. However, there are services departing from Penrith Station, Stand D and arriving at Gladstone via Central Station and Brisbane Coach Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Penrith station to Gladstone. However, there are services departing from Penrith Station and arriving at Gladstone via Strathfield Station and Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h.
The distance between Penrith and Gladstone is 1193 km. The road distance is 1397 km.
The best way to get from Penrith to Gladstone without a car is to train which takes 23h and costs $130 - $2,300.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Penrith to Gladstone, including transfers.
Penrith to Gladstone bus services, operated by CDC NSW Blue Mountains Transit, depart from Penrith Station, Stand D.
Penrith to Gladstone train services, operated by Intercity Trains, depart from Penrith Station.
The best way to get from Penrith to Gladstone is to train which takes 23h and costs $130 - $2,300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $470 and takes 26h 46m.
What companies run services between Penrith, NSW, Australia and Gladstone, QLD, Australia?
You can take a train from Penrith Station to Gladstone via Strathfield Station, Roma Street Station, and Roma Street in around 23h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Penrith Station, Stand D to Gladstone via Town Hall, Park St, Stand K, Town Hall Station, Central Station, Central Station, Brisbane, and Brisbane Coach Terminal in around 26h 46m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gladstone Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gladstone Airport via Port Macquarie, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–390
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hervey Bay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Rockhampton via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–550
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Rockhampton via Port Macquarie, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–550
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Gladstone Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Gladstone Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Bundaberg via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Bundaberg via Port Macquarie, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gladstone Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Rockhampton via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–370
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Gladstone Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–600
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Gladstone Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Bundaberg via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–390
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Penrith Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Penrith Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Penrith Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Penrith Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Penrith Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Strathfield Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Penrith Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Penrith Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sydney Trains
Train from Penrith Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Sydney Trains
- Adult one-way
- $6–10
Train from Penrith Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Sydney Trains
- Adult one-way
- $5–9
Train from Penrith Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Sydney Trains
- Adult one-way
- $6–10
Train from Penrith Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Sydney Trains
- Adult one-way
- $6–10
Train from Penrith Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Sydney Trains
- Adult one-way
- $5–9
Train from Penrith Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Sydney Trains
- Adult one-way
- $6–10
Train from Penrith Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Sydney Trains
- Adult one-way
- $6–10
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Roma Street to Gladstone
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–1,923
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $60–90
- AChoice
- $95–130
- Gold Class
- $1,535
- Heritage Class
- $1,923
Train from Howard to Gladstone
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–867
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $35–60
- AChoice
- $40–55
- Gold Class
- $692
- Heritage Class
- $867
Train from Bundaberg to Gladstone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–649
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $29–50
- AChoice
- $30–45
- Gold Class
- $519
- Heritage Class
- $649
Train from Miriam Vale to Gladstone
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–249
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $19–40
- AChoice
- $12–16
- Gold Class
- $199
- Heritage Class
- $249
- Phone
- 131 500
- [email protected]
- Website
- CDC NSW Blue Mountains Transit
Bus from Penrith Station, Stand D to Town Hall, Park St, Stand K
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- CDC NSW Blue Mountains Transit
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Advantage
- $160–250
- Flexible
- $210–300
Bus from Rockhampton to Gladstone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $28–45
- Flexible
- $30–45
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Gladstone
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Miriam Vale
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Geelong Taxi Network
- Phone
- 131008
- Website
- geelongtaxis.com.au
Torquay Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 3 5277 9000
- Website
- 131008.com
Hervey Bay Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 7 5561 2670
- Website
- 131008.com
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More Questions & Answers
Penrith to Gladstone bus services, operated by CDC NSW Blue Mountains Transit, arrive at Town Hall, Park St, Stand K station.
Penrith to Gladstone train services, operated by Intercity Trains, arrive at Strathfield Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Penrith to Gladstone is 1397 km. It takes approximately 16h 49m to drive from Penrith to Gladstone.
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