There are 8 ways to get from Rockhampton to Armidale by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Armidale
best- Fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Armidale (ARM)plane ROK - ARM
4h 20m$500–615Bus via Tenterfield
cheapest- Take the bus from Rockhampton to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth Stbus 176
- Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Manners St After Rouse Stbus 676
- Take the bus from Manners St After Rouse St to Central Beardy Mall, Faulkner Stbus 328
23h 17m$135–211Train, bus
- Take the train from Rockhampton to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Coffs Harbour Stationtrain 32
- Take the bus from Coffs Harbour Station to Armidale Visitor Information Centrebus Dt1 / ...
18h 32m$183–2,614Drive 961.6 km
- Drive from Rockhampton to Armidalecar 961.6 km
11h 20m$171–246Fly to Tamworth, bus
- Fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Tamworth (TMW)plane ROK - TMW
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Armidale Visitor Information Centrebus
6h 51m$585–808Fly to Inverell Airport, bus
- Fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Inverell Airport (IVR)plane ROK - IVR
- Take the bus from Inverell Visitor Information Centre to Central Beardy Mall, Faulkner Stbus
7h 40m$347–1,111Fly to Coffs Harbour Airport, bus
- Fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)plane ROK - CFS
- Take the bus from Coffs Harbour Airport to Armidale Visitor Information Centrebus
7h 35m$587–789Bus
- Take the bus from Rockhampton to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Urungabus
- Take the bus from Urunga Station to Armidale Visitor Information Centrebus Dt1 / ...
28h 47m$274–502
Rockhampton to Armidale by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rockhampton to Armidale is to bus via Tenterfield which costs $130 - $220 and takes 23h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Rockhampton to Armidale is to fly which takes 4h 20m and costs $500 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Rockhampton to Armidale. However, there are services departing from Rockhampton and arriving at Central Beardy Mall, Faulkner St via Roma Street Station, Stand F, Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St and Manners St After Rouse St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 17m.
The distance between Rockhampton and Armidale is 811 km. The road distance is 961.6 km.
The best way to get from Rockhampton to Armidale without a car is to train and bus which takes 18h 32m and costs $180 - $2,700.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Rockhampton to Armidale, including transfers.
Rockhampton to Armidale bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Rockhampton station.
The best way to get from Rockhampton to Armidale is to fly which takes 4h 20m and costs $500 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus via Tenterfield, which costs $130 - $220 and takes 23h 17m.
Rockhampton to Armidale bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rockhampton to Armidale is 962 km. It takes approximately 11h 20m to drive from Rockhampton to Armidale.
What companies run services between Rockhampton, QLD, Australia and Armidale, NSW, Australia?
Virgin Australia, Link Airways, and Qantas fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Armidale (ARM) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rockhampton to Central Beardy Mall, Faulkner St via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St, and Manners St After Rouse St in around 23h 17m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Rockhampton to Armidale via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Rockhampton to Armidale via Brisbane, Coffs Harbour Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Rockhampton to Tamworth via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Rockhampton to Tamworth via Brisbane, Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–650
Flights from Rockhampton to Inverell Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,600
Flights from Rockhampton to Coffs Harbour Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Rockhampton to Coffs Harbour Airport via Brisbane, Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Rockhampton to Armidale via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Rockhampton to Tamworth via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Rockhampton to Coffs Harbour Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Rockhampton to Armidale via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Rockhampton to Armidale via Brisbane, Coffs Harbour Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Rockhampton to Tamworth via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Rockhampton to Inverell Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Rockhampton to Coffs Harbour Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Rockhampton to Coffs Harbour Airport via Brisbane, Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Rockhampton to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–2,324
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $70–110
- AChoice
- $110–150
- Gold Class
- $1,856
- Heritage Class
- $2,324
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Coffs Harbour Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $55–75
- Sleeper
- $150–180
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- [email protected]
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Coffs Harbour Station to Armidale Visitor Information Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Tamworth Station to Armidale Visitor Information Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Coffs Harbour Airport to Armidale Visitor Information Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Urunga Station to Armidale Visitor Information Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Rockhampton to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Manners St After Rouse St to Central Beardy Mall, Faulkner St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Inverell Visitor Information Centre to Central Beardy Mall, Faulkner St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 02 6686 3666
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buslines Group
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Manners St After Rouse St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Buslines Group
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Rockhampton to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–310
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Flexible
- $160–310
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane to Urunga
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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