There are 7 ways to get from Rockhampton to Cooma 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 to Canberra International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane ROK - CBR
- Take the bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Centennial Park/Bombala Stbus
7h 11m$302–431Train, bus via Canberra
cheapest- Take the train from Rockhampton to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Canberra Stationtrain 631 / ...
- Take the bus from Canberra to Centennial Park/Bombala Stbus
30h 59m$184–2,630Train, bus
- Take the train from Rockhampton to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Cooma Coach Stopbus
30h 53m$213–2,659Bus
- Take the bus from Rockhampton to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Canberrabus
- Take the bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Centennial Park/Bombala Stbus
33h 30m$211–419Drive 1,644.7 km
- Drive from Rockhampton to Coomacar 1,644.7 km
18h 59m$298–430Fly to Merimbula Airport, bus
- Fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Merimbula Airport (MIM)plane ROK - MIM
- Take the bus from Park St At Wonga St to Centennial Park, Bombala Stbus
11h 58m$295–901Bus via Sydney Airport (SYD)
- Take the bus from Rockhampton to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberrabus
- Take the bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Centennial Park/Bombala Stbus
39h 54m$357–790
Rockhampton to Cooma by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rockhampton to Cooma is to train and bus via Canberra which costs $180 - $2,700 and takes 30h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Rockhampton to Cooma is to fly and bus which takes 7h 11m and costs $300 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Rockhampton to Cooma. However, there are services departing from Rockhampton and arriving at Centennial Park/Bombala St via Roma Street Station, Stand F, Sydney Central Station and Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 30m.
The distance between Rockhampton and Cooma is 1459 km. The road distance is 1644.7 km.
The best way to get from Rockhampton to Cooma without a car is to train and bus which takes 30h 53m and costs $210 - $2,700.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from Rockhampton to Cooma, including transfers.
Rockhampton to Cooma bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Rockhampton station.
Rockhampton to Cooma bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Cooma is 1h ahead of Rockhampton. It is currently 10:59 PM in Rockhampton and 11:59 PM in Cooma.
Yes, the driving distance between Rockhampton to Cooma is 1645 km. It takes approximately 18h 59m to drive from Rockhampton to Cooma.
What companies run services between Rockhampton, QLD, Australia and Cooma, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Rockhampton to Centennial Park/Bombala St via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Sydney Central Station, Canberra, and Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave in around 33h 30m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Rockhampton to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Rockhampton to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Rockhampton to Canberra International Airport via Mackay, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Rockhampton to Merimbula Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Rockhampton to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–320
Flights from Rockhampton to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–320
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Rockhampton to Merimbula Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from Rockhampton to Merimbula Airport via Brisbane, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- 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
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 Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $85–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $85–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Central Station to Canberra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $25–40
- First Class
- $35–60
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Centennial Park/Bombala St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1–17
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Centennial Park/Bombala St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1–17
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Canberra to Centennial Park/Bombala St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Centennial Park/Bombala St
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Cooma Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Rockhampton to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Park St At Wonga St to Centennial Park, Bombala St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- 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
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–350
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $150–220
- Flexible
- $180–350
Bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $50–80
- Flexible
- $75–95
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