There are 7 ways to get from Rockhampton to Coonabarabran by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Tamworth, bus
best- Fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Tamworth (TMW)plane ROK - TMW
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus
7h 21m$565–786Drive 998.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Rockhampton to Coonabarabrancar 998.1 km
11h 14m$182–262Train, bus
- Take the train from Rockhampton to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Urunga Stationtrain 32
- Take the bus from Urunga Station to Tamworth Stationbus Dt9
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus 362
23h 38m$239–2,678Bus
- Take the bus from Rockhampton to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Coffs Harbour Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the bus from Coffs Harbour Station to Tamworth Stationbus Dt9
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus 362
27h 7m$271–386Fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane ROK - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus
7h 58m$348–1,061Fly to Armidale, bus
- Fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Armidale (ARM)plane ROK - ARM
- Take the bus from Armidale Airport to Tamworth Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus
9h 5m$573–719Bus via Urunga
- Take the bus from Rockhampton to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Urungabus
- Take the bus from Urunga Station to Tamworth Stationbus Dt9
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus 362
32h 57m$330–586
Rockhampton to Coonabarabran by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rockhampton to Coonabarabran is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 11h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Rockhampton to Coonabarabran is to fly and bus which takes 7h 21m and costs $550 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Rockhampton to Coonabarabran. However, there are services departing from Rockhampton and arriving at Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy via Roma Street Station, Stand F, Coffs Harbour Station and Tamworth Station, Coach Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 7m.
The distance between Rockhampton and Coonabarabran is 1051 km. The road distance is 998.1 km.
The best way to get from Rockhampton to Coonabarabran without a car is to train and bus which takes 23h 38m and costs $230 - $2,700.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Rockhampton to Coonabarabran, including transfers.
Rockhampton to Coonabarabran bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Rockhampton station.
Rockhampton to Coonabarabran bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Coonabarabran is 1h ahead of Rockhampton. It is currently 7:41 PM in Rockhampton and 8:41 PM in Coonabarabran.
Yes, the driving distance between Rockhampton to Coonabarabran is 998 km. It takes approximately 11h 14m to drive from Rockhampton to Coonabarabran.
What companies run services between Rockhampton, QLD, Australia and Coonabarabran, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Rockhampton to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Coffs Harbour Station, and Tamworth Station, Coach Stop in around 27h 7m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Rockhampton to Tamworth via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Rockhampton to Tamworth via Brisbane, Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–700
Flights from Rockhampton to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
Flights from Rockhampton to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane, Orange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,700
Flights from Rockhampton to Armidale via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Rockhampton to Armidale via Brisbane, Coffs Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Rockhampton to Tamworth via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Rockhampton to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
Flights from Rockhampton to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane, Orange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,700
Flights from Rockhampton to Armidale via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Rockhampton to Armidale via Brisbane, Coffs Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Rockhampton to Tamworth via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Rockhampton to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,700
Flights from Rockhampton to Armidale via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
- 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 Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–180
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $40–60
- First
- $65–75
- Sleeper
- $160–180
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Coffs Harbour Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- [email protected]
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Urunga Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Coffs Harbour Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Armidale Airport to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Urunga Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Rockhampton to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- 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
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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