There are 5 ways to get from Rockhampton to Malanda by plane, taxi, train, car, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Cairns (CNS)plane ROK - CNS
- Take the taxi from Cairns-Airport-CNS to Malandataxi
5h 46m$535–868Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Rockhampton to Babindatrain Spirit of Queensland
- Drive from Babinda to Malandacar
16h 21m$122–3,650Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Rockhampton George Street to Babindabus Pm16
- Drive from Babinda to Malandacar
16h 43m$145–381Drive 1,047.1 km
- Drive from Rockhampton to Malandacar 1,047.1 km
12h 13m$188–272Bus
- Take the bus from Rockhampton to Cairnsbus Cairns
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Athertonbus Cairns
19h 57m$252–489
Rockhampton (ROK) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rockhampton to Malanda is to drive which costs $180 - $280 and takes 12h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Rockhampton to Malanda is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 46m and costs $500 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Rockhampton to Malanda. However, there are services departing from Rockhampton and arriving at Atherton via Cairns Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 57m.
The distance between Rockhampton and Malanda is 954 km. The road distance is 1047.1 km.
The best way to get from Rockhampton to Malanda without a car is to bus which takes 19h 57m and costs $250 - $490.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Rockhampton to Malanda, including transfers.
Rockhampton to Malanda bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Rockhampton station.
Rockhampton to Malanda bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Cairns station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rockhampton to Malanda is 1047 km. It takes approximately 12h 13m to drive from Rockhampton to Malanda.
There are 66+ hotels available in Malanda.
What companies run services between Rockhampton, QLD, Australia and Malanda, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Rockhampton to Malanda via Cairns, Cairns Central Station, and Atherton in around 19h 57m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Rockhampton to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Rockhampton to Cairns via Mackay, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–650
Flights from Rockhampton to Cairns via Brisbane, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Rockhampton to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–440
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Rockhampton to Babinda
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–3,629
- 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
- $100–150
- AChoice
- $180–230
- Gold Class
- $2,897
- Heritage Class
- $3,629
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Rockhampton George Street to Babinda
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–190
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Rockhampton George Street to Babinda
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–360
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $160–230
- Advantage
- $200–290
- Flexible
- $250–360
Bus from Rockhampton to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–380
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $170–240
- Advantage
- $210–310
- Flexible
- $260–380
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Atherton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
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