There are 6 ways to get from Rockhampton to Silkwood by plane, shuttle, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Cairns, shuttle
best- Fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Cairns (CNS)plane ROK - CNS
- Take a shuttle bus from Cairns Airport to Silkwood
8h 10m$358–645Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Rockhampton to Tullytrain Spirit of Queensland
- Take the bus from Tully to Silkwoodbus Pm16
15h 18m$118–3,367Bus
- Take the bus from Rockhampton George Street to Silkwoodbus Pm16
14h 40m$120–180Drive 948.6 km
- Drive from Rockhampton to Silkwoodcar 948.6 km
11h$170–245Fly to Townsville Airport, bus
- Fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane ROK - TSV
- Take the bus from Townsville to Silkwoodbus
7h 56m$350–564Bus via Innisfail (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Rockhampton to Innisfailbus Cairns
16h 44m$176–373
Rockhampton to Silkwood by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rockhampton to Silkwood is to bus which costs $120 - $180 and takes 14h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Rockhampton to Silkwood is to fly and bus which takes 7h 56m and costs $350 - $600.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rockhampton George Street and arriving at Silkwood. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h 40m.
The distance between Rockhampton and Silkwood is 1002 km. The road distance is 948.6 km.
The best way to get from Rockhampton to Silkwood without a car is to bus which takes 14h 40m and costs $120 - $180.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Rockhampton to Silkwood, including transfers.
Rockhampton to Silkwood bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Rockhampton George Street station.
Rockhampton to Silkwood bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Silkwood station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rockhampton to Silkwood is 949 km. It takes approximately 11h to drive from Rockhampton to Silkwood.
There are 19+ hotels available in Silkwood.
What companies run services between Rockhampton, QLD, Australia and Silkwood, QLD, Australia?
Premier Motor Service operates a bus from Rockhampton George Street to Silkwood once daily. Tickets cost $120–180 and the journey takes 14h 40m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Rockhampton to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–700
Flights from Rockhampton to Cairns via Mackay, Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–650
Flights from Rockhampton to Cairns via Brisbane, Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–650
Flights from Rockhampton to Townsville Airport via Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–600
Flights from Rockhampton to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–600
Flights from Rockhampton to Townsville Airport via Brisbane, Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Rockhampton to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–430
Flights from Rockhampton to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–430
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Rockhampton to Tully
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–3,341
- 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
- $100–140
- AChoice
- $160–220
- Gold Class
- $2,668
- Heritage Class
- $3,341
- Phone
- 0407 337 661
- [email protected]
- Website
- cassowarycoaster.com.au
Shuttle from Cairns Airport to Silkwood
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $74
- Website
- https://www.cassowarycoaster.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.cassowarycoaster.com.au/services.html
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Rockhampton George Street to Silkwood
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Tully to Silkwood
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Townsville to Silkwood
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Rockhampton to Innisfail
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–350
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $160–230
- Advantage
- $190–290
- Flexible
- $240–350
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