There are 10 ways to get from Rockhampton to Swan Hill by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Bendigo Airport, train
best- Fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Bendigo Airport (BXG)plane ROK - BXG
- Take the train from Bendigo Station to Swan Hill Stationtrain
19h 46m$288–829Train via Sydney
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 Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Swan Hill Stationtrain
41h 5m$218–2,839Bus via Cabramatta
- Take the bus from Rockhampton to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand Abus
- Take the bus from Liverpool to Albury stationbus
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis Stbus
43h 47m$283–424Drive 1,719.7 km
- Drive from Rockhampton to Swan Hillcar 1,719.7 km
20h 6m$309–446Fly to Albury, bus
- Fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Albury (ABX)plane ROK - ABX
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis Stbus
12h 21m$526–879Fly to Melbourne Airport, train
- Fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ROK - MEL
- Take the train from Sunbury Station to Bendigo Stationtrain
- Take the train from Bendigo Station to Swan Hill Stationtrain
11h 52m$279–543Fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane ROK - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Footscray Stationtrain
- Take the train from Footscray Station to Swan Hill Stationtrain
12h 49m$228–751Fly to Mildura Airport, bus
- Fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Mildura Airport (MQL)plane ROK - MQL
- Take the bus from Mildura Station/Seventh St to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis Stbus
14h$271–791Bus
- Take the bus from Rockhampton George Street to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sydney International Airport to Alburybus
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis Stbus
47h$368–737Train
- Take the train from Rockhampton to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Swan Hill Stationtrain
2d 18h$2,684–6,040
Rockhampton to Swan Hill by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rockhampton to Swan Hill is to fly and train which costs $270 - $550 and takes 11h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Rockhampton to Swan Hill is to fly and train which takes 11h 52m and costs $270 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Rockhampton to Swan Hill station. However, there are services departing from Rockhampton and arriving at Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St via Roma Street Station, Stand F, Strathfield Station, Albert Rd, Stand E, Liverpool and Albury Station/Hume Hwy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Rockhampton to Swan Hill station. However, there are services departing from Rockhampton and arriving at Swan Hill Station via Roma Street Station, Central Station and Southern Cross Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 5m.
The distance between Rockhampton and Swan Hill is 1787 km. The road distance is 1719.7 km.
The best way to get from Rockhampton to Swan Hill without a car is to train via Sydney which takes 41h 5m and costs $210 - $2,900.
It takes approximately 19h 46m to get from Rockhampton to Swan Hill, including transfers.
Rockhampton to Swan Hill bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Rockhampton station.
Rockhampton to Swan Hill train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Rockhampton station.
The best way to get from Rockhampton to Swan Hill is to train via Sydney which takes 41h 5m and costs $210 - $2,900. Alternatively, you can bus via Cabramatta, which costs $280 - $430 and takes 43h 47m.
What companies run services between Rockhampton, QLD, Australia and Swan Hill, VIC, Australia?
You can take a train from Rockhampton to Swan Hill Station via Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Central Station, and Southern Cross Station in around 41h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rockhampton to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A, Strathfield Station, Albert Rd, Stand E, Liverpool Station, Stand A, Liverpool, and Albury Station/Hume Hwy in around 43h 47m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Rockhampton to Bendigo Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
Flights from Rockhampton to Bendigo Airport via Mackay, Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
Flights from Rockhampton to Albury via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–850
Flights from Rockhampton to Albury via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–850
Flights from Rockhampton to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Rockhampton to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Rockhampton to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Rockhampton to Avalon Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Rockhampton to Avalon Airport via Mackay, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Rockhampton to Mildura Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Rockhampton to Mildura Airport via Brisbane, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Rockhampton to Mildura Airport via Mackay, Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
Flights from Rockhampton to Mildura Airport via Brisbane, Newcastle, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Rockhampton to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Rockhampton to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Rockhampton to Mildura Airport via Brisbane, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Bendigo Station to Swan Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Southern Cross Station to Swan Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–15
Train from Sunbury Station to Bendigo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Bendigo Station to Swan Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Lara Station to Footscray Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Footscray Station to Swan Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–15
Train from Southern Cross Station to Swan Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–15
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Rockhampton to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–2,324
- 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
- $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
- 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
- $70–110
- AChoice
- $110–150
- Gold Class
- $1,856
- Heritage Class
- $2,324
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/great-southern/
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Rockhampton to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Liverpool to Albury station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–35
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–35
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Mildura Station/Seventh St to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–35
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Rockhampton George Street to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $150–210
- Advantage
- $180–270
- Flexible
- $230–330
Bus from Sydney International Airport to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $95–140
- Advantage
- $110–170
- Flexible
- $140–210
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More Questions & Answers
Rockhampton to Swan Hill bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Rockhampton to Swan Hill train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rockhampton to Swan Hill is 1720 km. It takes approximately 20h 6m to drive from Rockhampton to Swan Hill.
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