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How to get fromRockhampton to Tennant Creekby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Rockhampton to Tennant Creek by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Tennant Creek

    best
    1. Fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Tennant Creek (TCA)plane plane ROK - TCA
    19h 15m
    $1,000–3,300

  2. Drive 1,992.6 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Rockhampton to Tennant Creekcar car 1,992.6 km
    20h 46m
    $357–516

  3. Bus, train via Melbourne

    1. Take the bus from Rockhampton to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Alice Springs to Tennant Creekbus bus
    4d 9h
    $3,150–4,941

  4. Fly to Alice Springs Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)plane plane ROK - ASP
    2. Take the bus from Alice Springs to Tennant Creekbus bus
    13h 13m
    $737–2,166

  5. Train, bus via Melbourne

    1. Take the train from Rockhampton to Landsboroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5train train
    3. Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain train
    4. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain train
    5. Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain train
    6. Take the bus from Alice Springs to Tennant Creekbus bus
    4d 11h
    $4,874–8,268

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rockhampton George Street to Brisbane Roma Streetbus bus
    2. Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Alice Springs to Tennant Creekbus bus
    5d 20h
    $3,680–18,839

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rockhampton to Roma Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain train
    3. Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Alice Springs to Tennant Creekbus bus
    5d 21h
    $5,436–22,530

Rockhampton to Tennant Creek by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration4d 11hAverage Duration
Ticket$4,874Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,735.3 km
  • Duration: 19h 15m

What companies run services between Rockhampton, QLD, Australia and Tennant Creek, NT, Australia?

Qantas, Airnorth, and Virgin Australia fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Tennant Creek (TCA) twice daily.

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