There are 10 ways to get from Swan Hill to Gladstone by train, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or taxi
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Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Gladstone Airport
best- Take the train from Swan Hill Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gladstone Airport (GLT)plane MEL - GLT
12h 40m$371–645Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St to Albury Station/Hume Hwybus
- Take the train from Albury Station to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Gladstonetrain
37h 9m$181–2,494Bus
- Take the bus from Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St to Benalla Station/Mackellar Stbus
- Take the bus from Benalla Station, Coach Stop to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Gladstonebus
39h 54m$269–557Drive 1,732.8 km
- Drive from Swan Hill to Gladstonecar 1,732.8 km
20h 34m$310–447Bus to Albury, fly to Gladstone Airport
- Take the bus from Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St to Albury Station/Hume Hwybus
- Fly from Albury (ABX) to Gladstone Airport (GLT)plane ABX - GLT
13h 34m$440–1,540Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Hervey Bay, taxi, train
- Take the train from Swan Hill Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane MEL - HVB
- Take the taxi from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Howardtaxi
- Take the train from Howard to Gladstonetrain
12h 39m$324–1,723Train, train to Avalon Airport, fly to Gladstone Airport
- Take the train from Swan Hill Station to Footscray Stationtrain
- Take the train from Footscray Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Gladstone Airport (GLT)plane AVV - GLT
15h 26m$257–885Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Rockhampton, bus
- Take the train from Swan Hill Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Rockhampton (ROK)plane MEL - ROK
- Take the bus from Rockhampton to Gladstonebus
14h 24m$318–639Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Sunshine Coast Airport, train
- Take the train from Swan Hill Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane MEL - MCY
- Take the train from Nambour to Gladstonetrain
15h 56m$231–2,055Bus, train via Gundagai
- Take the bus from Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St to Albury Station/Hume Hwybus
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to Tourist Information Centre/249 Sheridan Stbus
- Take the bus from Gundagai to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Miriam Valebus
- Take the train from Miriam Vale to Gladstonetrain
44h 11m$259–763
Swan Hill to Gladstone by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swan Hill to Gladstone is to bus and train which costs $180 - $2,500 and takes 37h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Swan Hill to Gladstone is to train and fly and taxi which takes 12h 39m and costs $320 - $1,800.
No, there is no direct bus from Swan Hill station to Gladstone. However, there are services departing from Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St and arriving at Gladstone via Benalla Station, Coach Stop, Central Station and Brisbane Coach Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 54m.
The distance between Swan Hill and Gladstone is 2027 km. The road distance is 1732.8 km.
The best way to get from Swan Hill to Gladstone without a car is to bus and train which takes 37h 9m and costs $180 - $2,500.
It takes approximately 12h 40m to get from Swan Hill to Gladstone, including transfers.
Swan Hill to Gladstone bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St.
Swan Hill to Gladstone bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Benalla Station/Mackellar St.
Yes, the driving distance between Swan Hill to Gladstone is 1733 km. It takes approximately 20h 34m to drive from Swan Hill to Gladstone.
There are 48+ hotels available in Gladstone.
What companies run services between Swan Hill, VIC, Australia and Gladstone, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St to Gladstone via Benalla Station, Coach Stop, Central Station, Brisbane, and Brisbane Coach Terminal in around 39h 54m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gladstone Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gladstone Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gladstone Airport via Canberra, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–600
Flights from Albury to Gladstone Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Albury to Gladstone Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hervey Bay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–650
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gladstone Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gladstone Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Rockhampton via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Rockhampton via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–950
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gladstone Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–490
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gladstone Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–490
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Rockhampton via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Rockhampton via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–360
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–360
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hervey Bay via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–430
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–430
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Swan Hill Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $10–15
Train from Swan Hill Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $10–15
Train from Swan Hill Station to Footscray Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $10–15
Train from Footscray Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Swan Hill Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $10–15
Train from Swan Hill Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $10–15
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Albury Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–210
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $55–75
- First
- $80–110
- Sleeper
- $180–210
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Roma Street to Gladstone
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–1,923
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $60–90
- AChoice
- $95–130
- Gold Class
- $1,535
- Heritage Class
- $1,923
Train from Howard to Gladstone
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–867
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $35–60
- AChoice
- $40–55
- Gold Class
- $692
- Heritage Class
- $867
Train from Nambour to Gladstone
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–1,534
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $50–80
- AChoice
- $75–100
- Gold Class
- $1,225
- Heritage Class
- $1,534
Train from Miriam Vale to Gladstone
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–249
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $19–40
- AChoice
- $12–16
- Gold Class
- $199
- Heritage Class
- $249
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–35
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St to Benalla Station/Mackellar St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–28
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–35
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–35
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to Tourist Information Centre/249 Sheridan St
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Benalla Station, Coach Stop to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Advantage
- $160–250
- Flexible
- $210–300
Bus from Rockhampton to Gladstone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $28–45
- Flexible
- $30–45
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Gladstone
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to Tourist Information Centre/249 Sheridan St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Gundagai to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Miriam Vale
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Geelong Taxi Network
- Phone
- 131008
- Website
- geelongtaxis.com.au
Torquay Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 3 5277 9000
- Website
- 131008.com
Hervey Bay Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 7 5561 2670
- Website
- 131008.com
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