There are 7 ways to get from Tennant Creek to Rockhampton by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Tennant Creek to Rockhampton
best- Fly from Tennant Creek (TCA) to Rockhampton (ROK)plane TCA - ROK
16h 30m$1,000–3,300Drive 1,992 km
cheapest- Drive from Tennant Creek to Rockhamptoncar 1,992 km
20h 47m$357–516Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tennant Creek to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Rockhamptontrain
3d 21h$2,476–16,073Bus to Alice Springs Airport, fly to Rockhampton
- Take the bus from Tennant Creek to Alice Springsbus
- Fly from Alice Springs Airport (ASP) to Rockhampton (ROK)plane ASP - ROK
15h 9m$620–1,617Fly Tennant Creek to Biloela, bus
- Fly from Tennant Creek (TCA) to Biloela (ZBL)plane TCA - ZBL
- Take the bus from Biloela to Rockhamptonbus
25h 42m$1,445–3,639Bus, train via Rockhampton George Street
- Take the bus from Tennant Creek to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Rockhampton George Streetbus
4d 6h$2,583–13,836Bus, train via Adelaide
- Take the bus from Tennant Creek to Alice Springsbus
- Take the train from Alice Springs to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Rockhamptontrain
4d 16h$4,334–17,600
Tennant Creek to Rockhampton by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tennant Creek to Rockhampton is to drive which costs $350 - $550 and takes 20h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Tennant Creek to Rockhampton is to bus and fly which takes 15h 9m and costs $600 - $1,700.
The distance between Tennant Creek and Rockhampton is 1735 km. The road distance is 1992 km.
The best way to get from Tennant Creek to Rockhampton without a car is to bus and train which takes 3 days 21h and costs $2,400 - $17,000.
It takes approximately 16h 30m to fly from Tennant Creek (TCA) to Rockhampton (ROK), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Tennant Creek Airport to Rockhampton Airport. The quickest flight takes 22h 30m and has two stopovers.
Rockhampton is 30 min ahead of Tennant Creek. It is currently 6:39 PM in Tennant Creek and 7:09 PM in Rockhampton.
Yes, the driving distance between Tennant Creek to Rockhampton is 1992 km. It takes approximately 20h 47m to drive from Tennant Creek to Rockhampton.
Airnorth and Qantas offer flights from Tennant Creek Airport to Rockhampton Airport.
There are 78+ hotels available in Rockhampton.
What companies run services between Tennant Creek, NT, Australia and Rockhampton, QLD, Australia?
Airnorth and Qantas fly from Tennant Creek (TCA) to Rockhampton (ROK) 6 times a week.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Tennant Creek to Rockhampton via Alice Springs Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Tennant Creek to Rockhampton via Katherine, Darwin, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,100
Flights from Tennant Creek to Rockhampton via Alice Springs Airport, Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,800
Flights from Tennant Creek to Rockhampton via Alice Springs Airport, Brisbane, Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,700
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Rockhampton via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Rockhampton via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Rockhampton via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Tennant Creek to Biloela via Alice Springs Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
Flights from Tennant Creek to Biloela via Alice Springs Airport, Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,600
Flights from Tennant Creek to Biloela via Katherine, Darwin, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–7,500
Flights from Tennant Creek to Biloela via Alice Springs Airport, Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–7,000
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Tennant Creek to Biloela via Alice Springs Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
Flights from Tennant Creek to Biloela via Katherine, Darwin, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–7,500
Flights from Tennant Creek to Biloela via Alice Springs Airport, Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–7,000
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,190–13,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/great-southern/
- Gold
- $2,190
- Gold Premium
- $2,990
- Suite
- $8,500–13,000
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,190–13,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/great-southern/
- Gold
- $2,190
- Gold Premium
- $2,990
- Suite
- $8,500–13,000
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,190–13,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/great-southern/
- Gold
- $2,190
- Gold Premium
- $2,990
- Suite
- $8,500–13,000
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Rockhampton
- 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 Roma Street to Rockhampton
- 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
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Alice Springs to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,988
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $1,988
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,093
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Tennant Creek to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $80–120
- Advantage
- $95–150
- Flexible
- $120–180
Bus from Alice Springs to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Advantage
- $270–400
- Flexible
- $350–500
Bus from Tennant Creek to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $80–120
- Advantage
- $95–150
- Flexible
- $120–180
Bus from Biloela to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $35–50
- Advantage
- $30–50
- Flexible
- $35–55
Bus from Alice Springs to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Advantage
- $270–400
- Flexible
- $350–500
- Phone
- +61 8 8953 0127
- [email protected]
- Website
- centrebushbus.com.au
Bus from Tennant Creek to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $160–200
- Schedules at
- centrebushbus.com.au
Bus from Tennant Creek to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $160–200
- Schedules at
- centrebushbus.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Rockhampton George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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