There are 9 ways to get from Armidale to Bowen by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Armidale to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train
best- Fly from Armidale (ARM) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane ARM - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Bowentrain
7h 41m$241–1,056Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Armidale Visitor Information Centre to Urunga Stationbus Dt2
- Take the train from Urunga Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Bowentrain
26h 36m$239–4,492Bus via Byron Bay
- Take the bus from Armidale Visitor Information Centre to Cudgery St Dorrigobus Dt2
- Take the bus from Bus Shelter Cudgery Street to Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Streetbus
- Take the bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Bowenbus
32h 55m$395–544Drive 1,485 km
- Drive from Armidale to Bowencar 1,485 km
17h 16m$268–387Fly Armidale to Townsville Airport, drive
- Fly from Armidale (ARM) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane ARM - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Bowencar
8h 10m$518–859Bus to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train
- Take the bus from Armidale Visitor Information Centre to Coffs Harbour Airportbus
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane CFS - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Bowentrain
11h 15m$309–1,105Fly Armidale to Mackay, train
- Fly from Armidale (ARM) to Mackay (MKY)plane ARM - MKY
- Take the train from Mackay to Bowentrain
10h 20m$266–1,395Train to Tamworth, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train
- Take the train from Armidale Station to Tamworth Stationtrain
- Fly from Tamworth (TMW) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane TMW - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Bowentrain
10h 44m$306–1,175Bus
- Take the bus from Armidale Visitor Information Centre to Coffs Harbour Stationbus Dt2
- Take the bus from Coffs Harbour to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Bowenbus
34h 4m$346–680
Armidale to Bowen by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Armidale to Bowen is to drive which costs $260 - $390 and takes 17h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Armidale to Bowen is to fly and train which takes 7h 41m and costs $240 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Armidale to Bowen. However, there are services departing from Armidale Visitor Information Centre and arriving at Bowen via Bus Shelter Cudgery Street, Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station and Brisbane Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 55m.
The distance between Armidale and Bowen is 1247 km. The road distance is 1485 km.
The best way to get from Armidale to Bowen without a car is to bus and train which takes 26h 36m and costs $230 - $4,500.
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Armidale to Bowen, including transfers.
Armidale to Bowen bus services, operated by Dorrigo Transit, depart from Armidale Visitor Information Centre station.
Armidale to Bowen bus services, operated by Dorrigo Transit, arrive at Cudgery St Dorrigo station.
Bowen is 1h behind Armidale. It is currently 12:02 AM in Armidale and 11:02 PM in Bowen.
Yes, the driving distance between Armidale to Bowen is 1485 km. It takes approximately 17h 16m to drive from Armidale to Bowen.
What companies run services between Armidale, NSW, Australia and Bowen, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Armidale Visitor Information Centre to Bowen via Bus Shelter Cudgery Street, Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street, Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station, and Brisbane Roma Street in around 32h 55m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Armidale to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Armidale to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Armidale to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–900
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Armidale to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from Armidale to Mackay via Sydney, Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
Flights from Tamworth to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Tamworth to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Tamworth to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Armidale to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Armidale to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–800
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Armidale to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Tamworth to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Armidale to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Tamworth to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Proserpine to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–227
- 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
- $18–40
- AChoice
- $11–15
- Gold Class
- $182
- Heritage Class
- $227
Train from Roma Street to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–4,199
- 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
- $120–160
- AChoice
- $210–270
- Gold Class
- $3,352
- Heritage Class
- $4,199
Train from Mackay to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–680
- 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
- $30–50
- AChoice
- $30–45
- Gold Class
- $543
- Heritage Class
- $680
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Urunga Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $55–75
- Sleeper
- $150–180
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Armidale Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $21–35
- First Class
- $29–45
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- admin@dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Armidale Visitor Information Centre to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Armidale Visitor Information Centre to Cudgery St Dorrigo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Bus Shelter Cudgery Street to Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Armidale Visitor Information Centre to Coffs Harbour Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Armidale Visitor Information Centre to Coffs Harbour Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- info@byronbus.com
- Website
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 6685 7447
- info@byronbus.com
- Website
- brisbane2byron.com
Bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Schedules at
- brisbane2byron.com
- 13
- $60–75
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–230
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Coffs Harbour to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $70–100
- Advantage
- $75–120
- Flexible
- $95–140
Bus from Brisbane to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–430
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $190–270
- Advantage
- $230–350
- Flexible
- $290–430
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