There are 6 ways to get from Bowen to Cobar by bus, plane, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus, fly to Cobar Airport
best- Take the bus from Bowen to Proserpine
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Cobar Airport (CAZ)PPP - CAZ
19h 46m$510–2,015Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Bowen to Roma Street
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Station32
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Dubbo Station427
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Linsley St At Barrier Hwy589
43h 17m$197–4,686Bus
- Take the bus from Bowen to Brisbane Roma Street
- Take the bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridge
- Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3582 / ...
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Linsley St At Barrier Hwy589
43h 5m$363–509Drive 1,556.8 km
- Drive from Bowen to Cobar1,556.8 km
19h 40m$295–426Bus, fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Bowen to Proserpine
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)PPP - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Linsley St At Barrier Hwy
12h 42m$404–1,550Bus via Dorrigo
- Take the bus from Bowen to Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street to Bus Shelter Cudgery Street
- Take the bus from Cudgery St Dorrigo to Tamworth StationDt9
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4362
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Linsley St At Barrier Hwy589
46h 10m$415–904
Bowen to Cobar by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bowen to Cobar is to drive which costs $290 - $430 and takes 19h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Bowen to Cobar is to bus and fly which takes 12h 42m and costs $400 - $1,600.
No, there is no direct bus from Bowen to Cobar. However, there are services departing from Bowen and arriving at Linsley St At Barrier Hwy via Brisbane City, Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 5m.
The distance between Bowen and Cobar is 1386 km. The road distance is 1556.8 km.
The best way to get from Bowen to Cobar without a car is to bus which takes 43h 5m and costs $360 - $550.
It takes approximately 19h 46m to get from Bowen to Cobar, including transfers.
Bowen to Cobar bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Bowen station.
Bowen to Cobar bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Brisbane Roma Street station.
Cobar is 1h ahead of Bowen. It is currently 2:31 PM in Bowen and 3:31 PM in Cobar.
Yes, the driving distance between Bowen to Cobar is 1557 km. It takes approximately 19h 40m to drive from Bowen to Cobar.
What companies run services between Bowen, QLD, Australia and Cobar, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Bowen to Linsley St At Barrier Hwy via Brisbane Roma Street, Brisbane City, Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office, and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 in around 43h 5m.
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Cobar Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,900
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Cobar Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Cobar Airport via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Cobar Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Bowen to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–4,199
- 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
- $85–320
- AChoice
- $55–270
- Gold Class
- $3,352
- Heritage Class
- $4,199
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- 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 Strathfield Station to Dubbo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $45–60
- First
- $60–80
- Sleeper
- $160–180
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Bowen to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $28–40
- Advantage
- $27–40
- Flexible
- $24–40
Bus from Bowen to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $190–470
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $190–280
- Advantage
- $240–360
- Flexible
- $310–470
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Bowen to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–230
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridge
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Linsley St At Barrier Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 6685 7447
- info@byronbus.com
- Website
- brisbane2byron.com
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Schedules at
- brisbane2byron.com
- 13
- $60–70
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- info@byronbus.com
- Website
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- admin@dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street to Bus Shelter Cudgery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $10–160
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Cudgery St Dorrigo to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
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