There are 7 ways to get from Bowen to Cobar by bus, plane, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus
best- Take the bus from Bowen to Proserpinebus
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane PPP - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Airport, Arthur Butler Dr to Linsley St At Barrier Hwybus
12h 25m$457–1,506Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Bowen to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Dubbo Stationtrain 427
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Linsley St At Barrier Hwybus 589
43h 37m$262–4,686Bus
- Take the bus from Bowen to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridgebus
- Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3bus 516 / ...
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Linsley St At Barrier Hwybus 589
43h 21m$367–561Drive 1,556.8 km
- Drive from Bowen to Cobarcar 1,556.8 km
19h 14m$275–397Bus to Townsville Airport, fly to Cobar Airport
- Take the bus from Bowen to Townsvillebus
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Cobar Airport (CAZ)plane TSV - CAZ
11h 44m$400–1,280Bus to Great Barrier Reef Airport, fly to Cobar Airport
- Take the bus from Bowen to Airlie Beachbus
- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Cobar Airport (CAZ)plane HTI - CAZ
10h 55m$831–2,232Bus via Urunga
- Take the bus from Bowen to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Urungabus
- Take the bus from Urunga Station to Tamworth Stationbus Dt9
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4bus 362
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Linsley St At Barrier Hwybus 589
2d$442–837
Bowen to Cobar by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bowen to Cobar is to drive which costs $270 - $400 and takes 19h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Bowen to Cobar is to bus and fly which takes 10h 55m and costs $800 - $2,300.
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 21m.
The distance between Bowen and Cobar is 1716 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 21m and costs $360 - $600.
It takes approximately 12h 25m to get from Bowen to Cobar, including transfers.
Bowen to Cobar bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Bowen station.
Bowen to Cobar bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bowen to Cobar is 1557 km. It takes approximately 19h 14m to drive from Bowen to Cobar.
There are five+ hotels available in 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 Coach Terminal, Brisbane City, Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office, and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 in around 43h 21m.
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Townsville Airport to Cobar Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Townsville Airport to Cobar Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–2,400
Flights from Townsville Airport to Cobar Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Townsville Airport to Cobar Airport via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Cobar Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Cobar Airport via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Bowen to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–4,199
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $120–160
- AChoice
- $210–270
- Gold Class
- $3,352
- Heritage Class
- $4,199
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- 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
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $45–60
- First
- $60–80
- Sleeper
- $160–180
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Bowen to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Bowen to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–270
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Bowen to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Dubbo Airport, Arthur Butler Dr to Linsley St At Barrier Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
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
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Linsley St At Barrier Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Linsley St At Barrier Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Linsley St At Barrier Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridge
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Bowen to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane to Urunga
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- sales@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Bowen to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $210–500
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $210–300
- Flexible
- $250–500
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- admin@dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Urunga Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
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