There are 9 ways to get from Bowen to Lithgow by bus, plane, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Bowen to Proserpinebus
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane PPP - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Lithgow Stationtrain
9h 17m$267–913Train
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 Lithgow Stationtrain Bmt
34h 38m$147–4,621Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bowen to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Emu Plains Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the train from Emu Plains Station to Lithgow Stationtrain Bmt
40h 2m$277–739Drive 1,821.6 km
- Drive from Bowen to Lithgowcar 1,821.6 km
20h 51m$345–498Bus to Great Barrier Reef Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bowen to Airlie Beachbus
- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane HTI - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Lithgow Stationtrain
11h 1m$306–1,038Bus to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly to Orange Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Bowen to Proserpinebus
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Orange Airport (OAG)plane PPP - OAG
- Take the bus from 4612 Mitchell Hwy to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1bus
11h 56m$343–1,249Bus to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bowen to Proserpinebus
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane PPP - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Strathfield Stationtrain
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Lithgow Stationtrain
13h 43m$301–1,009Bus to Mackay, fly to Sydney International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bowen to Mackaybus
- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane MKY - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Lithgow Stationtrain
13h 57m$281–800Bus
- Take the bus from Bowen to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1bus
42h 44m$315–574
Bowen to Lithgow by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bowen to Lithgow is to bus and fly and train which costs $280 - $800 and takes 13h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Bowen to Lithgow is to bus and fly and train which takes 9h 17m and costs $260 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Bowen to Lithgow station. However, there are services departing from Bowen and arriving at Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 via Brisbane and Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 44m.
The distance between Bowen and Lithgow is 1801 km. The road distance is 1821.6 km.
The best way to get from Bowen to Lithgow without a car is to train which takes 34h 38m and costs $140 - $4,700.
It takes approximately 9h 17m to get from Bowen to Lithgow, including transfers.
Bowen to Lithgow bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Bowen station.
The best way to get from Bowen to Lithgow is to train which takes 34h 38m and costs $140 - $4,700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $310 - $600 and takes 42h 44m.
Bowen to Lithgow bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Brisbane Roma Street station.
Lithgow is 1h ahead of Bowen. It is currently 2:00 AM in Bowen and 3:00 AM in Lithgow.
What companies run services between Bowen, QLD, Australia and Lithgow, NSW, Australia?
You can take a vehicle from Bowen to Lithgow Station via Bowen, Roma Street, Roma Street Station, and Strathfield Station in around 34h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bowen to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 via Brisbane Roma Street, Brisbane, and Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 in around 42h 44m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–750
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–750
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Orange Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Mackay to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Mackay to Sydney International Airport via Rockhampton, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–440
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–440
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Orange Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Orange Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–550
Flights from Mackay to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–340
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–750
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Orange Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Strathfield Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Strathfield Station to Emu Plains Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Emu Plains Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $35–45
- Sleeper
- $120–150
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 Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $30–45
- Sleeper
- $120–150
- 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
- sydneytrainsmedia@transport.nsw.gov.au
- Website
- transport.nsw.gov.au
Train from Strathfield Station to Emu Plains Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sydneytrains
- Adult one-way
- $5–9
- 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
Bus from Bowen to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $24–35
- Advantage
- $23–35
- Flexible
- $19–29
Bus from Bowen to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $40–65
- Advantage
- $45–70
- Flexible
- $50–80
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $140–200
- Advantage
- $170–250
- Flexible
- $210–330
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from 4612 Mitchell Hwy to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- 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/
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