There are 7 ways to get from Bowen to Mooloolaba by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Bus to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Bowen to Proserpine
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)PPP - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1
7h 54m$209–716Train
cheapest- Take the train from Bowen to NambourSpirit of Queensland
16h$70–3,923Bus
- Take the bus from Bowen to MooloolabaBrisbane
20h 25m$150–440Drive 1,056.6 km
- Drive from Bowen to Mooloolaba1,056.6 km
12h 26m$206–297Bus to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Take the bus from Bowen to Proserpine
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)PPP - MCY
10h 47m$552–1,092Bus to Great Barrier Reef Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bowen to Airlie Beach
- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)HTI - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1
9h 43m$303–991Bus to Mackay, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bowen to Mackay
- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)MKY - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1
10h 56m$158–433
Bowen to Mooloolaba by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bowen to Mooloolaba is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 12h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Bowen to Mooloolaba is to bus and fly and train which takes 7h 54m and costs $200 - $750.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bowen and arriving at Mooloolaba. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20h 25m.
The distance between Bowen and Mooloolaba is 1128 km. The road distance is 1056.6 km.
The best way to get from Bowen to Mooloolaba without a car is to train which takes 16h and costs $70 - $4,000.
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Bowen to Mooloolaba, including transfers.
Bowen to Mooloolaba bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Bowen station.
The best way to get from Bowen to Mooloolaba is to train which takes 16h and costs $70 - $4,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $440 and takes 20h 25m.
Bowen to Mooloolaba bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Mooloolaba station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bowen to Mooloolaba is 1057 km. It takes approximately 12h 26m to drive from Bowen to Mooloolaba.
What companies run services between Bowen, QLD, Australia and Mooloolaba, QLD, Australia?
Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Bowen to Nambour 4 times a week. Tickets cost $50–3,810 and the journey takes 14h 46m. Alternatively, Greyhound Australia operates a bus from Bowen to Mooloolaba 3 times a day. Tickets cost $180–440 and the journey takes 20h 25m. Premier Motor Service also services this route once daily.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,100
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Brisbane Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,100
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Mackay to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Mackay to Brisbane Airport via Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–470
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–500
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Mackay to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–310
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,100
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Brisbane Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–850
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Mackay to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–320
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Bowen to Nambour
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–3,810
- 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
- $85–300
- AChoice
- $50–250
- Gold Class
- $3,042
- Heritage Class
- $3,810
- 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 Mooloolaba
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $180–440
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $180–260
- Advantage
- $220–340
- Flexible
- $290–440
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
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Bowen to Mooloolaba
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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