There are 8 ways to get from Bundaberg to Bowen by train, bus, car or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train • 10 h 26 min
$110 - $149
Cheapest option
Bus • 12 h 5 min
$70 - $120
6 alternative options
Drive • 11 h 44 min
$70 - $110
Fly Bundaberg to Proserpine, bus • 9 h 56 min
$138 - $410
Fly Bundaberg to Mackay, train • 9 h 9 min
$138 - $418
Train to Rockhampton, fly to Mackay, train • 8 h 22 min
$248 - $737
Fly Bundaberg to Townsville, bus • 10 h 12 min
$215 - $332
Fly Bundaberg to Moranbah, drive • 10 h 29 min
$292 - $947
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bundaberg to Bowen is to drive which costs $95 - $150 and takes 11 h 44 min.
The quickest way to get from Bundaberg to Bowen is to train and fly which costs $340 - $1,100 and takes 8 h 22 min.
The distance between Bundaberg and Bowen is 685 km. The road distance is 813.3 km.
It takes approximately 10 h 26 min to get from Bundaberg to Bowen, including transfers.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bundaberg and arriving at Bowen. Services depart once daily. The journey takes approximately 12 h 5 min.
Yes, the driving distance between Bundaberg to Bowen is 813 km. It takes approximately 11 h 44 min to drive from Bundaberg to Bowen.
Bundaberg to Bowen bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Brisbane station.
- Distance: 428 miles
- Duration: 10 h 26 min
What companies run services between Bundaberg, QLD, Australia and Bowen, QLD, Australia?
Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Bundaberg to Bowen 5 times a week. Tickets cost $95 - $140 and the journey takes 10 h 20 min. Alternatively, Premier Motor Service operates a bus from Bundaberg to Bowen once daily. Tickets cost $85 - $120 and the journey takes 12 h 5 min. Greyhound Australia also services this route once daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Bundaberg to Proserpine via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 40 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100 - $350
Flights from Bundaberg to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 46 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180 - $650
Flights from Bundaberg to Mackay via Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 20 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210 - $700
Flights from Bundaberg to Mackay via Brisbane, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240 - $750
Flights from Rockhampton to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $600
Flights from Bundaberg to Townsville via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230 - $330
Flights from Bundaberg to Townsville via Brisbane, Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 50 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230 - $330
Flights from Bundaberg to Townsville via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230 - $330
Flights from Bundaberg to Townsville via Brisbane, Mount Isa
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 40 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230 - $330
Flights from Bundaberg to Moranbah via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 41 min
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260 - $900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Bundaberg to Proserpine via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 20 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180 - $550
Flights from Bundaberg to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 20 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180 - $550
Flights from Bundaberg to Townsville via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 5 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210 - $400
- Website
- tigerair.com.au
Flights from Bundaberg to Proserpine via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 40 min
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210 - $300
- Phone
- 1300 131 722
- reservations@qr.com.au
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Bundaberg to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 10 h 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95 - $140
- Schedules at
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Mackay to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 15 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26 - $40
- Schedules at
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Bundaberg to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 5 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35 - $55
- Schedules at
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Bundaberg to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 12 h 5 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85 - $120
- Schedules at
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Townsville to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23 - $30
- Schedules at
- premierms.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Bundaberg to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 12 h 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70 - $120
- Schedules at
- Greyhound.com.au
- Book at
- Greyhound.com.au
- Saver
- $70 - $100
- Flexifare
- $85 - $120
Bus from Proserpine to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9 - $23
- Schedules at
- Greyhound.com.au
- Book at
- Greyhound.com.au
- Saver
- $9 - $13
- Flexifare
- $16 - $23
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