There are 7 ways to get from Bundaberg to Cardwell by plane, car, train, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Bundaberg to Townsville Airport, drive
best- Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane BDB - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Cardwellcar
7h 28m$449–646Train
cheapest- Take the train from Bundaberg to Cardwelltrain Spirit of Queensland
16h 46m$120–4,231Bus via Agnes Water Fingerboard Road
- Take the bus from Bundaberg to Agnes Water Fingerboard Roadbus Pm16
- Take the bus from Agnes Water Fingerboard Road to Cardwell Brasenose Streetbus Pm16
18h 20m$153–222Drive 1,167.5 km
- Drive from Bundaberg to Cardwellcar 1,167.5 km
13h 30m$210–303Bus to Hervey Bay, fly to Townsville Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Bundaberg to Hervey Baybus
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane HVB - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Cardwellcar
9h 13m$415–797Fly Bundaberg to Cairns, train
- Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Cairns (CNS)plane BDB - CNS
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Cardwelltrain
11h 23m$401–1,401Bus
- Take the bus from Bundaberg to Cardwellbus Au050 / ...
18h 54m$140–410
Bundaberg to Cardwell by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bundaberg to Cardwell is to bus via Agnes Water Fingerboard Road which costs $150 - $230 and takes 18h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Bundaberg to Cardwell is to fly and drive which takes 7h 28m and costs $440 - $650.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bundaberg and arriving at Cardwell. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18h 54m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bundaberg and arriving at Cardwell. Services depart four times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 16h 46m.
The distance between Bundaberg and Cardwell is 1018 km. The road distance is 1167.5 km.
The best way to get from Bundaberg to Cardwell without a car is to train which takes 16h 46m and costs $120 - $4,300.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Bundaberg to Cardwell, including transfers.
Bundaberg to Cardwell bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Bundaberg station.
Bundaberg to Cardwell train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Bundaberg station.
The best way to get from Bundaberg to Cardwell is to train which takes 16h 46m and costs $120 - $4,300. Alternatively, you can bus via Agnes Water Fingerboard Road, which costs $150 - $230 and takes 18h 20m.
What companies run services between Bundaberg, QLD, Australia and Cardwell, QLD, Australia?
Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Bundaberg to Cardwell 4 times a week. Tickets cost $120–4,231 and the journey takes 16h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bundaberg to Cardwell Brasenose Street via Agnes Water Fingerboard Road in around 18h 20m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Bundaberg to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–600
Flights from Bundaberg to Townsville Airport via Brisbane, Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–600
Flights from Bundaberg to Townsville Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–600
Flights from Hervey Bay to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–650
Flights from Hervey Bay to Townsville Airport via Brisbane, Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $430–650
Flights from Bundaberg to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–850
Flights from Bundaberg to Cairns via Brisbane, Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–850
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Bundaberg to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Bundaberg to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–550
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Bundaberg to Cardwell
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–4,231
- 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
- $120–170
- AChoice
- $210–270
- Gold Class
- $3,378
- Heritage Class
- $4,231
Train from Cairns Central Station to Cardwell
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–668
- 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
- $30–50
- AChoice
- $30–45
- Gold Class
- $533
- Heritage Class
- $668
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Bundaberg to Agnes Water Fingerboard Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Agnes Water Fingerboard Road to Cardwell Brasenose Street
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–190
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Bundaberg to Cardwell
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Bundaberg to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Bundaberg to Cardwell
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–250
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Bundaberg to Cardwell
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–410
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $180–260
- Advantage
- $220–330
- Flexible
- $280–410
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More Questions & Answers
Bundaberg to Cardwell bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Agnes Water Fingerboard Road station.
Bundaberg to Cardwell train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Cardwell station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bundaberg to Cardwell is 1167 km. It takes approximately 13h 30m to drive from Bundaberg to Cardwell.
There are seven+ hotels available in Cardwell.











