There are 6 ways to get from Caboolture to Cardwell by train, plane, car, or bus
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Train, fly to Townsville Airport, drive
best- Take the train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Eagle Junction station, platform 1train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane BNE - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Cardwellcar
6h 3m$166–370Train, fly to Cairns
cheapest- Take the train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Eagle Junction station, platform 1train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)plane BNE - CNS
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Cardwelltrain
10h 22m$148–1,134Train
- Take the train from Caboolture to Cardwelltrain Spirit of Queensland
20h 59m$150–5,317Bus via Sunshine Coast
- Take the bus from Mooloolaba to Cardwellbus Au050-1 / ...
26h 36m$182–322Drive 1,450.2 km
- Drive from Caboolture to Cardwellcar 1,450.2 km
17h 3m$260–376Bus
- Take the bus from Burpengary Bruce Highway to Cardwell Brasenose Streetbus Pm16
27h 20m$190–280
Caboolture to Cardwell by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caboolture to Cardwell is to bus via Sunshine Coast which costs $180 - $330 and takes 26h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Caboolture to Cardwell is to train and fly and drive which takes 6h 3m and costs $160 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Caboolture station to Cardwell. However, there are services departing from Caboolture station, stop A and arriving at Cardwell via Landsborough station, stop A and Mooloolaba. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 36m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Caboolture and arriving at Cardwell. Services depart four times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 20h 59m.
The distance between Caboolture and Cardwell is 1324 km. The road distance is 1450.2 km.
The best way to get from Caboolture to Cardwell without a car is to train which takes 20h 59m and costs $150 - $5,500.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Caboolture to Cardwell, including transfers.
Caboolture to Cardwell bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Mooloolaba station.
Caboolture to Cardwell train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Caboolture station.
The best way to get from Caboolture to Cardwell is to train which takes 20h 59m and costs $150 - $5,500. Alternatively, you can bus via Sunshine Coast, which costs $180 - $330 and takes 26h 36m.
What companies run services between Caboolture, QLD, Australia and Cardwell, QLD, Australia?
Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Caboolture to Cardwell 4 times a week. Tickets cost $150–5,317 and the journey takes 20h 59m. Alternatively, FlixBus Australia operates a bus from Mooloolaba to Cardwell twice daily. Tickets cost $180–320 and the journey takes 24h 9m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport via Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–650
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns via Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–460
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–280
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–400
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Eagle Junction station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Caboolture to Cardwell
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–5,317
- 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
- $150–200
- AChoice
- $260–340
- Gold Class
- $4,245
- Heritage Class
- $5,317
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
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Mooloolaba to Cardwell
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–320
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Burpengary Bruce Highway to Cardwell Brasenose Street
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–280
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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Caboolture to Cardwell bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Cardwell station.
Caboolture to Cardwell train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Cardwell station.
Yes, the driving distance between Caboolture to Cardwell is 1450 km. It takes approximately 17h 3m to drive from Caboolture to Cardwell.
There are seven+ hotels available in Cardwell.