There are 5 ways to get from Caboolture to Childers by train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Caboolture to Maryborough Westtrain Tilt Train / ...
- Take the bus from Maryborough West Station to Childersbus
4h 58mDrive 263 km
cheapest- Drive from Caboolture to Childerscar 263 km
3h$50–73Bus via Cooroy
- Take the bus from Caboolture station, stop A to Nambour stationbus 649
- Take the bus from Cooroy to Childersbus Cairns
8h 46m$52–112Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane BNE - HVB
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Childersbus
4h 48m$268–550Bus
- Take the bus from Burpengary Bruce Highway to Childersbus Pm16
9h 10m$60–86
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Hervey Bay (HVB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caboolture to Childers is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 3h.
The fastest way to get from Caboolture to Childers is to drive which takes 3h and costs $50 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Caboolture station to Childers. However, there are services departing from Caboolture station, stop A and arriving at Childers via Nambour station and Cooroy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 46m.
The distance between Caboolture and Childers is 268 km. The road distance is 263 km.
The best way to get from Caboolture to Childers without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Caboolture to Childers, including transfers.
Caboolture to Childers bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Caboolture station, stop A.
Caboolture to Childers bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Nambour station.
Yes, the driving distance between Caboolture to Childers is 263 km. It takes approximately 3h to drive from Caboolture to Childers.
There are 10+ hotels available in Childers.
What companies run services between Caboolture, QLD, Australia and Childers, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Caboolture station, stop A to Childers via Nambour station and Cooroy in around 8h 46m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–380
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Caboolture to Maryborough West
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–772
- 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
- $85–190
- AChoice
- $10–50
- Gold Class
- $616
- Heritage Class
- $772
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 696 272
- admin@northburnett.qld.gov.au
- Website
- northburnett.qld.gov.au
Bus from Maryborough West Station to Childers
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/north-burnett-transport/
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Caboolture station, stop A to Nambour station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Cooroy to Childers
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $50–75
- Advantage
- $60–90
- Flexible
- $65–110
Bus from Hervey Bay to Childers
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $23–35
- Advantage
- $21–35
- Flexible
- $15–24
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Hervey Bay to Childers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Burpengary Bruce Highway to Childers
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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