There are 7 ways to get from Canberra to Cardwell by plane, car, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Canberra International Airport to Townsville Airport, drive
best- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane CBR - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Cardwellcar
7h 56m$311–540Bus to Sydney International Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airportbus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane SYD - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Cardwellcar
8h 54m$189–468Bus, train
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cardwelltrain
41h 5m$253–5,806Bus via Brisbane
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Cardwellbus
45h 42m$424–967Drive 2,312.6 km
- Drive from Canberra to Cardwellcar 2,312.6 km
26h 9m$415–599Fly Canberra International Airport to Cairns, train
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Cairns (CNS)plane CBR - CNS
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Cardwelltrain
12h 26m$303–1,255Bus
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cardwell Brasenose Streetbus
46h 25m$298–431
Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Townsville Airport (TSV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Canberra to Cardwell is to bus and fly and drive which costs $180 - $470 and takes 8h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Canberra to Cardwell is to fly and drive which takes 7h 56m and costs $310 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Canberra to Cardwell. However, there are services departing from Canberra and arriving at Cardwell via Central Station, King George Square, 1c and Brisbane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 42m.
The distance between Canberra and Cardwell is 1971 km. The road distance is 2312.6 km.
The best way to get from Canberra to Cardwell without a car is to bus and train which takes 41h 5m and costs $250 - $6,000.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Canberra to Cardwell, including transfers.
Canberra to Cardwell bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Canberra station.
Canberra to Cardwell bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Sydney Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Canberra to Cardwell is 2313 km. It takes approximately 26h 9m to drive from Canberra to Cardwell.
There are nine+ hotels available in Cardwell.
What companies run services between Canberra, ACT, Australia and Cardwell, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Canberra to Cardwell via Sydney Central Station, Central Station, Brisbane, King George Square, 1c, Roma Street busway, platform 1, and Brisbane in around 45h 42m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,400
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane, Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–950
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–310
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–330
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–600
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–600
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–350
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–350
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–350
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Cardwell
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–5,504
- 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
- $150–210
- AChoice
- $270–350
- Gold Class
- $4,394
- Heritage Class
- $5,504
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 Canberra to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $140–200
- Advantage
- $170–250
- Flexible
- $210–310
Bus from Brisbane to Cardwell
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $250–360
- Advantage
- $310–460
- Flexible
- $400–600
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cardwell Brasenose Street
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–280
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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