There are 6 ways to get from Capalaba to Cardwell by plane, car, train, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Townsville Airport, drive
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane BNE - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Cardwellcar
7h 7m$150–356Fly to Cairns, train
cheapest- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)plane BNE - CNS
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Cardwelltrain
11h 26m$142–1,122Train
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cardwelltrain Spirit of Queensland
23h 54m$152–5,502Bus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cardwell Brasenose Streetbus Pm16
28h 29m$202–282Drive 1,513.1 km
- Drive from Capalaba to Cardwellcar 1,513.1 km
17h 46m$279–403Bus via Griffith University station, platform 1 (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Cardwellbus Cairns
28h 35m$252–602
Capalaba to Cardwell by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Capalaba to Cardwell is to fly and train which costs $140 - $1,200 and takes 11h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Capalaba to Cardwell is to fly and drive which takes 7h 7m and costs $150 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Capalaba to Cardwell. However, there are services departing from Ney Rd at Callaghan Way and arriving at Cardwell Brasenose Street via Eight Mile Plains station, platform 1 and Brisbane Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 29m.
The distance between Capalaba and Cardwell is 1304 km. The road distance is 1513.1 km.
The best way to get from Capalaba to Cardwell without a car is to train which takes 23h 54m and costs $150 - $5,500.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Capalaba to Cardwell, including transfers.
Capalaba to Cardwell bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Brisbane Roma Street station.
The best way to get from Capalaba to Cardwell is to train which takes 23h 54m and costs $150 - $5,500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $290 and takes 28h 29m.
Capalaba to Cardwell bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Cardwell Brasenose Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Capalaba to Cardwell is 1513 km. It takes approximately 17h 46m to drive from Capalaba to Cardwell.
What companies run services between Capalaba, QLD, Australia and Cardwell, QLD, Australia?
Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Roma Street to Cardwell 4 times a week. Tickets cost $150–5,504 and the journey takes 21h 49m. Alternatively, Premier Motor Service operates a bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cardwell Brasenose Street once daily. Tickets cost $200–280 and the journey takes 26h 25m.
- 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
- $340–650
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
- $230–470
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–290
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–410
- 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
- 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/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
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
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