There are 7 ways to get from Cardwell to Bundaberg by train, bus (Greyhound), car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardwell to Bundabergtrain Spirit of Queensland
16h$120–4,231Bus
- Take the bus from Cardwell to Bundabergbus Au050 / ...
18h 54m$140–410Drive 1,167.8 km
- Drive from Cardwell to Bundabergcar 1,167.8 km
13h 31m$207–299Train to Cairns, fly to Bundaberg
- Take the train from Cardwell to Cairns Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Bundaberg (BDB)plane CNS - BDB
11h 10m$391–1,369Train to Cairns, fly to Hervey Bay, bus
- Take the train from Cardwell to Cairns Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane CNS - HVB
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Bundabergbus
12h 50m$356–1,319Train, bus, bus to Townsville Airport, fly to Bundaberg
- Take the train from Cardwell to Townsvilletrain
- Take the bus from Townsville station to Blue Care Community Centrebus
- Take the bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Townsville Airportbus
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Bundaberg (BDB)plane TSV - BDB
14h 16m$519–1,312Train to Cairns, fly to Sunshine Coast Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardwell to Cairns Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane CNS - MCY
- Take the train from Nambour to Bundabergtrain
13h 23m$177–2,119
Cardwell to Bundaberg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardwell to Bundaberg is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 13h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Cardwell to Bundaberg is to train and fly which takes 11h 10m and costs $390 - $1,400.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cardwell and arriving at Bundaberg. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18h 54m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Cardwell and arriving at Bundaberg. Services depart four times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 16h.
The distance between Cardwell and Bundaberg is 1133 km. The road distance is 1167.8 km.
The best way to get from Cardwell to Bundaberg without a car is to train which takes 16h and costs $120 - $4,300.
The train from Cardwell to Bundaberg takes 16h including transfers and departs four times a week.
Cardwell to Bundaberg bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Cardwell station.
Cardwell to Bundaberg train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Cardwell station.
The best way to get from Cardwell to Bundaberg is to train which takes 16h and costs $120 - $4,300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $410 and takes 18h 54m.
What companies run services between Cardwell, QLD, Australia and Bundaberg, QLD, Australia?
Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Cardwell to Bundaberg 4 times a week. Tickets cost $120–4,231 and the journey takes 16h. Alternatively, FlixBus Australia operates a bus from Cardwell to Bundaberg twice daily. Tickets cost $140–250 and the journey takes 18h 54m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Bundaberg via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–850
Flights from Cairns to Bundaberg via Townsville Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–850
Flights from Cairns to Bundaberg via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390–600
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–550
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–600
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–600
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Townsville Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–550
Flights from Townsville Airport to Bundaberg via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–600
Flights from Townsville Airport to Bundaberg via Mackay, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–600
Flights from Townsville Airport to Bundaberg via Cairns, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–600
Flights from Townsville Airport to Bundaberg via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–600
Flights from Cairns to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–600
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–600
Flights from Cairns to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Bundaberg via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–550
Flights from Townsville Airport to Bundaberg via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cardwell to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- 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 Cardwell to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- 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
Train from Cardwell to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–600
- 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
- $28–50
- AChoice
- $30–40
- Gold Class
- $479
- Heritage Class
- $600
Train from Nambour to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–885
- 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
- $35–60
- AChoice
- $40–60
- Gold Class
- $706
- Heritage Class
- $885
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Cardwell to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–250
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Hervey Bay to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Cardwell to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Cardwell to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- 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
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Townsville station to Blue Care Community Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
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More Questions & Answers
Cardwell to Bundaberg bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Bundaberg station.
Cardwell to Bundaberg train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Bundaberg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardwell to Bundaberg is 1168 km. It takes approximately 13h 31m to drive from Cardwell to Bundaberg.
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