There are 9 ways to get from Cardwell to Caboolture by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Cairns, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
best- Take the train from Cardwell to Cairns Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane CNS - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Caboolture station, platform 3train
9h 6m$137–1,152Train
cheapest- Take the train from Cardwell to Caboolturetrain Spirit of Queensland
20h 57m$75–5,317Bus
- Take the bus from Cardwell Brasenose Street to Burpengary Bruce Highwaybus Pm19
25h 40m$198–275Drive 1,451.6 km
- Drive from Cardwell to Caboolturecar 1,451.6 km
17h 5m$275–397Train to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardwell to Proserpinetrain
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane PPP - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Caboolture station, platform 3train
9h 39m$190–2,157Train to Cairns, fly to Gold Coast Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardwell to Cairns Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane CNS - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train
- Take the train from Central station, platform 6 to Caboolture station, platform 3train
11h 17m$132–1,220Train to Cairns, fly to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Take the train from Cardwell to Cairns Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane CNS - MCY
10h 32m$132–1,479Train, bus, bus to Townsville Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport
- 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 Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane TSV - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Caboolture station, platform 3train
12h 12m$226–1,155Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cardwell to Brisbanebus Brisbane
- Take the train from Roma Street to Morayfield station, platform 2train Ipca / ...
28h 11m$240–572
Cardwell to Caboolture by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardwell to Caboolture is to bus which costs $190 - $280 and takes 25h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Cardwell to Caboolture is to train and fly which takes 9h 6m and costs $130 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardwell to Caboolture station. However, there are services departing from Cardwell Brasenose Street and arriving at Caboolture station, stop B via Eastern Service Rd at Creek Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Cardwell and arriving at Caboolture. Services depart four times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 20h 57m.
The distance between Cardwell and Caboolture is 1630 km. The road distance is 1451.6 km.
The best way to get from Cardwell to Caboolture without a car is to train which takes 20h 57m and costs $75 - $5,500.
It takes approximately 9h 6m to get from Cardwell to Caboolture, including transfers.
Cardwell to Caboolture bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Cardwell Brasenose Street station.
Cardwell to Caboolture train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Cardwell station.
The best way to get from Cardwell to Caboolture is to train which takes 20h 57m and costs $75 - $5,500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $280 and takes 25h 40m.
What companies run services between Cardwell, QLD, Australia and Caboolture, QLD, Australia?
Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Cardwell to Caboolture 4 times a week. Tickets cost $75–5,317 and the journey takes 20h 57m. Alternatively, Premier Motor Service operates a bus from Cardwell Brasenose Street to Burpengary Bruce Highway once daily. Tickets cost $190–280 and the journey takes 24h 45m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport via Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Cairns to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Townsville Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Townsville Airport to Brisbane Airport via Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–400
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–500
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–480
Flights from Townsville Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–420
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–450
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Cairns to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Townsville Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–390
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cardwell to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–668
- 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
- $85–180
- AChoice
- $9–45
- Gold Class
- $533
- Heritage Class
- $668
Train from Cardwell to Caboolture
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–5,317
- 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
- $85–360
- AChoice
- $75–340
- Gold Class
- $4,245
- Heritage Class
- $5,317
Train from Cardwell to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–1,533
- 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
- $85–220
- AChoice
- $21–100
- Gold Class
- $1,224
- Heritage Class
- $1,533
Train from Cardwell to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–600
- 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
- $85–180
- AChoice
- $8–40
- Gold Class
- $479
- Heritage Class
- $600
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Caboolture station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Central station, platform 6 to Caboolture station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Roma Street to Morayfield station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Cardwell Brasenose Street to Burpengary Bruce Highway
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–280
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- 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/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Cardwell to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $230–340
- Advantage
- $290–430
- Flexible
- $370–600
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More Questions & Answers
Cardwell to Caboolture bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Burpengary Bruce Highway station.
Cardwell to Caboolture train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Caboolture station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardwell to Caboolture is 1452 km. It takes approximately 17h 5m to drive from Cardwell to Caboolture.
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