There are 7 ways to get from Cardwell to Canberra by train, shuttle, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Train, shuttle to Cairns, fly to Canberra International Airport
best- Take the train from Cardwell to Babinda
- Take a shuttle bus from Babinda to Cairns Airport
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)CNS - CBR
11h 24mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Cardwell to Roma Street
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Station32
- Take the bus from Central Station to Canberra
41h 20m$198–5,848Bus
- Take the bus from Cardwell Brasenose Street to Brisbane Roma Street
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Take the bus from Central Station to Canberra
2d$391–705Drive 2,314.3 km
- Drive from Cardwell to Canberra2,314.3 km
26h 7m$450–649Train, shuttle to Cairns, fly to Sydney International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cardwell to Babinda
- Take a shuttle bus from Babinda to Cairns Airport
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)CNS - SYD
- Take the bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
12h 58mTrain, bus, bus to Townsville Airport, fly to Canberra International Airport
- Take the train from Cardwell to Townsville
- Take the bus from Townsville station to Blue Care Community Centre
- Take the bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Townsville Airport
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)TSV - CBR
14h 28m$360–1,265Bus via Sydney Airport (SYD)
- Take the bus from Cardwell Brasenose Street to Brisbane Roma Street
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Central Station
- Take the bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
2d$394–563
Cardwell to Canberra by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardwell to Canberra is to bus via Sydney Airport (SYD) which costs $390 - $600 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Cardwell to Canberra is to train and bus and fly which takes 14h 28m and costs $360 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardwell to Canberra. However, there are services departing from Cardwell Brasenose Street and arriving at Canberra via Brisbane and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Cardwell and Canberra is 2274 km. The road distance is 2314.3 km.
The best way to get from Cardwell to Canberra without a car is to train and bus which takes 41h 20m and costs $190 - $6,000.
It takes approximately 11h 24m to get from Cardwell to Canberra, including transfers.
Cardwell to Canberra bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Cardwell Brasenose Street station.
Cardwell to Canberra bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Brisbane Roma Street station.
Canberra is 1h ahead of Cardwell. It is currently 1:59 PM in Cardwell and 2:59 PM in Canberra.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardwell to Canberra is 2314 km. It takes approximately 26h 7m to drive from Cardwell to Canberra.
What companies run services between Cardwell, QLD, Australia and Canberra, ACT, Australia?
You can take a bus from Cardwell Brasenose Street to Canberra via Brisbane Roma Street, Brisbane, and Central Station in around 2d.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,500
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,600
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–800
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–800
Flights from Townsville Airport to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,400
Flights from Townsville Airport to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Townsville Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
Flights from Townsville Airport to Canberra International Airport via Mackay, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
Flights from Townsville Airport to Canberra International Airport via Cairns, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–600
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–600
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–600
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–490
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–490
Flights from Townsville Airport to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–410
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–700
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Townsville Airport to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cardwell to Babinda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–449
- 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
- $85–170
- AChoice
- $6–29
- Gold Class
- $359
- Heritage Class
- $449
Train from Cardwell to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–5,504
- 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
- $85–370
- AChoice
- $75–350
- Gold Class
- $4,394
- Heritage Class
- $5,504
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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- 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
- +61 (0)407 337 661
- info@missionlink.com.au
- Website
- missionlink.com.au
Shuttle from Babinda to Cairns Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- missionlink.com.au
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $50–75
- Advantage
- $55–85
- Flexible
- $60–95
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $140–200
- Advantage
- $170–250
- Flexible
- $210–330
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Cardwell Brasenose Street to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–280
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- 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/
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