There are 8 ways to get from Cardwell to Toowoomba by train, shuttle, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Train, shuttle to Cairns, fly to Brisbane Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Cardwell to Babinda
- Take a shuttle bus from Babinda to Cairns Airport
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)CNS - BNE
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Toowoomba
11h 33mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Cardwell to Roma StreetSpirit of Queensland
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Toowoomba
24h 25m$105–5,548Bus via Brisbane
- Take the bus from Cardwell Brasenose Street to Brisbane Roma StreetPm19
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Toowoomba
28h 14m$228–325Drive 1,520.3 km
- Drive from Cardwell to Toowoomba1,520.3 km
17h 15m$299–432Train, shuttle to Cairns, fly to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport
- Take the train from Cardwell to Babinda
- Take a shuttle bus from Babinda to Cairns Airport
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB)CNS - WTB
12h 52mTrain, shuttle to Cairns, fly to Gold Coast Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cardwell to Babinda
- Take a shuttle bus from Babinda to Cairns Airport
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)CNS - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Toowoomba
13h 26mTrain, bus, bus to Townsville Airport, fly to Brisbane 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 Brisbane Airport (BNE)TSV - BNE
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Toowoomba
14h 32m$262–1,250Bus
- Take the bus from Cardwell to BrisbaneBrisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Toowoomba
29h 9m$265–615
Cardwell to Toowoomba by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardwell to Toowoomba is to bus via Brisbane which costs $220 - $330 and takes 28h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Cardwell to Toowoomba is to train and bus and fly which takes 14h 32m and costs $260 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardwell to Toowoomba. However, there are services departing from Cardwell Brasenose Street and arriving at Toowoomba via Brisbane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 14m.
The distance between Cardwell and Toowoomba is 1719 km. The road distance is 1520.3 km.
The best way to get from Cardwell to Toowoomba without a car is to train and bus which takes 24h 25m and costs $100 - $6,000.
It takes approximately 11h 33m to get from Cardwell to Toowoomba, including transfers.
Cardwell to Toowoomba bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Cardwell Brasenose Street station.
Cardwell to Toowoomba bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Brisbane Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardwell to Toowoomba is 1520 km. It takes approximately 17h 15m to drive from Cardwell to Toowoomba.
There are 136+ hotels available in Toowoomba.
What companies run services between Cardwell, QLD, Australia and Toowoomba, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Cardwell Brasenose Street to Toowoomba via Brisbane Roma Street and Brisbane in around 28h 14m.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport via Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–550
Flights from Cairns to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Townsville Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Townsville Airport to Brisbane Airport via Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–750
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–400
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–500
Flights from Townsville Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–450
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Townsville Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–430
- 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
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- 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 Brisbane to Toowoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Toowoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $28–45
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
- 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/
- 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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