There are 7 ways to get from Childers to Innisfail by bus, plane, shuttle, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Bus to Hervey Bay, fly to Cairns, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Childers to Hervey Baybus
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Cairns (CNS)plane HVB - CNS
- Take a shuttle bus from Cairns Airport to Innisfail
9h 41m$432–874Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Childers to Innisfailbus Pm16
19h 45m$160–460Bus, train
- Take the bus from Childers to Bundaberg Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Bundaberg to Innisfailtrain Spirit of Queensland
20h 37mDrive 1,297.7 km
- Drive from Childers to Innisfailcar 1,297.7 km
15h 2m$235–339Bus to Hervey Bay, fly to Townsville Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Childers to Hervey Baybus
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane HVB - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Innisfailcar
9h 38m$366–1,333Bus to Bundaberg, fly to Cairns, shuttle
- Take the bus from Childers to Bundaberg Sugarlandbus
- Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Cairns (CNS)plane BDB - CNS
- Take a shuttle bus from Cairns Airport to Innisfail
10h 37mBus to Bundaberg, fly to Townsville Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Childers to Bundaberg Sugarlandbus
- Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane BDB - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Innisfailcar
10h 20m
Childers to Innisfail by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Childers to Innisfail is to bus which costs $160 - $460 and takes 19h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Childers to Innisfail is to bus and fly and drive which takes 9h 38m and costs $360 - $1,400.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Childers and arriving at Innisfail. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19h 45m.
The distance between Childers and Innisfail is 1368 km. The road distance is 1297.7 km.
The best way to get from Childers to Innisfail without a car is to bus which takes 19h 45m and costs $160 - $460.
It takes approximately 9h 41m to get from Childers to Innisfail, including transfers.
Childers to Innisfail bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Childers station.
Childers to Innisfail bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Innisfail station.
Yes, the driving distance between Childers to Innisfail is 1298 km. It takes approximately 15h 2m to drive from Childers to Innisfail.
There are 20+ hotels available in Innisfail.
What companies run services between Childers, QLD, Australia and Innisfail, QLD, Australia?
Premier Motor Service operates a bus from Childers to Innisfail once daily. Tickets cost $160–230 and the journey takes 19h 45m. Greyhound Australia also services this route once daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–800
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–700
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Brisbane, Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
Flights from Hervey Bay to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–750
Flights from Hervey Bay to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from Hervey Bay to Townsville Airport via Brisbane, Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–750
Flights from Bundaberg to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–650
Flights from Bundaberg to Cairns via Brisbane, Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–650
Flights from Bundaberg to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–600
Flights from Bundaberg to Townsville Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–600
Flights from Bundaberg to Townsville Airport via Brisbane, Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–600
Flights from Bundaberg to Townsville Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Bundaberg to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–750
Flights from Bundaberg to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–750
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–700
Flights from Hervey Bay to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Bundaberg to Innisfail
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–4,574
- 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
- $85–330
- AChoice
- $60–290
- Gold Class
- $3,652
- Heritage Class
- $4,574
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Childers to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $23–35
- Advantage
- $21–35
- Flexible
- $15–24
Bus from Childers to Innisfail
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–460
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $190–270
- Advantage
- $230–350
- Flexible
- $300–460
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Childers to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Childers to Innisfail
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–230
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 0407 337 661
- info@cassowarycoaster.com.au
- Website
- cassowarycoaster.com.au
Shuttle from Cairns Airport to Innisfail
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $61
- Website
- https://www.cassowarycoaster.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.cassowarycoaster.com.au/services.html
- Phone
- 1300 696 272
- admin@northburnett.qld.gov.au
- Website
- northburnett.qld.gov.au
Bus from Childers to Bundaberg Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/north-burnett-transport/
Bus from Childers to Bundaberg Sugarland
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/north-burnett-transport/
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