There are 6 ways to get from Childers to Point Lookout by train, ferry, bus, car ferry, car, or plane
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Howard to Roma StreetTilt Train
- Take the ferry from Toondah Harbour to Yabby St at One Mile Jetty
9h 17m$94–1,202Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Childers to Cleveland
- Take the car ferry from Cleveland to Dunwich
4h 54m$79–110Bus, car ferry via Brisbane
- Take the bus from Childers to BrisbaneBrisbane
- Take the car ferry from Cleveland to Dunwich
11h 43m$137–232Bus to Hervey Bay, fly, train, ferry, line 880 bus
- Take the bus from Childers to Hervey Bay
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)HVB - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Boggo Road station, platform 1
- Take the train from Boggo Road station, platform 1 to Cleveland station, platform 2
- Take the ferry from Toondah Harbour to Yabby St at One Mile Jetty
- Take the bus from Yabby St at One Mile Ferry Terminal to Mooloomba Rd near Cylinder Beach hail 'n' ride
8h 29m$279–548Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Childers to Brisbane Roma StreetPm19
- Take the car ferry from Cleveland to Dunwich
12h 23m$127–166Bus to Bundaberg, fly, train, ferry, line 880 bus
- Take the bus from Childers to Bundaberg Sugarland
- Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)BDB - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Boggo Road station, platform 1
- Take the train from Boggo Road station, platform 1 to Cleveland station, platform 2
- Take the ferry from Toondah Harbour to Yabby St at One Mile Jetty
- Take the bus from Yabby St at One Mile Ferry Terminal to Mooloomba Rd near Cylinder Beach hail 'n' ride
9h 26m
Hervey Bay (HVB) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Childers to Point Lookout is to drive and car ferry which costs $75 - $110 and takes 4h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Childers to Point Lookout is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 54m and costs $75 - $110.
The distance between Childers and Point Lookout is 385 km.
The best way to get from Childers to Point Lookout without a car is to train and ferry which takes 9h 17m and costs $90 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 9h 17m to get from Childers to Point Lookout, including transfers.
There are 239+ hotels available in Point Lookout.
What companies run services between Childers, QLD, Australia and Point Lookout, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Childers to Point Lookout. However, you can take the bus to Howard, walk to Howard, take the train to Roma Street, take the train to Birkdale station, platform 1, take the taxi to Toondah Harbour, take the ferry to Yabby St at One Mile Jetty, walk to Yabby St at One Mile Ferry Terminal, then take the line 880 bus to Dickson Way near Stradbroke Hotel hail 'n' ride. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Childers to Mooloomba Rd near Cylinder Beach hail 'n' ride via Brisbane, Roma Street, Birkdale station, platform 1, Cleveland, Dunwich, and Junner St Ferry Terminal in around 11h 43m.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–380
Flights from Bundaberg to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–450
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Bundaberg to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–330
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Howard to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–1,056
- 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
- $85–200
- AChoice
- $14–70
- Gold Class
- $843
- Heritage Class
- $1,056
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from International Airport Station to Boggo Road station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Boggo Road station, platform 1 to Cleveland station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Childers to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $70–110
- Advantage
- $85–130
- Flexible
- $100–160
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
- 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 Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 7 3415 2417
- info@stradbrokebus.com.au
- Website
- stradbrokebus.com.au
Bus from Yabby St at One Mile Ferry Terminal to Mooloomba Rd near Cylinder Beach hail 'n' ride
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Unknown
- Stradbroke Island Buses
- Phone
- 1300 696 272
- admin@northburnett.qld.gov.au
- Website
- northburnett.qld.gov.au
Bus from Childers to Bundaberg Sugarland
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- northburnett.qld.gov.au
- Phone
- 07 3821 3821
- flyer@flyer.com.au
- Website
- flyer.com.au
Ferry from Toondah Harbour to Yabby St at One Mile Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- flyer.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 133 779
- seq@sealink.com.au
- Website
- sealink.com.au
Car ferry from Cleveland to Dunwich
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- sealink.com.au
- Standard Car (up to 5.4m long under 2m wide)
- $100–140
- Adult passenger
- $12
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