There are 6 ways to get from Childers to Point Lookout by train, ferry, bus, car ferry, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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
8h 51m$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 13m$137–232Bus to Hervey Bay, fly, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Childers to Hervey Bay
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)HVB - BNE
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cleveland station, platform 2
- Take the ferry from Toondah Harbour to Yabby St at One Mile Jetty
7h 34m$278–548Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Childers to Brisbane Roma StreetPm19
- Take the car ferry from Cleveland to Dunwich
11h 53m$127–166Bus to Bundaberg, fly, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Childers to Bundaberg Sugarland
- Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)BDB - BNE
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cleveland station, platform 2
- Take the ferry from Toondah Harbour to Yabby St at One Mile Jetty
8h 31m
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 8h 51m and costs $90 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 8h 51m 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 13m.
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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 Roma Street to Cleveland station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 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
- 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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