There are 6 ways to get from Childers to Toowoomba by train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Howard to Roma Streettrain Tilt Train
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Toowoombabus
8h 14m$83–1,173Drive 347.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Childers to Toowoombacar 347.8 km
4h 21m$63–91Bus
- Take the bus from Childers to Brisbanebus Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Toowoombabus
10h 26m$106–209Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Childers to Hervey Baybus
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane HVB - BNE
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Toowoombabus
6h 25m$269–500Train
- Take the train from Howard to Roma Streettrain Tilt Train
- Take the train from Roma Street to Toowoombatrain Westlander
10h 23m$84–1,723Bus via Brisbane
- Take the bus from Childers to Brisbane Roma Streetbus Pm19
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Toowoombabus
11h 6m$91–138
Childers to Toowoomba by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Childers to Toowoomba is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 4h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Childers to Toowoomba is to drive which takes 4h 21m and costs $60 - $95.
No, there is no direct bus from Childers to Toowoomba. However, there are services departing from Childers and arriving at Toowoomba via Brisbane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 26m.
The distance between Childers and Toowoomba is 439 km. The road distance is 347.8 km.
The best way to get from Childers to Toowoomba without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 14m and costs $80 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from Childers to Toowoomba, including transfers.
Childers to Toowoomba bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Childers station.
The best way to get from Childers to Toowoomba is to bus which takes 10h 26m and costs $100 - $210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $80 - $1,800 and takes 10h 23m.
Childers to Toowoomba bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Brisbane station.
Yes, the driving distance between Childers to Toowoomba is 348 km. It takes approximately 4h 21m to drive from Childers to Toowoomba.
What companies run services between Childers, QLD, Australia and Toowoomba, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Childers to Toowoomba via Brisbane in around 10h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Childers to Toowoomba via Howard, Howard, and Roma Street in around 10h 23m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–340
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Howard to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–1,056
- 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
- $40–65
- AChoice
- $50–70
- Gold Class
- $843
- Heritage Class
- $1,056
Train from Roma Street to Toowoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $28–602
- 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
- $28–50
- AChoice
- $30–40
- Gold Class
- $481
- Heritage Class
- $602
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Toowoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Toowoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–50
- Advantage
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $30–50
Bus from Childers to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $75–110
- Advantage
- $90–140
- Flexible
- $110–160
Bus from Childers to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $24–35
- Advantage
- $20–30
- Flexible
- $21–30
- 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/
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