There are 9 ways to get from Gympie to Cardwell by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Bus to Hervey Bay, fly to Townsville Airport, bus
best- Take the bus from Gympie to Hervey Baybus
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane HVB - TSV
- Take the bus from Townsville to Cardwellbus
11h 18m$462–794Train
cheapest- Take the train from Gympie North to Cardwelltrain Spirit of Queensland
20h 9m$140–4,912Bus
- Take the bus from Gympie to Cardwellbus Cairns
22h 25m$180–550Drive 1,328.5 km
- Drive from Gympie to Cardwellcar 1,328.5 km
15h 43m$239–344Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, bus
- Take the train from Gympie North station, platform 1 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane BNE - TSV
- Take the bus from Townsville to Cardwellbus
11h 39m$179–514Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Cairns, train
- Take the train from Gympie North station, platform 1 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)plane BNE - CNS
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Cardwelltrain
13h 52m$178–1,388Bus to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly to Cairns, train
- Take the bus from Gympie to Maroochydore Sixth Avenuebus
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Cairns (CNS)plane MCY - CNS
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Cardwelltrain
12h 44m$296–1,435Train to Bundaberg, fly to Townsville Airport, bus
- Take the train from Gympie North to Bundabergtrain
- Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane BDB - TSV
- Take the bus from Townsville to Cardwellbus
13h 40m$491–1,380Bus via Kybong
- Take the bus from Kybong to Cardwell Brasenose Streetbus Pm16
24h 30m$195–280
Gympie to Cardwell by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gympie to Cardwell is to bus via Kybong which costs $190 - $280 and takes 24h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Gympie to Cardwell is to bus and fly which takes 11h 18m and costs $460 - $800.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Gympie and arriving at Cardwell. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Gympie to Cardwell. However, there are services departing from Gympie North and arriving at Cardwell via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 9m.
The distance between Gympie and Cardwell is 1225 km. The road distance is 1328.5 km.
The best way to get from Gympie to Cardwell without a car is to train which takes 20h 9m and costs $140 - $5,000.
It takes approximately 11h 18m to get from Gympie to Cardwell, including transfers.
Gympie to Cardwell bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Gympie station.
Gympie to Cardwell train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Gympie North station.
The best way to get from Gympie to Cardwell is to train which takes 20h 9m and costs $140 - $5,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $550 and takes 22h 25m.
What companies run services between Gympie, QLD, Australia and Cardwell, QLD, Australia?
Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Gympie North to Cardwell 4 times a week. Tickets cost $130–4,859 and the journey takes 19h. Alternatively, Greyhound Australia operates a bus from Gympie to Cardwell once daily. Tickets cost $220–550 and the journey takes 22h 25m. Premier Motor Service also services this route once daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Townsville Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–650
Flights from Hervey Bay to Townsville Airport via Brisbane Airport, Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–650
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport via Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–550
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns via Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Bundaberg to Townsville Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–650
Flights from Bundaberg to Townsville Airport via Brisbane Airport, Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–650
Flights from Bundaberg to Townsville Airport via Brisbane Airport, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–440
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Bundaberg to Townsville Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $540–580
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–380
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Gympie North to Cardwell
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–4,859
- 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
- $130–180
- AChoice
- $240–310
- Gold Class
- $3,879
- Heritage Class
- $4,859
Train from Cairns Central Station to Cardwell
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–668
- 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
- $30–50
- AChoice
- $30–45
- Gold Class
- $533
- Heritage Class
- $668
Train from Cairns Central Station to Cardwell
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–668
- 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
- $30–50
- AChoice
- $30–45
- Gold Class
- $533
- Heritage Class
- $668
Train from Gympie North to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–629
- 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
- $29–50
- AChoice
- $30–40
- Gold Class
- $502
- Heritage Class
- $629
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Gympie North station, platform 1 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Gympie North station, platform 1 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- sales@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Gympie to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $30–50
Bus from Townsville to Cardwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $35–55
- Advantage
- $35–60
- Flexible
- $40–65
Bus from Gympie to Cardwell
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $220–320
- Advantage
- $280–410
- Flexible
- $350–550
Bus from Townsville to Cardwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $35–55
- Advantage
- $35–60
- Flexible
- $40–65
Bus from Townsville to Cardwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $35–55
- Advantage
- $35–60
- Flexible
- $40–65
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Gympie to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Townsville to Cardwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Gympie to Cardwell
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Townsville to Cardwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Gympie to Maroochydore Sixth Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Townsville to Cardwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Kybong to Cardwell Brasenose Street
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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More Questions & Answers
Gympie to Cardwell bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Cardwell station.
Gympie to Cardwell train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Cardwell station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gympie to Cardwell is 1328 km. It takes approximately 15h 43m to drive from Gympie to Cardwell.
There are eight+ hotels available in Cardwell.










