There are 5 ways to get from Innisfail to Childers by shuttle, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Shuttle, fly to Hervey Bay, bus
best- Take a shuttle bus from Innisfail to Cairns Airport
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane CNS - HVB
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Childersbus
9h 6m$431–877Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Innisfail to Childersbus Pm19
19h 25m$160–460Train, bus
- Take the train from Innisfail to Bundabergtrain Spirit of Queensland
- Take the bus from Bundaberg Train Station to Childersbus
19h 56mDrive 1,297.9 km
- Drive from Innisfail to Childerscar 1,297.9 km
15h 3m$235–339Shuttle, fly to Bundaberg, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Innisfail to Cairns Airport
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Bundaberg (BDB)plane CNS - BDB
- Take the bus from Bundaberg Sugarland to Childersbus
10h 32m
Innisfail to Childers by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Innisfail to Childers is to bus which costs $160 - $460 and takes 19h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Innisfail to Childers is to shuttle and fly and bus which takes 9h 6m and costs $430 - $900.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Innisfail and arriving at Childers. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19h 25m.
The distance between Innisfail and Childers is 1369 km. The road distance is 1297.9 km.
The best way to get from Innisfail to Childers without a car is to bus which takes 19h 25m and costs $160 - $460.
It takes approximately 9h 6m to get from Innisfail to Childers, including transfers.
Innisfail to Childers bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Innisfail station.
Innisfail to Childers bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Childers station.
Yes, the driving distance between Innisfail to Childers is 1298 km. It takes approximately 15h 3m to drive from Innisfail to Childers.
There are 11+ hotels available in Childers.
What companies run services between Innisfail, QLD, Australia and Childers, QLD, Australia?
Premier Motor Service operates a bus from Innisfail to Childers once daily. Tickets cost $160–230 and the journey takes 19h 25m. Greyhound Australia also services this route once daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–800
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–700
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–800
Flights from Cairns to Bundaberg via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–650
Flights from Cairns to Bundaberg via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–650
Flights from Cairns to Bundaberg via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–650
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Bundaberg via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–750
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Innisfail to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 51m
- 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
- 0407 337 661
- info@cassowarycoaster.com.au
- Website
- cassowarycoaster.com.au
Shuttle from Innisfail to Cairns Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $62
- Website
- https://www.cassowarycoaster.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.cassowarycoaster.com.au/services.html
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Hervey Bay to Childers
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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 Innisfail to Childers
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- 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 Hervey Bay to Childers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Innisfail to Childers
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–230
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 696 272
- admin@northburnett.qld.gov.au
- Website
- northburnett.qld.gov.au
Bus from Bundaberg Train Station to Childers
- 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 Bundaberg Sugarland to Childers
- 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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