There are 9 ways to get from Perth to Bowen by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, bus
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane PER - PPP
- Take the bus from Proserpine to Bowenbus
12h 43m$457–1,027Train
- Take the train from Perth to Sydney Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Bowentrain
5d$1,071–15,962Drive 4,617.5 km
- Drive from Perth to Bowencar 4,617.5 km
2d 3h$841–1,214Fly to Townsville Airport, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane PER - TSV
- Take the bus from Townsville to Bowenbus
12h 30m$480–756Fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane PER - HTI
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Bowenbus
13h 26m$479–808Fly to Mackay, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Mackay (MKY)plane PER - MKY
- Take the bus from Mackay to Bowenbus
14h 19m$492–855Fly to Moranbah Airport, drive
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Moranbah Airport (MOV)plane PER - MOV
- Drive from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Bowencar
12h 57m$564–1,600Train, bus via Albury
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwybus
- Take the bus from Albury to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Bowenbus
5d 9h$991–10,435Train, bus
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Bowenbus
6d 6h$2,894–23,026
Perth to Bowen by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Bowen is to fly and bus which costs $480 - $800 and takes 12h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Bowen is to fly and bus which takes 12h 30m and costs $480 - $800.
No, there is no direct train from Perth to Bowen. However, there are services departing from Perth and arriving at Bowen via Central Station and Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 0h.
The distance between Perth and Bowen is 3607 km. The road distance is 4617.5 km.
The best way to get from Perth to Bowen without a car is to train which takes 5 days 0h and costs $1,000 - $16,000.
It takes approximately 12h 43m to get from Perth to Bowen, including transfers.
Perth to Bowen train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, depart from Perth station.
Bowen is 2h ahead of Perth. It is currently 7:42 PM in Perth and 9:42 PM in Bowen.
Perth to Bowen train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, arrive at Sydney Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Perth to Bowen is 4617 km. It takes approximately 2 days 3h to drive from Perth to Bowen.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Bowen, QLD, Australia?
You can take a train from Perth to Bowen via Central Station, Roma Street Station, Roma Street, and Bowen in around 5d.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–3,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–700
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Alice Springs, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Perth Airport to Mackay via Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Perth Airport to Mackay via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Perth Airport to Moranbah Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,900
Flights from Perth Airport to Moranbah Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Moranbah Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–700
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $440–600
Flights from Perth Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–650
Flights from Perth Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–650
Flights from Perth Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–950
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–950
Train from Perth to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–12,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $863
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,400–2,000
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,500–2,100
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,800–2,400
- GOLD TWIN
- $3,600–6,500
- GOLD SINGLE
- $3,300–6,000
- PLATINUM
- $7,500–12,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $4,300–7,500
Train from Perth to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $598–10,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $598
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,000–1,400
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,000–1,400
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,200–1,700
- GOLD TWIN
- $2,400–4,500
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,200–3,400
- PLATINUM
- $6,000–10,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,900–5,500
Train from Perth to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $598–10,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $598
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,000–1,400
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,000–1,400
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,200–1,700
- GOLD TWIN
- $2,400–4,500
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,200–3,400
- PLATINUM
- $6,000–10,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,900–5,500
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–4,199
- 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
- $120–160
- AChoice
- $210–270
- Gold Class
- $3,352
- Heritage Class
- $4,199
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,190–13,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $2,190
- Gold Premium
- $2,990
- Suite
- $8,500–13,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Proserpine to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Airlie Beach to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Mackay to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Albury to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–280
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Townsville to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–70
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Albury to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Albury to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $85–130
- Advantage
- $100–160
- Flexible
- $120–190
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Advantage
- $160–250
- Flexible
- $210–300
Bus from Brisbane to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–430
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $190–270
- Advantage
- $230–350
- Flexible
- $290–430
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