There are 9 ways to get from Perth to Bowen by plane, car, train, or bus
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Fly to Townsville Airport, drive
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane PER - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Bowencar
11h 17m$469–860Fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane PER - HTI
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Bowenbus
12h 59m$433–1,207Train
- 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
4d 23h$1,071–15,162Drive 4,617.5 km
- Drive from Perth to Bowencar 4,617.5 km
2d 3h$850–1,228Fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane PER - PPP
- Take the bus from Proserpine to Bowenbus
11h 58m$435–826Fly to Moranbah Airport, drive
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Moranbah Airport (MOV)plane PER - MOV
- Drive from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Bowencar
13h 7m$614–1,400Fly to Mackay, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Mackay (MKY)plane PER - MKY
- Take the bus from Mackay to Bowenbus
14h 37m$449–550Train, 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, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Bowenbus
5d 10h$916–9,510Train, bus
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Bowenbus
6d 5h$2,894–22,326
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 $440 - $550 and takes 14h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Bowen is to fly and drive which takes 11h 17m and costs $460 - $900.
The distance between Perth and Bowen is 3600 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 4 days 23h and costs $1,000 - $16,000.
It takes approximately 11h 17m to get from Perth to Bowen, including transfers.
Bowen is 2h ahead of Perth. It is currently 6:05 AM in Perth and 8:05 AM in Bowen.
Yes, the driving distance between Perth to Bowen is 4617 km. It takes approximately 2 days 3h to drive from Perth to Bowen.
There are 16+ hotels available in 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 4d 23h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Alice Springs, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
Flights from Perth Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–550
Flights from Perth Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Moranbah Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,800
Flights from Perth Airport to Moranbah Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,900
Flights from Perth Airport to Moranbah Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,900
Flights from Perth Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Mackay via Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Mackay via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–600
Flights from Perth Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–750
Flights from Perth Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–600
Flights from Perth Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–600
Flights from Perth Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–600
Flights from Perth Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–480
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–800
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–800
Flights from Perth Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–750
Flights from Perth Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–750
Flights from Perth Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–750
Flights from Perth Airport to Mackay via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Train from Perth to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–11,000
- 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
- $3,300–6,000
- GOLD SINGLE
- $3,000–5,500
- PLATINUM
- $7,000–11,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $4,000–7,000
Train from Perth to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 21h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $598–9,000
- 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
- $2,200–4,200
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,000–3,700
- PLATINUM
- $5,500–9,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,700–5,000
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 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
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Proserpine to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Airlie Beach to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Mackay to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Albury to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–260
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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 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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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