There are 7 ways to get from Proserpine to Childers by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Whitsunday Coast Airport to Hervey Bay, bus
best- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Hervey Bay (HVB)PPP - HVB
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Childers
5h 27m$470–1,213Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Proserpine to ChildersBrisbane
12h 35m$100–290Bus via Howard
- Take the bus from Proserpine to HowardPm19
11h 55m$119–166Train, bus
- Take the train from Proserpine to BundabergSpirit of Queensland
- Take the bus from Bundaberg Train Station to Childers
12h 3mDrive 779.5 km
- Drive from Proserpine to Childers779.5 km
8h 53m$148–214Fly Whitsunday Coast Airport to Bundaberg, bus
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Bundaberg (BDB)PPP - BDB
- Take the bus from Bundaberg Sugarland to Childers
7h 13mTrain to Mackay, fly to Hervey Bay, bus
- Take the train from Proserpine to Mackay
- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Hervey Bay (HVB)MKY - HVB
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Childers
9h 19m$400–1,235
Proserpine to Childers by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Proserpine to Childers is to bus via Howard which costs $110 - $170 and takes 11h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Proserpine to Childers is to fly and bus which takes 5h 27m and costs $470 - $1,300.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Proserpine and arriving at Childers. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 35m.
The distance between Proserpine and Childers is 786 km. The road distance is 779.5 km.
The best way to get from Proserpine to Childers without a car is to bus via Howard which takes 11h 55m and costs $110 - $170.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Proserpine to Childers, including transfers.
Proserpine to Childers bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Proserpine station.
Proserpine to Childers bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Howard station.
Yes, the driving distance between Proserpine to Childers is 779 km. It takes approximately 8h 53m to drive from Proserpine to Childers.
There are 10+ hotels available in Childers.
What companies run services between Proserpine, QLD, Australia and Childers, QLD, Australia?
Premier Motor Service operates a bus from Proserpine to Howard once daily. Tickets cost $100–150 and the journey takes 10h 30m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Hervey Bay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Bundaberg via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Mackay to Hervey Bay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Mackay to Hervey Bay via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Bundaberg via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Proserpine to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–2,699
- 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
- $85–260
- AChoice
- $35–180
- Gold Class
- $2,155
- Heritage Class
- $2,699
Train from Proserpine to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–453
- 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
- $85–170
- AChoice
- $6–29
- Gold Class
- $362
- Heritage Class
- $453
- 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 Proserpine to Childers
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $120–180
- Advantage
- $150–220
- Flexible
- $180–290
- 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 Proserpine to Howard
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Proserpine to Childers
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- 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
- Schedules at
- northburnett.qld.gov.au
Bus from Bundaberg Sugarland to Childers
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- northburnett.qld.gov.au
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