There are 5 ways to get from Rockhampton to Shellharbour by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Sydney International Airport, train
best- Fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane ROK - SYD
- Take the train from Wolli Creek Station to Wollongong Stationtrain
6h 21m$266–587Train
cheapest- Take the train from Rockhampton to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Wollongong Stationtrain Sco
26h 29m$153–2,588Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rockhampton George Street to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Central Station to Wollongong Stationtrain Sco
33h 39m$260–483Drive 1,488.4 km
- Drive from Rockhampton to Shellharbourcar 1,488.4 km
17h 21m$266–384Fly to Wollongong
- Fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Wollongong (WOL)plane ROK - WOL
6h 19m$478–1,191
Rockhampton to Shellharbour by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rockhampton to Shellharbour is to train which costs $150 - $2,600 and takes 26h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Rockhampton to Shellharbour is to fly which takes 6h 19m and costs $470 - $1,200.
The distance between Rockhampton and Shellharbour is 1274 km. The road distance is 1488.4 km.
The best way to get from Rockhampton to Shellharbour without a car is to train which takes 26h 29m and costs $150 - $2,600.
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Rockhampton to Shellharbour, including transfers.
The best way to get from Rockhampton to Shellharbour is to train which takes 26h 29m and costs $150 - $2,600. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $470 - $1,200 and takes 6h 19m.
Shellharbour is 1h ahead of Rockhampton. It is currently 9:42 PM in Rockhampton and 10:42 PM in Shellharbour.
Yes, the driving distance between Rockhampton to Shellharbour is 1488 km. It takes approximately 17h 21m to drive from Rockhampton to Shellharbour.
There are 623+ hotels available in Shellharbour.
What companies run services between Rockhampton, QLD, Australia and Shellharbour, NSW, Australia?
You can take a train from Rockhampton to Addison St Before Mary St via Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Central Station, Wollongong Station, and Wollongong Station, Station St in around 26h 29m. Alternatively, Virgin Australia, Link Airways, and Qantas fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Wollongong (WOL) once daily.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Rockhampton to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–390
Flights from Rockhampton to Wollongong via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,400
Flights from Rockhampton to Wollongong via Brisbane, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,200
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Rockhampton to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–750
Flights from Rockhampton to Sydney International Airport via Mackay, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–750
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Rockhampton to Wollongong via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,400
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Wolli Creek Station to Wollongong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Central Station to Wollongong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Rockhampton to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–2,324
- 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
- $70–110
- AChoice
- $110–150
- Gold Class
- $1,856
- Heritage Class
- $2,324
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Rockhampton George Street to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $150–210
- Advantage
- $180–270
- Flexible
- $230–330
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