There are 11 ways to get from Singleton to Bowen by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Newcastle Airport, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train
best- Take the train from Singleton Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane NTL - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Bowentrain
8h 55m$291–1,019Train
cheapest- Take the train from Singleton Station to Maitland Stationtrain Hun
- Take the train from Maitland Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Bowentrain
30h 9m$135–4,473Bus
- Take the bus from Singleton Station, Munro St to Thornton Station, Karuah Stbus
- Take the bus from Hexham to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Bowenbus
38h 57m$271–395Drive 1,726 km
- Drive from Singleton to Bowencar 1,726 km
19h 49m$327–472Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train
- Take the train from Singleton Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane SYD - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Bowentrain
8h 49m$273–1,020Train to Newcastle Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, drive
- Take the train from Singleton Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane NTL - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Bowencar
9h 50m$255–537Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, drive
- Take the train from Singleton Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane SYD - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Bowencar
9h 39m$207–528Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport, bus
- Take the train from Singleton Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane SYD - HTI
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Bowenbus
11h 44m$328–878Train to Newcastle Airport, fly to Mackay, train
- Take the train from Singleton Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Mackay (MKY)plane NTL - MKY
- Take the train from Mackay to Bowentrain
11h 12m$262–1,258Train to Newcastle Airport, fly to Moranbah Airport, drive
- Take the train from Singleton Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Moranbah Airport (MOV)plane NTL - MOV
- Drive from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Bowencar
11h$575–1,812Train, bus
- Take the train from Singleton Station to Hamilton Stationtrain Hun
- Take the bus from Newcastle to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Bowenbus
39h 14m$311–726
Singleton to Bowen by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Singleton to Bowen is to train and fly and drive which costs $250 - $550 and takes 9h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Singleton to Bowen is to train and fly which takes 8h 49m and costs $270 - $1,100.
The distance between Singleton and Bowen is 1588 km. The road distance is 1726 km.
The best way to get from Singleton to Bowen without a car is to train which takes 30h 9m and costs $130 - $4,500.
It takes approximately 8h 55m to get from Singleton to Bowen, including transfers.
The best way to get from Singleton to Bowen is to train which takes 30h 9m and costs $130 - $4,500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $270 - $400 and takes 38h 57m.
Bowen is 1h behind Singleton. It is currently 8:01 AM in Singleton and 7:01 AM in Bowen.
Yes, the driving distance between Singleton to Bowen is 1726 km. It takes approximately 19h 49m to drive from Singleton to Bowen.
There are 28+ hotels available in Bowen.
What companies run services between Singleton, NSW, Australia and Bowen, QLD, Australia?
You can take a train from Singleton Station to Bowen via Maitland Station, Roma Street Station, Roma Street, and Bowen in around 30h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Singleton Station, Munro St to Bowen via Thornton Station, Karuah St, Thornton Station, Hexham Station, Hexham, Brisbane, and Brisbane Roma Street in around 38h 57m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,500
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane, Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–490
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–490
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–490
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Mackay via Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Moranbah Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Moranbah Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–550
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–460
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–550
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–410
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–430
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–430
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–370
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–370
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–750
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–500
- Website
- allianceairlines.com.au
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Moranbah Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,300
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Singleton Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Singleton Station to Maitland Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Proserpine to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–227
- 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
- $3–15
- Gold Class
- $182
- Heritage Class
- $227
Train from Roma Street to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–4,199
- 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
- $85–320
- AChoice
- $55–270
- Gold Class
- $3,352
- Heritage Class
- $4,199
Train from Mackay to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–680
- 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
- $85–180
- AChoice
- $9–45
- Gold Class
- $543
- Heritage Class
- $680
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Singleton Station to Maitland Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $14–21
- First Class
- $19–29
Train from Singleton Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $30–45
- First Class
- $40–65
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Maitland Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–230
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $65–90
- First
- $95–130
- Sleeper
- $200–230
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 9890 0000
- customer.service@cdcbus.com.au
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Singleton Station, Munro St to Thornton Station, Karuah St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Website
- cdcbus.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Hexham to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–230
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Airlie Beach to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Newcastle to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $120–180
- Advantage
- $140–220
- Flexible
- $180–280
Bus from Brisbane to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–430
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $180–250
- Advantage
- $220–320
- Flexible
- $280–430
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