There are 7 ways to get from Toowoomba to Cardwell by bus, plane, car, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus to Brisbane Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, drive
best- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane BNE - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Cardwellcar
7h 16m$214–544Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cardwelltrain Spirit of Queensland
24h 34m$102–5,544Bus via Brisbane
- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cardwell Brasenose Streetbus Pm16
29h 10m$227–324Drive 1,519.9 km
- Drive from Toowoomba to Cardwellcar 1,519.9 km
17h 14m$288–415Fly Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Townsville Airport, drive
- Fly from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane WTB - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Cardwellcar
5h 58m$284–1,059Bus to Brisbane Airport, fly to Cairns, train
- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)plane BNE - CNS
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Cardwelltrain
11h 36m$163–1,229Bus
- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Cardwellbus Cairns
29h 15m$257–644
Toowoomba to Cardwell by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Toowoomba to Cardwell is to bus via Brisbane which costs $220 - $330 and takes 29h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Toowoomba to Cardwell is to fly and drive which takes 5h 58m and costs $280 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Toowoomba to Cardwell. However, there are services departing from Toowoomba and arriving at Cardwell Brasenose Street via Brisbane Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 10m.
The distance between Toowoomba and Cardwell is 1413 km. The road distance is 1519.9 km.
The best way to get from Toowoomba to Cardwell without a car is to bus and train which takes 24h 34m and costs $100 - $6,000.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Toowoomba to Cardwell, including transfers.
Toowoomba to Cardwell bus services, operated by Murrays Coaches, depart from Toowoomba station.
Toowoomba to Cardwell bus services, operated by Murrays Coaches, arrive at Brisbane station.
Yes, the driving distance between Toowoomba to Cardwell is 1520 km. It takes approximately 17h 14m to drive from Toowoomba to Cardwell.
There are nine+ hotels available in Cardwell.
What companies run services between Toowoomba, QLD, Australia and Cardwell, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Toowoomba to Cardwell Brasenose Street via Brisbane and Brisbane Roma Street in around 29h 10m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns via Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–550
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–420
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–420
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–450
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Cardwell
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–5,504
- 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
- $85–370
- AChoice
- $75–350
- Gold Class
- $4,394
- Heritage Class
- $5,504
Train from Cairns Central Station to Cardwell
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–668
- 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
- $533
- Heritage Class
- $668
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $28–45
Bus from Brisbane to Cardwell
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $230–340
- Advantage
- $290–430
- Flexible
- $370–600
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cardwell Brasenose Street
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–280
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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