There are 7 ways to get from Woolgoolga to Bowen by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, bus
best- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane CFS - PPP
- Take the bus from Proserpine to Bowenbus
9h 45m$674–1,195Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Beach St After Fawcett St to South Grafton Shopping Centre, Bent Stbus 393
- Take the train from Grafton Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Bowentrain
23h 11m$178–4,404Bus via Byron Bay
- Take the bus from Bus Zone - Woolworths on Solitary Islands Way to Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Streetbus
- Take the bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Bowenbus
26h 53m$315–489Drive 1,495.9 km
- Drive from Woolgoolga to Bowencar 1,495.9 km
17h 5m$270–390Fly to Townsville Airport, bus
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane CFS - TSV
- Take the bus from Townsville to Bowenbus
10h 27m$456–969Fly to Mackay, bus
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Mackay (MKY)plane CFS - MKY
- Take the bus from Mackay to Bowenbus
12h 11m$520–963Bus
- Take the bus from Woolgoolga Solitary Islands Way to Brisbanebus Pm12
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Bowenbus Cairns / ...
33h 3m$269–590
Woolgoolga to Bowen by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Woolgoolga to Bowen is to drive which costs $270 - $390 and takes 17h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Woolgoolga to Bowen is to fly and bus which takes 9h 45m and costs $650 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Woolgoolga to Bowen. However, there are services departing from Bus Zone - Woolworths on Solitary Islands Way and arriving at Bowen via Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station and Brisbane Coach Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 53m.
The distance between Woolgoolga and Bowen is 1337 km. The road distance is 1495.9 km.
The best way to get from Woolgoolga to Bowen without a car is to bus and train which takes 23h 11m and costs $170 - $4,400.
It takes approximately 9h 45m to get from Woolgoolga to Bowen, including transfers.
Woolgoolga to Bowen bus services, operated by Dorrigo Transit, depart from Bus Zone - Woolworths on Solitary Islands Way station.
Woolgoolga to Bowen bus services, operated by Dorrigo Transit, arrive at Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street station.
Bowen is 1h behind Woolgoolga. It is currently 9:42 AM in Woolgoolga and 8:42 AM in Bowen.
Yes, the driving distance between Woolgoolga to Bowen is 1496 km. It takes approximately 17h 5m to drive from Woolgoolga to Bowen.
What companies run services between Woolgoolga, NSW, Australia and Bowen, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Bus Zone - Woolworths on Solitary Islands Way to Bowen via Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street, Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station, Brisbane Roma Street, and Brisbane Coach Terminal in around 26h 53m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,000
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Grafton Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–170
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $30–45
- First
- $50–65
- Sleeper
- $150–170
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Roma Street to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–4,199
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $120–160
- AChoice
- $210–270
- Gold Class
- $3,352
- Heritage Class
- $4,199
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Proserpine to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Mackay to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- (02) 6653 3345
- buses@forestcoachlines.com.au
- Website
- Forest Coach Lines
Bus from Beach St After Fawcett St to South Grafton Shopping Centre, Bent St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Forest Coach Lines
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- admin@dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Bus Zone - Woolworths on Solitary Islands Way to Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 6685 7447
- bookings@cxn.com.au
- Website
- brisbane2byron.com
Bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Schedules at
- brisbane2byron.com
- 13
- $45–95
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Townsville to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Woolgoolga Solitary Islands Way to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- sales@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Brisbane to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–490
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $200–290
- Flexible
- $240–490
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