There are 7 ways to get from Woolgoolga to Bowen by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train
best- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)CFS - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Bowen
9h 44m$621–1,515Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Nightingale St After Market St to South Grafton Shopping Centre, Bent St393
- Take the train from Grafton Station to Roma Street Station31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Bowen
23h 17m$107–4,392Bus via Byron Bay
- Take the bus from Bus Zone - Woolworths on Solitary Islands Way to Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street
- Take the bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Bowen
27h 45m$200–410Drive 1,495.9 km
- Drive from Woolgoolga to Bowen1,495.9 km
17h 1m$287–414Fly to Townsville Airport, drive
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Townsville Airport (TSV)CFS - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Bowen
8h 59m$465–773Fly to Mackay, train
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Mackay (MKY)CFS - MKY
- Take the train from Mackay to Bowen
10h 46m$512–1,604Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Woolgoola to BrisbaneBrisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane to BowenTownsville / ...
31h 24m$250–576
Woolgoolga to Bowen by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Woolgoolga to Bowen is to bus via Byron Bay which costs $200 - $410 and takes 27h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Woolgoolga to Bowen is to fly and drive which takes 8h 59m and costs $460 - $800.
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 Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 45m.
The distance between Woolgoolga and Bowen is 1299 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 17m and costs $100 - $4,400.
It takes approximately 9h 44m 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 4:07 PM in Woolgoolga and 3:07 PM in Bowen.
Yes, the driving distance between Woolgoolga to Bowen is 1496 km. It takes approximately 17h 1m 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, and Brisbane Roma Street in around 27h 45m.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
- 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 Grafton Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–160
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $30–45
- First
- $45–65
- Sleeper
- $140–160
- Phone
- (02) 6653 3345
- buses@forestcoachlines.com.au
- Website
- forestcoachlines.com.au
Bus from Nightingale St After Market St to South Grafton Shopping Centre, Bent St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://forestcoachlines.com.au/
- 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
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $10–110
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 6685 7447
- info@byronbus.com
- 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
- $60–70
- Schedules at
- brisbane2byron.com
- 13
- $60–70
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- info@byronbus.com
- Website
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- 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/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Woolgoola to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $65–95
- Advantage
- $75–120
- Flexible
- $90–140
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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