Rockhampton Getting there & around

Getting there & away

Land

Bus

Greyhound Australia (13 14 99) and Premier Motor Service (13 34 10) have regular coach services along the Bruce Hwy, and the Rocky terminus for both carriers is at the Mobil roadhouse (91 George St). There are regular services to and from Mackay ($55, four hours), Brisbane ($95, 11½ hours) and Cairns ($135, 16 hours).

Young’s Bus Service (4922 3813) operates several services to Yeppoon, including a loop that includes Rosslyn Bay ($8). Young’s also has buses to Mt Morgan, Monday to Friday. Buses depart from the Kern Arcade in Bolsover St.

Train

The Queensland Rail (1300 131 722, 4932 0453) Tilt Train and Sunlander connect Rockhampton with Brisbane (from $95) and Cairns ($220). The journey takes seven to eleven hours, depending on which service you take. The Spirit of the Outback also connects Rockhampton with Brisbane (economy seat/sleeper $95/150, 10 hours) and Longreach (economy seat/sleeper $105/155, 10 to 11 hours) twice weekly. The train station is 450m southwest of the city centre.

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Air

Rockhampton is serviced by Jetstar (13 15 38), Virgin Blue (13 67 89) and Qantas (13 13 13).

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