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Planning a TripGetting There & Getting Around Gladstone is on the coast 21km (13 miles) off the Bruce Highway. QantasLink (book through Qantas) has daily flights from Brisbane (trip time: 75 min.). Queensland Rail (tel. 1300/131 722 in Queensland; www.traveltrain.com.au) operates trains to Gladstone from Brisbane and Cairns most days. The economy fare on the high-speed Tilt Train from Brisbane (trip time: 6 hr.) is A$95 (US$86/£43); from Cairns (trip time: 18 hr.) it is A$250 (US$225/£113). Fares from Cairns on the Sunlander (trip time: 20 hr.) range from A$172 (US$155/£77) for a seat to A$680 (US$612/£306) for a sleeper in the luxury Queenslander Class. Greyhound Australia (tel. 1300/473 946 in Australia) operates daily coaches to Gladstone on the Brisbane-Cairns run. The fare is A$100 (US$90/£45) from Brisbane (trip time: 10 hr.), A$184 (US$166/£83) from Cairns (trip time: 20 hr.). Avis (tel. 07/4978 2633), Budget (tel. 07/4972 8488), Hertz (tel. 07/4978 6899), and Thrifty (tel. 07/4972 5999) have offices in Gladstone. Visitor Information The Gladstone Visitor Information Centre is in the ferry terminal at Gladstone Marina, Bryan Jordan Drive, Gladstone, QLD 4680 (tel. 07/4972 9000; www.gladstonholidays.info). It's open from 8:30am to 5pm Monday through Friday, and from 9am to 5pm Saturday and Sunday.
Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip. Related Features Partner Deals:
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