Rockhampton to Gladstone train: Fare prices and timetable

The Rockhampton to Brisbane train costs from $81 for a one way ticket. The journey to Roma Street Station is timetabled to take 1h16m.

The Rockhampton to Gladstone train is a useful service to know about if travelling along the Queensland without driving. For a start, it’s quicker to take the Tilt Train than to drive from Rockhampton to Gladstone.

Rockhampton offers fascinating history walks and cave tours. To source the best Rockhampton accommodation deals, go here.

Rockhampton to Brisbane train timetable

The Rockhampton to Gladstone train is part of the Rockhampton to Brisbane train service – the Q992 Tilt Train.

Top experiences to book in and around Rockhampton

(Highly recommended ✅) Great Keppel Island day trip – with lunch.
Cathedral Cave tour at Capricorn Caves. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
90 minute Deep Vault Cave and Flower Pot tour at Capricorn Caves.
Time Safaris walking tour.

According to the Queensland Rail Travel timetable, this departs Rockhampton daily at 07.10, arriving in Gladstone at 08.26. That means the journey takes one hour and 16 minutes.

In the opposite direction, the Gladstone to Rockhampton train timetable is less consistent. The Q301 service leaves Gladstone Station at 17.12. It arrives in Rockhampton at 18.45.

This service runs every day except Wednesdays.

There is also the Q311 train, which departs Gladstone at 23.17 on Tuesdays and Sundays. It arrives at 00.30 the following day.

Extra Rockhampton to Gladstone train services

However, the Tilt Train isn’t the only train operating on the line from Rockhampton to Gladstone. The Spirit of Queensland train from Cairns to Brisbane and the Spirit of the Outback train from Longreach to Brisbane also come through Rockhampton. This means extra departures to Gladstone.

The Spirit of Queensland train departs Rockhampton at 00.39 on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Monday. This arrives in Gladstone at 02.02, which is hardly ideal.

The Spirit of the Outback leaves Rockhampton at 01.17 on Tuesdays and Fridays. This arrives in Gladstone at 02.58. Which is even worse.

Rockhampton accommodation options for the night before include the family-friendly Discovery Parks Rockhampton, the agreeably cheap Rockhampton Court Motor Inn and the spacious Quest Rockhampton apartments.

Rockhampton to Brisbane train fare prices

Fare prices on the Rockhampton to Gladstone train vary by date and service. The trains arriving from Longreach and Cairns take longer, but are usually cheaper. Expect to pay from $23.40 for a one way ticket on the Rockhampton to Gladstone train. On the Tilt Train, one way fares cost from $29.25. You can book tickets on the Queensland Rail Travel website.

Gladstone is an industrial city, but it’s where you catch the Heron Island ferry to Heron Island or Wilson Island.

Good Gladstone accommodation includes the wallet-friendly Aaron Motel, the highly-rated Harbour Sails Motor Inn and the roomy Oaks Gladstone Grand Hotel.