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Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers will once again celebrate all the “Garden City” has to offer.  Highlights include the Ergon Energy Flower, Food & Wine Festival and the ever-vibrant Grand Central Floral Parade.  With hundreds of parks & blossoming gardens to explore, the Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers has something for everyone.

There are a number of options available to visitors wishing to experience this year’s Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers.

 
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Self Drive

Toowoomba is strategically located at the junction of major highways from Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Darwin. Approximate driving distances and times to Toowoomba from major centres are as follows: 

Brisbane 146 km 1 hr 40 mins
Sunshine Coast 210 km 2 hr 50 mins
Gold Coast 180 km 2 hr 30 mins
Hervey Bay 352 km 4 hr 45 mins
Bundaberg 406 km 5 hr 10 mins
Rockhampton 640 km 7 hr 50 mins
Kingaroy 151 km 2 hr
St George 387 km 4 hr 45 mins
Goondiwindi 224 km 2 hour 50 mins
Sydney 897 km 11 hr 45 mins

Coach transfers

For those visitors not wishing to drive, Greyhound operate regular coach transfers between Toowoomba and selected locations to include Brisbane, Cunnamulla, Rockhampton & Lightning Ridge.  Please contact Greyhound Coaches for more information.

Greyhound Coaches:
Tel:  1300 473 946 

Group travel & charters

We have a growing list of tour operators and charter operators who are bringing groups to Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers from multiple locations in Queensland, and interstate locations.  If you would like to join a tour, or if you are looking for a charter operator for your group, please refer to our Group travel & charter page for full details.  

Rail Tours

The Australian Railway Historical Society will run their annual rail tour to Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers.  Please contact them for more information.

Sunshine Express Rail Tour:
Tel:  07 3252 1759 
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Air transfers

Skytrans links Brisbane and Toowoomba with Bedourie, Boulia, Windorah, Thargomindah and Quilpie four times a week

Skytrans:  
Tel:  1300 759 872

Last Updated ( Thursday, 27 May 2010 09:52 )
 
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