There are 11 ways to get from Albury to Cairns Airport (CNS) by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), car, bus, or taxi
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Fly from Albury
best- Fly from Albury (ABX) to Cairns (CNS)plane ABX - CNS
6h 33m$392–1,103Train to Melbourne Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Albury Station to Broadmeadows Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cairns (CNS)plane MEL - CNS
7h 47m$146–715Train
- Take the train from Albury Station to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain
2d 2h$288–6,953Bus
- Take the bus from Albury to Sydney International Airportbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairnsbus
2d 4h$479–916Drive 2,580.6 km
- Drive from Albury to Cairns Airport (CNS)car 2,580.6 km
30h 26m$458–661Train to Wagga Wagga, fly
- Take the train from Albury Station to Wagga Wagga Stationtrain
- Fly from Wagga Wagga (WGA) to Cairns (CNS)plane WGA - CNS
9h 10m$250–946Bus to Canberra International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Albury to Canberrabus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Cairns (CNS)plane CBR - CNS
10h 27m$287–1,072Train, train to Griffith, fly
- Take the train from Albury Station to Junee Stationtrain
- Take the train from Junee Station to Griffith Stationtrain
- Fly from Griffith (GFF) to Cairns (CNS)plane GFF - CNS
11h 40m$275–953Train, bus, taxi to Narrandera, fly
- Take the train from Albury Station to Wagga Wagga Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 3 to Matong St After Deepwater Rdbus
- Take the taxi from Matong St After Deepwater Rd to Narrandera (NRA)taxi
- Fly from Narrandera (NRA) to Cairns (CNS)plane NRA - CNS
11h 50m$395–1,093Train, bus
- Take the train from Albury Station to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairnsbus
2d 5h$368–863Bus via Cabramatta
- Take the bus from Albury station to Liverpoolbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus
2d 10h$439–607
Albury to Cairns Airport (CNS) by train and shuttle
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albury to Cairns Airport (CNS) is to train and fly which costs $140 - $750 and takes 7h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Albury to Cairns Airport (CNS) is to fly which takes 6h 33m and costs $390 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Albury to Cairns Airport (CNS). However, there are services departing from Albury and arriving at Cairns via Sydney International Airport, Central Station and Brisbane Coach Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
No, there is no direct train from Albury station to Cairns Airport (CNS) station. However, there are services departing from Albury Station and arriving at Cairns Central Station via Central Station and Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Albury and Cairns Airport (CNS) is 2143 km. The road distance is 2580.6 km.
The best way to get from Albury to Cairns Airport (CNS) without a car is to train which takes 2 days 2h and costs $280 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Albury to Cairns Airport (CNS), including transfers.
Albury to Cairns Airport (CNS) bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Albury station.
Albury to Cairns Airport (CNS) train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Albury Station.
The best way to get from Albury to Cairns Airport (CNS) is to fly which takes 6h 33m and costs $390 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $280 - $7,000 and takes 2 days 2h, you could also bus, which costs $470 - $950 and takes 2 days 4h.
What companies run services between Albury, NSW, Australia and Cairns Airport (CNS), Australia?
Qantas, Jetstar, and Regional Express fly from Albury (ABX) to Cairns (CNS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Albury Station to Cairns Airport via Central Station, Roma Street Station, Roma Street, Cairns Central Station, and Cairns Central Shopping Complex in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Albury to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,500
Flights from Albury to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Albury to Cairns via Brisbane, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Albury to Cairns via Sydney, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns via Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Wagga Wagga to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,600
Flights from Wagga Wagga to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from Wagga Wagga to Cairns via Sydney, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,400
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,400
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Saturday, Thursday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,500
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Griffith to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,500
Flights from Griffith to Cairns via Sydney, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns via Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Wagga Wagga to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Griffith to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–440
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Narrandera to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Albury Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–210
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $55–75
- First
- $80–110
- Sleeper
- $180–210
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Albury Station to Broadmeadows Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–160
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $30–45
- First
- $45–65
- Sleeper
- $140–160
Train from Albury Station to Wagga Wagga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–140
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $22–29
- First
- $30–45
- Sleeper
- $120–140
Train from Albury Station to Junee Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $25–35
- First
- $35–50
- Sleeper
- $120–150
Train from Albury Station to Wagga Wagga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–140
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $22–29
- First
- $30–45
- Sleeper
- $120–140
Train from Albury Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–210
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $55–75
- First
- $80–110
- Sleeper
- $180–210
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–6,171
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $170–230
- AChoice
- $310–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Albury Station to Broadmeadows Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $10–14
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Junee Station to Griffith Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $25–40
- First Class
- $35–55
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Albury to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $95–140
- Advantage
- $110–170
- Flexible
- $140–210
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Advantage
- $160–250
- Flexible
- $210–300
Bus from Albury to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $60–85
- Advantage
- $65–100
- Flexible
- $80–120
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–410
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Albury to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–410
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Albury to Canberra
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 3 to Matong St After Deepwater Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Albury station to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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Albury to Cairns Airport (CNS) bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Sydney International Airport station.
Albury to Cairns Airport (CNS) train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Albury to Cairns Airport (CNS) is 2581 km. It takes approximately 30h 26m to drive from Albury to Cairns Airport (CNS).
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