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How to get fromAustralia Zoo to Cairnsby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Australia Zoo to Cairns by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane BNE - CNS
    8h 11m
    $138–676

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Australia Zoo to Nambour stationbus bus 649
    2. Take the train from Nambour to Cairns Central Stationtrain train Spirit of Queensland
    26h 25m
    $160–6,000

  3. Bus via Landsborough station, stop A

    1. Take the bus from Mooloolaba to Cairnsbus bus Au050 / ...
    30h 21m
    $262–432

  4. Drive 1,607.4 km

    1. Drive from Australia Zoo to Cairnscar car 1,607.4 km
    19h 3m
    $289–417

  5. Line 615 bus to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Landsborough station, stop A to Maroochydore station, platform 2bus bus
    2. Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane MCY - CNS
    8h 10m
    $222–702

  6. Train, bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5train train
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Gold Coast Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane OOL - CNS
    10h 42m
    $182–712

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mooloolaba to Cairns Central Stationbus bus Pm16
    30h 51m
    $210–300

Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar99Weekly Planes
Duration2h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$123Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,489.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 11m

What companies run services between Australia Zoo, QLD, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?

FlixBus Australia operates a bus from Mooloolaba to Cairns twice daily. Tickets cost $260–430 and the journey takes 27h 4m.

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