There are 7 ways to get from Babinda to Cairns by taxi, bus, plane, train, or car
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Taxi, bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Babinda to Quanda St At Youngee Sttaxi
- Take the bus from Quanda St At Youngee St to Dubbo Airport, Arthur Butler Drbus
- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Cairns (CNS)plane DBO - CNS
10h 42m$610–1,070Bus to Cobar Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Hartwood St At Graham St to Cobar Public School, Brennan Stbus
- Fly from Cobar Airport (CAZ) to Cairns (CNS)plane CAZ - CNS
9h 40m$308–869Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Babinda to Quanda St At Youngee Sttaxi
- Take the bus from Quanda St At Youngee St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus 590 / ...
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus 513
- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Brisbane Citybus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairnsbus
2d 2h$568–831Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Babinda to Quanda St At Youngee Sttaxi
- Take the bus from Quanda St At Youngee St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus 590 / ...
- Take the train from Dubbo Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 428
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain
2d 3h$410–7,101Drive 2,063.2 km
- Drive from Babinda to Cairnscar 2,063.2 km
24h 19m$366–528Drive to Orange Airport, fly
- Drive from Babinda to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Cairns (CNS)plane OAG - CNS
11h 8m$486–945Taxi, bus via Urunga
- Take the taxi from Babinda to Quanda St At Youngee Sttaxi
- Take the bus from Quanda St At Youngee St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus 590 / ...
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus 361
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Urunga Stationbus
- Take the bus from Urunga to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus
2d 6h$562–776
Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Babinda to Cairns is to drive which costs $360 - $550 and takes 24h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Babinda to Cairns is to bus and fly which takes 9h 40m and costs $300 - $900.
The distance between Babinda and Cairns is 1989 km. The road distance is 2063.2 km.
The best way to get from Babinda to Cairns without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 2 days 2h and costs $550 - $850.
It takes approximately 10h 42m to get from Babinda to Cairns, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Babinda to Cairns is 2063 km. It takes approximately 24h 19m to drive from Babinda to Cairns.
There are 1013+ hotels available in Cairns.
What companies run services between Babinda, NSW, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Babinda to Cairns. However, you can take the taxi to Quanda St At Youngee St, take the bus to Dubbo Airport, Arthur Butler Dr, walk to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) airport, fly to Cairns (CNS), walk to Cairns Airport, then take the shuttle to Cairns Base Hospital. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Quanda St At Youngee St, take the bus to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1, take the bus to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office, take the bus to Brisbane City, walk to Brisbane Coach Terminal, then take the bus to Cairns.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,900
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,500
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Sydney, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Cobar Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Cobar Airport to Cairns via Sydney, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–850
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–850
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Dubbo City Regional Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Cobar Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Cobar Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Dubbo Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–180
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $45–60
- First
- $60–80
- Sleeper
- $160–180
Train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Quanda St At Youngee St to Dubbo Airport, Arthur Butler Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Quanda St At Youngee St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Quanda St At Youngee St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Quanda St At Youngee St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Lightning Ridge to Brisbane City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- 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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport for NSW
Bus from Hartwood St At Graham St to Cobar Public School, Brennan St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- [email protected]
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Tamworth Station to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Urunga to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- 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
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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