There are 5 ways to get from Barossa Valley to Cairns by bus, train, plane, or car
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Line 1110 bus, train, fly
best- Take the bus from Murray St / Bushman St - South East side to Stop 146 Gawler stationbus
- Take the train from Gawler station to Adelaide stationtrain
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Cairns (CNS)plane ADL - CNS
7h 36m$195–565Train
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain Great Southern Rail
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain Spirit of Queensland
3d 13h$2,281–19,511Drive 2,663.2 km
- Drive from Barossa Valley to Cairnscar 2,663.2 km
34h 28m$479–692Train, bus
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain Great Southern Rail
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus Pm16
3d 18h$2,330–13,330Bus, train
- Take the bus from Stop 146 Gawler station to Adelaide Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairnsbus
3d 18h$2,375–13,445
Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barossa Valley to Cairns is to line 1110 bus and train and fly which costs $190 - $600 and takes 7h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Barossa Valley to Cairns is to line 1110 bus and train and fly which takes 7h 36m and costs $190 - $600.
No, there is no direct train from Barossa Valley station to Cairns station. However, there are services departing from Gawler station and arriving at Cairns Central Station via Adelaide, Central station, platform 5 and Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 13h.
The distance between Barossa Valley and Cairns is 2214 km. The road distance is 2663.2 km.
The best way to get from Barossa Valley to Cairns without a car is to train which takes 3 days 13h and costs $2,200 - $20,000.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Barossa Valley to Cairns, including transfers.
Barossa Valley to Cairns train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Great Southern, depart from Adelaide station.
Barossa Valley to Cairns train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Great Southern, arrive at Brisbane station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barossa Valley to Cairns is 2663 km. It takes approximately 34h 28m to drive from Barossa Valley to Cairns.
There are 1001+ hotels available in Cairns.
What companies run services between Barossa Valley, SA, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Murray St / Bushman St - South East side to Cairns Central Station via Stop 146 Gawler station, Gawler station, Adelaide, Central station, platform 5, and Roma Street in around 3d 13h.
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–600
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Train from Gawler station to Adelaide station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,190–13,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $2,190
- Gold Premium
- $2,990
- Suite
- $8,500–13,000
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,190–13,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $2,190
- Gold Premium
- $2,990
- Suite
- $8,500–13,000
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,190–13,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $2,190
- Gold Premium
- $2,990
- Suite
- $8,500–13,000
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–6,171
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $170–230
- AChoice
- $310–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Bus from Murray St / Bushman St - South East side to Stop 146 Gawler station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Stop 146 Gawler station to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $270–440
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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