There are 9 ways to get from Batemans Bay (bay) to Cairns by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Bus to Canberra International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Promenade Plaza, Orient St to Morisset St After Crawford Stbus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Cairns (CNS)plane CBR - CNS
10h 58m$305–999Bus, train to Sydney International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Promenade Plaza, Orient St to Bomaderry Stationbus
- Take the train from Kiama Station to Wolli Creek Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cairns (CNS)plane SYD - CNS
10h 45m$188–628Bus, train
- Take the bus from Batemans Bay to Central Stationbus Pm1
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain
47h 36m$284–6,811Bus
- Take the bus from Batemans Bay to Central Stationbus Pm1
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairnsbus
2d 2h$434–801Drive 2,590.4 km
- Drive from Batemans Bay (bay) to Cairnscar 2,590.4 km
29h 53m$459–663Bus to Merimbula Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Promenade Plaza, Orient St to Park St At Wonga Stbus
- Fly from Merimbula Airport (MIM) to Cairns (CNS)plane MIM - CNS
12h 41m$234–747Drive to Orange Airport, fly
- Drive from Batemans Bay (bay) to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Cairns (CNS)plane OAG - CNS
10h 28m$480–936Fly from Moruya Airport
- Fly from Moruya Airport (MYA) to Cairns (CNS)plane MYA - CNS
8h 36m$271–914Bus via Sydney
- Take the bus from Batemans Bay to Central Stationbus Pm1
- Take the bus from Chatswood to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus
2d 7h$387–567
Batemans Bay (bay) to Cairns by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Batemans Bay (bay) to Cairns is to bus and train and fly which costs $180 - $650 and takes 10h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Batemans Bay (bay) to Cairns is to fly which takes 8h 36m and costs $270 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Batemans Bay (bay) to Cairns. However, there are services departing from Batemans Bay and arriving at Cairns via Central Station and Brisbane Coach Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Batemans Bay (bay) and Cairns is 2235 km. The road distance is 2590.4 km.
The best way to get from Batemans Bay (bay) to Cairns without a car is to bus and train which takes 47h 36m and costs $280 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 10h 58m to get from Batemans Bay (bay) to Cairns, including transfers.
Batemans Bay (bay) to Cairns bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Batemans Bay station.
The best way to get from Batemans Bay (bay) to Cairns is to bus which takes 2 days 2h and costs $430 - $800. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $270 - $950 and takes 8h 36m.
Batemans Bay (bay) to Cairns bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Batemans Bay (bay) to Cairns is 2590 km. It takes approximately 29h 53m to drive from Batemans Bay (bay) to Cairns.
What companies run services between Batemans Bay (bay), NSW, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Batemans Bay to Cairns via Central Station, Brisbane, and Brisbane Coach Terminal in around 2d 2h. Alternatively, Regional Express, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Moruya Airport (MYA) to Cairns (CNS) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- 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 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,400
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- 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 Sydney International Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Merimbula Airport to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Merimbula Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,400
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Sydney International Airport, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
Flights from Moruya Airport to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,800
Flights from Moruya Airport to Cairns via Sydney International Airport, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Moruya Airport to Cairns via Sydney International Airport, Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- 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 Sydney International Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–410
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–410
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, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Moruya Airport to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Merimbula Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Merimbula Airport to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Moruya Airport to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
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
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Kiama Station to Wolli Creek Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Murrays Coaches
Bus from Promenade Plaza, Orient St to Morisset St After Crawford St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- Murrays Coaches
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Batemans Bay to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Batemans Bay to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Promenade Plaza, Orient St to Bomaderry Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Promenade Plaza, Orient St to Park St At Wonga St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Batemans Bay to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Chatswood to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- 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
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
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
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–440
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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