There are 8 ways to get from Bingara to Cairns by bus, plane, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Tamworth, fly
best- Take the bus from Maitland St After Cunningham St to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus
- Fly from Tamworth (TMW) to Cairns (CNS)plane TMW - CNS
8h 33m$266–1,012Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Cunningham St After Maitland St to Inverell Visitor Information Centrebus 311
- Take the bus from Inverell Visitor Information Centre to Grafton Station, Coach Stopbus 142
- Take the train from Grafton Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain
36h 35m$231–6,714Bus
- Take the bus from Cunningham St After Maitland St to Inverell Visitor Information Centrebus 311
- Take the bus from Inverell Visitor Information Centre to Moree Station, Coach Stopbus 141
- Take the bus from Moree to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairnsbus
42h 10m$426–846Drive 1,868.3 km
- Drive from Bingara to Cairnscar 1,868.3 km
21h 55m$402–580Drive to Narrabri Airport, fly
- Drive from Bingara to Narrabri Airport (NAA)car
- Fly from Narrabri Airport (NAA) to Cairns (CNS)plane NAA - CNS
10h 25m$246–737Bus, bus to Armidale, fly
- Take the bus from Maitland St After Cunningham St to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Armidale Airportbus
- Fly from Armidale (ARM) to Cairns (CNS)plane ARM - CNS
12h 17m$281–837Bus, bus to Moree Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Cunningham St After Maitland St to Warialda High School, Apollo Avbus
- Take the bus from Warialda High School, Apollo Av to Yagobe St Opp Eaton Stbus
- Take the bus from Yagobe St Opp Eaton St to Moree East Public School, Balo Stbus
- Fly from Moree Airport (MRZ) to Cairns (CNS)plane MRZ - CNS
14h$260–991Bus via Grafton
- Take the bus from Cunningham St After Maitland St to Inverell Visitor Information Centrebus 311
- Take the bus from Inverell Visitor Information Centre to Grafton Station, Coach Stopbus 142
- Take the bus from Grafton City South to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus
45h 32m$331–479
Bingara to Cairns by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bingara to Cairns is to bus via Grafton which costs $330 - $480 and takes 45h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Bingara to Cairns is to bus and fly which takes 8h 33m and costs $260 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Bingara to Cairns. However, there are services departing from Cunningham St After Maitland St and arriving at Cairns via Inverell Visitor Information Centre, Moree and Brisbane Coach Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 10m.
The distance between Bingara and Cairns is 1829 km. The road distance is 1868.3 km.
The best way to get from Bingara to Cairns without a car is to bus and train which takes 36h 35m and costs $230 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Bingara to Cairns, including transfers.
Bingara to Cairns bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Cunningham St After Maitland St station.
Bingara to Cairns bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Inverell Visitor Information Centre station.
Cairns is 1h behind Bingara. It is currently 4:43 PM in Bingara and 3:43 PM in Cairns.
Yes, the driving distance between Bingara to Cairns is 1868 km. It takes approximately 21h 55m to drive from Bingara to Cairns.
What companies run services between Bingara, NSW, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Cunningham St After Maitland St to Cairns via Inverell Visitor Information Centre, Moree Station, Coach Stop, Moree, Brisbane Roma Street, and Brisbane Coach Terminal in around 42h 10m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Tamworth to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,600
Flights from Armidale to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,400
Flights from Moree Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,600
Flights from Moree Airport to Cairns via Sydney, Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Moree Airport to Cairns via Sydney, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Tamworth to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Narrabri Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Armidale to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Armidale to Cairns via Coffs Harbour, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Armidale to Cairns via Tamworth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Grafton Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–170
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $30–45
- First
- $50–65
- Sleeper
- $150–170
- 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 Maitland St After Cunningham St to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Cunningham St After Maitland St to Inverell Visitor Information Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Inverell Visitor Information Centre to Grafton Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Cunningham St After Maitland St to Inverell Visitor Information Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Inverell Visitor Information Centre to Moree Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Maitland St After Cunningham St to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Cunningham St After Maitland St to Inverell Visitor Information Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Inverell Visitor Information Centre to Grafton Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- +61 (07) 4661 8333
- [email protected]
- Website
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Moree to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–400
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $280–410
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- [email protected]
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Tamworth Station to Armidale Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport for NSW
Bus from Cunningham St After Maitland St to Warialda High School, Apollo Av
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
Bus from Warialda High School, Apollo Av to Yagobe St Opp Eaton St
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
Bus from Yagobe St Opp Eaton St to Moree East Public School, Balo St
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Grafton City South to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–350
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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