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How to get fromBourke to Cairnsby bus, plane, train, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Bourke to Cairns by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Airport, Arthur Butler Drbus bus
    2. Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane DBO - CNS
    12h 4m
    $529–1,041

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2bus bus 512 / ...
    2. Take the train from Dubbo Station to Strathfield Stationtrain train 428
    3. Take the train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Stationtrain train 31
    4. Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain train
    2d 5h
    $299–6,971

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2bus bus 512 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus bus 513
    3. Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Brisbane Citybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairnsbus bus
    2d 3h
    $457–721

  4. Drive 1,813.9 km

    1. Drive from Bourke to Cairnscar car 1,813.9 km
    21h 40m
    $326–471

  5. Drive to Cobar Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Bourke to Cobar Airport (CAZ)car car
    2. Fly from Cobar Airport (CAZ) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane CAZ - CNS
    8h 51m
    $360–1,243

  6. Bus via Urunga

    1. Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2bus bus 512 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus bus 361
    3. Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Urunga Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Urunga to Brisbanebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus bus
    2d 7h
    $451–646

Bourke to Cairns by bus and train

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration2d 5hAverage Duration
Ticket$299Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,099.5 km
  • Duration: 12h 4m

What companies run services between Bourke, NSW, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?

You can take a bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Cairns via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3, Lightning Ridge, Brisbane City, and Brisbane Coach Terminal in around 2d 3h.

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