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How to get fromBrisbane to Cairns Bayby plane, car, car ferry, train, or bus

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There are 9 ways to get from Brisbane to Cairns Bay by plane, car, car ferry, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport, drive, car ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane BNE - AVV
    2. Drive from Avalon-Airport-AVV to Queenscliffcar car
    3. Take the carferry from Queenscliff to Sorrentocarferry car ferry
    6h 46m
    $162–536

  2. Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from South Brisbane station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train train
    2. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane OOL - AVV
    3. Drive from Avalon-Airport-AVV to Queenscliffcar car
    4. Take the carferry from Queenscliff to Sorrentocarferry car ferry
    8h 15m
    $156–594

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain train 32
    2. Take the train from Central Station to Broadmeadows Stationtrain train 623 / ...
    3. Take the train from Flinders Street Station to Frankston Stationtrain train
    29h 31m
    $177–541

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr to Frankstonbus bus
    32h 1m
    $274–397

  5. Drive 1,730.9 km

    1. Drive from Brisbane to Cairns Baycar car 1,730.9 km
    19h 38m
    $307–443

  6. Fly Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane BNE - MEL
    2. Take the train from Flinders Street Station to Frankston Stationtrain train
    7h 37m
    $218–414

  7. Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train

    1. Take the train from South Brisbane station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train train
    2. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane OOL - MEL
    3. Take the train from Flinders Street Station to Frankston Stationtrain train
    9h 6m
    $182–452

  8. Train to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1train train
    2. Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane MCY - MEL
    3. Take the train from Flinders Street Station to Frankston Stationtrain train
    10h 23m
    $222–482

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Brisbane to Broadmeadowstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Broadmeadows Station/Pascoe Vale Rd to Frankstonbus bus 901
    3. Take the bus from Frankston to Wood St/Cook Stbus bus 782
    2d 6h
    $2,708–3,711

Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Avalon Airport (AVV) flights

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Duration4hAverage Duration
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  • Distance: 1,541 km
  • Duration: 6h 46m

What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Cairns Bay, VIC, Australia?

You can take a train from Roma Street Station to Cairns Bay via Central Station, Broadmeadows Station, Flinders Street Station, Frankston Station, Frankston, and Eastbourne Rd/Boneo Rd in around 29h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Cairns Bay via Central Station, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, Skybus Coach Terminal, Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr, Frankston, and Siesta Caravan Park/Point Nepean Rd in around 32h 1m.

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