There are 6 ways to get from Brisbane to Palm Cove by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly from Brisbane Airport
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)plane BNE - CNS
6h 12m$139–675Train
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain Spirit of Queensland
26h 38m$175–6,172Bus via Cairns
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairnsbus Au050 / ...
30h 2m$275–445Drive 1,700.6 km
- Drive from Brisbane to Palm Covecar 1,700.6 km
20h 13m$306–442Bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Gold Coast Airportbus
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)plane OOL - CNS
7h 26m$182–708Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Cairnsbus Cairns
31h 14m$283–640
Brisbane to Palm Cove by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Palm Cove is to fly which costs $130 - $700 and takes 6h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Palm Cove is to fly which takes 6h 12m and costs $130 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Brisbane to Palm Cove. However, there are services departing from Brisbane Coach Terminal and arriving at Williams Esplanade at French Street via Cairns City bus station, platform 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Brisbane to Palm Cove station. However, there are services departing from Roma Street and arriving at Cairns Central Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 38m.
The distance between Brisbane and Palm Cove is 1441 km. The road distance is 1700.6 km.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Palm Cove without a car is to train which takes 26h 38m and costs $170 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Brisbane to Palm Cove, including transfers.
Brisbane to Palm Cove bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Brisbane to Palm Cove train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Roma Street station.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Palm Cove is to fly which takes 6h 12m and costs $130 - $700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $170 - $6,500 and takes 26h 38m, you could also bus via Cairns, which costs $270 - $450 and takes 30h 2m.
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Palm Cove, QLD, Australia?
Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and Qantas fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS) hourly. Alternatively, Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost $170–6,171 and the journey takes 25h 20m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–1,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–650
- 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
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $270–450
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $280–400
- Advantage
- $350–550
- Flexible
- $440–650
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Brisbane to Palm Cove bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Cairns station.
Brisbane to Palm Cove train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brisbane to Palm Cove is 1701 km. It takes approximately 20h 13m to drive from Brisbane to Palm Cove.
There are 1003+ hotels available in Palm Cove.