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How to get fromCairns Airport (CNS) to Gympieby plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 10 ways to get from Cairns Airport (CNS) to Gympie by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly to Hervey Bay, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane plane CNS - HVB
    2. Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Gympiebus bus
    7h 51m
    $507–978

  2. Fly to Gold Coast Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane plane CNS - OOL
    2. Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Roma Street to Gympie Northtrain train
    9h 43m
    $147–1,275

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Gympie Northtrain train Spirit of Queensland
    25h 6m
    $167–5,538

  4. Bus via Cairns Hospital

    1. Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Gympiebus bus Pm19
    26h 43m
    $200–290

  5. Drive 1,517 km

    1. Drive from Cairns Airport (CNS) to Gympiecar car 1,517 km
    18h 6m
    $270–389

  6. Fly to Brisbane Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane CNS - BNE
    2. Take the train from Bowen Hills station, platform 4 to Gympie North station, platform 1train train
    8h 1m
    $157–657

  7. Fly to Sunshine Coast Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane plane CNS - MCY
    2. Take the bus from Sunshine Coast Airport to Noosa Junction station, stop Abus bus
    3. Take the bus from Noosa Junction to Gympiebus bus
    6h 40m
    $262–701

  8. Fly to Bundaberg, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Bundaberg (BDB)plane plane CNS - BDB
    2. Take the train from Bundaberg to Gympie Northtrain train
    9h 37m
    $436–2,928

  9. Fly to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB)plane plane CNS - WTB
    2. Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus bus
    3. Take the train from Roma Street to Gympie Northtrain train
    14h 48m
    $611–1,470

  10. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Cairns to Gympiebus bus Brisbane
    27h 34m
    $250–600

Cairns Airport (CNS) to Gympie by shuttle, train, and bus

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration25h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$167Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,405.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 51m

What companies run services between Cairns Airport (CNS), Australia and Gympie, QLD, Australia?

Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Cairns Central Station to Gympie North 4 times a week. Tickets cost $150–5,526 and the journey takes 22h 31m. Alternatively, Premier Motor Service operates a bus from Cairns Central Station to Gympie once daily. Tickets cost $200–290 and the journey takes 25h 15m.

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