There are 6 ways to get from Cairns Central to Brisbane Roma Street by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Brisbane Airport
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane CNS - BNE
4h 17m$145–647Train
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain Spirit of Queensland
25h 21m$170–6,171Bus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus Pm19
29h 6m$220–320Drive 1,676.6 km
- Drive from Cairns Central to Brisbane Roma Streetcar 1,676.6 km
19h 52m$301–434Fly to Gold Coast Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane CNS - OOL
- Take the bus from Gold Coast Airport to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
6h 9m$186–685Bus via Cairns (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbanebus Brisbane
30h 9m$280–650
Cairns Central to Brisbane Roma Street by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns Central to Brisbane Roma Street is to bus which costs $220 - $320 and takes 29h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns Central to Brisbane Roma Street is to fly which takes 4h 17m and costs $140 - $650.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cairns Central Station station and arriving at Brisbane Roma Street. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 29h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Cairns Central Station station and arriving at Roma Street. Services depart four times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 25h 20m.
The distance between Cairns Central and Brisbane Roma Street is 1416 km. The road distance is 1676.6 km.
The best way to get from Cairns Central to Brisbane Roma Street without a car is to train which takes 25h 21m and costs $170 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Cairns Central to Brisbane Roma Street, including transfers.
Cairns Central to Brisbane Roma Street bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Cairns Central Station.
Cairns Central to Brisbane Roma Street train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Cairns Central Station.
The best way to get from Cairns Central to Brisbane Roma Street is to fly which takes 4h 17m and costs $140 - $650. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $170 - $6,500 and takes 25h 21m, you could also bus, which costs $220 - $320 and takes 29h 6m.
What companies run services between Cairns Central, QLD, Australia and Brisbane Roma Street, QLD, Australia?
Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and Qantas fly from Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) hourly. Alternatively, Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Street 4 times a week. Tickets cost $170–6,171 and the journey takes 25h 20m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–1,600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–650
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Street
- 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
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Gold Coast Airport to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Cairns to Brisbane
- 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
- $450–650
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Cairns Central to Brisbane Roma Street bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Brisbane Roma Street station.
Cairns Central to Brisbane Roma Street train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns Central to Brisbane Roma Street is 1677 km. It takes approximately 19h 52m to drive from Cairns Central to Brisbane Roma Street.
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