There are 3 ways to get from Cairns City to Palm Cove by bus, taxi, or car
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Cairns City to Palm Cove by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns City to Palm Cove is to drive which costs $4 - $7 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Cairns City to Palm Cove is to taxi which takes 24 min and costs $100 - $130.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cairns City bus station, platform 2 station and arriving at Williams Esplanade at French Street. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 48 min.
The distance between Cairns City and Palm Cove is 30 km. The road distance is 25.8 km.
The best way to get from Cairns City to Palm Cove without a car is to bus which takes 48 min and costs $1 - $25.
The bus from Cairns City bus station, platform 2 to Williams Esplanade at French Street takes 48 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Cairns City to Palm Cove bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Cairns City bus station, platform 2.
Cairns City to Palm Cove bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Williams Esplanade at French Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns City to Palm Cove is 26 km. It takes approximately 24 min to drive from Cairns City to Palm Cove.
There are 1014+ hotels available in Palm Cove.
What companies run services between Cairns City, QLD, Australia and Palm Cove, QLD, Australia?
Translink operates a bus from Cairns City bus station, platform 2 to Williams Esplanade at French Street every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $1 and the journey takes 48 min. Trans North Bus & Coach also services this route 3 times a week.
Bus from Cairns City bus station, platform 2 to Williams Esplanade at French Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- (07) 3036 2070
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cairns City bus station, platform 2 to Williams Esplanade at French Street
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
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