There are 7 ways to get from Cairns to Ban Ban Springs by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Bundaberg, bus
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Bundaberg (BDB)plane CNS - BDB
- Take the bus from Bundaberg Airport to Childersbus
- Take the bus from Childers to Ban Ban Springsbus
9h 3mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Bundabergtrain Spirit of Queensland
- Take the bus from Bundaberg Train Station to Ban Ban Springsbus
22h 39m$148–4,932Bus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Childersbus Pm19
- Take the bus from Childers to Ban Ban Springsbus
22h 40mDrive 1,431.7 km
- Drive from Cairns to Ban Ban Springscar 1,431.7 km
16h 53m$257–371Fly to Hervey Bay, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane CNS - HVB
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Childersbus
- Take the bus from Childers to Ban Ban Springsbus
9h 6mFly to Brisbane Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane CNS - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Caboolture station, platform 3train
- Take the train from Caboolture to Maryborough Westtrain
- Take the bus from Maryborough West Station to Ban Ban Springsbus
11h 42m$184–1,482Bus via Cairns
- Take the bus from Cairns to Childersbus Brisbane
- Take the bus from Childers to Ban Ban Springsbus
24h 25m
Cairns to Ban Ban Springs by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Ban Ban Springs is to drive which costs $250 - $370 and takes 16h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Ban Ban Springs is to fly and train and bus which takes 11h 42m and costs $180 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairns station to Ban Ban Springs. However, there are services departing from Cairns Central Station and arriving at Ban Ban Springs via Childers. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 40m.
The distance between Cairns and Ban Ban Springs is 1259 km. The road distance is 1431.7 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Ban Ban Springs without a car is to train and bus which takes 22h 39m and costs $140 - $5,000.
It takes approximately 9h 3m to get from Cairns to Ban Ban Springs, including transfers.
Cairns to Ban Ban Springs bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Cairns Central Station.
Cairns to Ban Ban Springs bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Childers station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Ban Ban Springs is 1432 km. It takes approximately 16h 53m to drive from Cairns to Ban Ban Springs.
There are six+ hotels available in Ban Ban Springs.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Ban Ban Springs, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Cairns Central Station to Ban Ban Springs via Childers in around 22h 40m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Bundaberg via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–900
Flights from Cairns to Bundaberg via Townsville, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $380–900
Flights from Cairns to Bundaberg via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–900
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–950
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–800
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–800
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Townsville, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–950
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Bundaberg via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,700
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–800
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–800
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cairns Central Station to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–4,898
- 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
- $140–190
- AChoice
- $240–310
- Gold Class
- $3,911
- Heritage Class
- $4,898
Train from Caboolture to Maryborough West
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–772
- 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
- $30–55
- AChoice
- $35–50
- Gold Class
- $616
- Heritage Class
- $772
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Caboolture station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Bundaberg Airport to Childers
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 696 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- northburnett.qld.gov.au
Bus from Childers to Ban Ban Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/north-burnett-transport/
Bus from Bundaberg Train Station to Ban Ban Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–35
- Website
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/north-burnett-transport/
Bus from Childers to Ban Ban Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/north-burnett-transport/
Bus from Childers to Ban Ban Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/north-burnett-transport/
Bus from Maryborough West Station to Ban Ban Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $8–35
- Website
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/north-burnett-transport/
Bus from Childers to Ban Ban Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/north-burnett-transport/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Childers
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–250
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Hervey Bay to Childers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Hervey Bay to Childers
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $24–35
- Advantage
- $20–30
- Flexible
- $21–30
Bus from Cairns to Childers
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–490
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $210–310
- Advantage
- $270–400
- Flexible
- $340–490
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