There are 7 ways to get from Cairns to Barcaldine by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or bus
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Fly to Barcaldine Airport
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Barcaldine Airport (BCI)plane CNS - BCI
6h 35m$400–1,400Drive 953.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Cairns to Barcaldinecar 953.4 km
12h 35m$172–248Bus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Rockhampton George Streetbus Pm19
- Take the bus from Rockhampton to Barcaldinebus Longreach
26h 5m$227–391Train
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Rockhamptontrain Spirit of Queensland
- Take the train from Rockhampton to Barcaldinetrain Spirit of the Outback
28h 56m$178–6,047Fly to Blackall Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Blackall Airport (BKQ)plane CNS - BKQ
- Take the bus from Blackall to Barcaldinebus
10h 42m$412–1,312Fly to Winton Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Winton Airport (WIN)plane CNS - WIN
- Take the bus from Winton to Barcaldinebus
9h 29m$457–1,117Bus via Cairns
- Take the bus from Cairns to Rockhamptonbus Au050 / ...
- Take the bus from Rockhampton to Barcaldinebus Longreach
26h 29m$252–462
Cairns to Barcaldine by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Barcaldine is to drive which costs $170 - $250 and takes 12h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Barcaldine is to fly which takes 6h 35m and costs $400 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairns station to Barcaldine. However, there are services departing from Cairns Central Station and arriving at Barcaldine via Rockhampton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Cairns station to Barcaldine. However, there are services departing from Cairns Central Station and arriving at Barcaldine via Rockhampton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 56m.
The distance between Cairns and Barcaldine is 751 km. The road distance is 953.4 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Barcaldine without a car is to bus which takes 26h 5m and costs $220 - $400.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Cairns to Barcaldine, including transfers.
Cairns to Barcaldine bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Cairns Central Station.
Cairns to Barcaldine train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Cairns Central Station.
The best way to get from Cairns to Barcaldine is to fly which takes 6h 35m and costs $400 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $400 and takes 26h 5m, you could also train, which costs $170 - $6,500 and takes 28h 56m.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Barcaldine, QLD, Australia?
Jetstar, Qantas, and Virgin Australia fly from Cairns (CNS) to Barcaldine Airport (BCI) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cairns Central Station to Barcaldine via Rockhampton in around 26h 5m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Barcaldine Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–2,800
Flights from Cairns to Blackall Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–2,500
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Cairns to Winton Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cairns Central Station to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–3,847
- 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
- $110–150
- AChoice
- $190–250
- Gold Class
- $3,072
- Heritage Class
- $3,847
Train from Rockhampton to Barcaldine
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $65–2,183
- 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
- $65–100
- AChoice
- $110–140
- Gold Class
- $1,743
- Heritage Class
- $2,183
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Rockhampton George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Rockhampton to Barcaldine
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $90–140
- Advantage
- $110–160
- Flexible
- $130–200
Bus from Blackall to Barcaldine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $28–45
- Flexible
- $30–45
Bus from Winton to Barcaldine
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $50–80
- Advantage
- $55–90
- Flexible
- $70–110
Bus from Rockhampton to Barcaldine
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $90–140
- Advantage
- $110–160
- Flexible
- $130–200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Cairns to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–270
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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Cairns to Barcaldine bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Rockhampton George Street station.
Cairns to Barcaldine train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Rockhampton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Barcaldine is 953 km. It takes approximately 12h 35m to drive from Cairns to Barcaldine.
There are five+ hotels available in Barcaldine.