There are 8 ways to get from Cairns to Batemans Bay (bay) by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Canberra International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane CNS - CBR
- Take the bus from Morisset St After Crawford St to Promenade Plaza, Orient Stbus
10h 33m$310–1,003Fly to Sydney International Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane CNS - SYD
- Take the train from Wolli Creek Station to Kiama Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Nowra Bus Terminal, Stewart Pl to Promenade Plaza, Orient Stbus
10h 49m$193–646Train, bus
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the bus from Central Station to Batemans Baybus Pm2
2d$284–6,481Bus via Canberra
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Canberrabus
- Take the bus from Jolimont Centre to Promenade Plaza, Orient Stbus Mcs
2d 4h$398–708Drive 2,590.3 km
- Drive from Cairns to Batemans Bay (bay)car 2,590.3 km
29h 53m$463–668Fly to Merimbula Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Merimbula Airport (MIM)plane CNS - MIM
- Take the bus from Park St At Wonga St to Promenade Plaza, Orient Stbus
12h 7m$313–990Fly to Moruya Airport
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Moruya Airport (MYA)plane CNS - MYA
8h 51m$338–1,131Bus
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Batemans Baybus Pm2
2d 8h$473–1,031
Cairns to Batemans Bay (bay) by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Batemans Bay (bay) is to fly and train and bus which costs $190 - $650 and takes 10h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Batemans Bay (bay) is to fly which takes 8h 51m and costs $330 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairns to Batemans Bay (bay). However, there are services departing from Cairns and arriving at Promenade Plaza, Orient St via Roma Street Station, Stand F, Sydney Central Station and Jolimont Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Cairns and Batemans Bay (bay) is 2234 km. The road distance is 2590.3 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Batemans Bay (bay) without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 0h and costs $280 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 10h 33m to get from Cairns to Batemans Bay (bay), including transfers.
Cairns to Batemans Bay (bay) bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Cairns station.
The best way to get from Cairns to Batemans Bay (bay) is to bus via Canberra which takes 2 days 4h and costs $390 - $750. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $330 - $1,200 and takes 8h 51m.
Cairns to Batemans Bay (bay) bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Batemans Bay (bay) is 2590 km. It takes approximately 29h 53m to drive from Cairns to Batemans Bay (bay).
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Batemans Bay (bay), NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Cairns to Promenade Plaza, Orient St via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Sydney Central Station, Canberra, and Jolimont Centre in around 2d 4h. Alternatively, Qantas, Regional Express, and two other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Moruya Airport (MYA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,600
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,700
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,800
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Cairns to Merimbula Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Cairns to Merimbula Airport via Brisbane, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–410
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–410
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Cairns to Merimbula Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,900
Flights from Cairns to Merimbula Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Cairns to Moruya Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Cairns to Moruya Airport via Brisbane, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Cairns to Moruya Airport via Melbourne, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Cairns to Moruya Airport via Melbourne, Merimbula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Cairns to Moruya Airport via Gold Coast, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Cairns to Moruya Airport via Townsville, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–6,171
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $170–230
- AChoice
- $310–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Wolli Creek Station to Kiama Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Murrays Coaches
Bus from Morisset St After Crawford St to Promenade Plaza, Orient St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- Murrays Coaches
Bus from Jolimont Centre to Promenade Plaza, Orient St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- Murrays Coaches
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Central Station to Batemans Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Park St At Wonga St to Promenade Plaza, Orient St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Nowra Bus Terminal, Stewart Pl to Promenade Plaza, Orient St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Central Station to Batemans Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–440
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Cairns to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $280–400
- Advantage
- $350–550
- Flexible
- $450–650
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $150–210
- Advantage
- $180–270
- Flexible
- $230–330
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