There are 5 ways to get from Cairns to Bundaberg by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Fly to Bundaberg
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Bundaberg (BDB)plane CNS - BDB
5h 15m$390–2,300Train
cheapest- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Bundabergtrain Spirit of Queensland
19h 34m$140–4,898Bus
- Take the bus from Cairns to Bundabergbus Au050 / ...
21h 41m$160–470Drive 1,349.8 km
- Drive from Cairns to Bundabergcar 1,349.8 km
15h 45m$243–351Fly to Hervey Bay, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane CNS - HVB
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Bundabergbus
8h 9m$498–939
Cairns to Bundaberg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Bundaberg is to bus which costs $160 - $470 and takes 21h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Bundaberg is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs $390 - $2,300.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cairns and arriving at Bundaberg. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21h 41m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Cairns Central Station station and arriving at Bundaberg. Services depart four times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 19h 34m.
The distance between Cairns and Bundaberg is 1128 km. The road distance is 1349.8 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Bundaberg without a car is to train which takes 19h 34m and costs $140 - $4,900.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Cairns to Bundaberg, including transfers.
Cairns to Bundaberg bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Cairns station.
Cairns to Bundaberg train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Cairns Central Station.
The best way to get from Cairns to Bundaberg is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs $390 - $2,300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $140 - $4,900 and takes 19h 34m, you could also bus, which costs $160 - $470 and takes 21h 41m.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Bundaberg, QLD, Australia?
Qantas, Virgin Australia, and Link Airways fly from Cairns (CNS) to Bundaberg (BDB) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Cairns Central Station to Bundaberg 4 times a week. Tickets cost $140–4,898 and the journey takes 19h 34m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Bundaberg via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–950
Flights from Cairns to Bundaberg via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390–950
Flights from Cairns to Bundaberg via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–950
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–950
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–800
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–800
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–950
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Bundaberg via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–800
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–800
- 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
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Cairns to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–330
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Hervey Bay to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Cairns to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–240
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Cairns to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–470
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $200–290
- Advantage
- $250–380
- Flexible
- $320–470
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Cairns to Bundaberg bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Bundaberg station.
Cairns to Bundaberg train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Bundaberg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Bundaberg is 1350 km. It takes approximately 15h 45m to drive from Cairns to Bundaberg.
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