There are 6 ways to get from Cairns to Burnett Heads by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Bundaberg
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Bundaberg (BDB)plane CNS - BDB
7h 59m$405–2,253Train
cheapest- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Bundabergtrain Spirit of Queensland
21h 7m$141–4,898Bus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Bundabergbus Pm19
21h 35m$169–234Drive 1,365.7 km
- Drive from Cairns to Burnett Headscar 1,365.7 km
16h 2m$244–353Fly to Hervey Bay, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane CNS - HVB
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Bundabergbus
9h 39m$482–927Bus via Cairns
- Take the bus from Cairns to Bundabergbus Au050 / ...
23h 11m$203–334
Cairns to Burnett Heads by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Burnett Heads is to bus which costs $160 - $240 and takes 21h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Burnett Heads is to fly which takes 7h 59m and costs $400 - $2,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairns station to Burnett Heads. However, there are services departing from Cairns Central Station and arriving at Zunker St at Jack Norgate Oval via Woongarra St at Library. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Cairns station to Burnett Heads. However, there are services departing from Cairns Central Station and arriving at Bundaberg via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 7m.
The distance between Cairns and Burnett Heads is 1157 km. The road distance is 1365.7 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Burnett Heads without a car is to train which takes 21h 7m and costs $140 - $4,900.
It takes approximately 7h 59m to get from Cairns to Burnett Heads, including transfers.
Cairns to Burnett Heads bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Cairns Central Station.
Cairns to Burnett Heads train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Cairns Central Station.
The best way to get from Cairns to Burnett Heads is to fly which takes 7h 59m and costs $400 - $2,300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $140 - $4,900 and takes 21h 7m, you could also bus, which costs $160 - $240 and takes 21h 35m.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Burnett Heads, 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
- $390–900
Flights from Cairns to Bundaberg via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390–900
Flights from Cairns to Bundaberg via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–900
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Brisbane
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–950
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Bundaberg via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–800
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–800
- 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
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–240
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Hervey Bay to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Cairns to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–340
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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Cairns to Burnett Heads bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Bundaberg station.
Cairns to Burnett Heads train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Bundaberg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Burnett Heads is 1366 km. It takes approximately 16h 2m to drive from Cairns to Burnett Heads.
There are 217+ hotels available in Burnett Heads.