There are 6 ways to get from Cairns to Calliope by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Fly to Gladstone Airport
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Gladstone Airport (GLT)plane CNS - GLT
5h 45m$307–990Train
cheapest- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Gladstonetrain Spirit of Queensland
17h 59m$193–4,338Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Cairns to Gladstonebus Brisbane
19h 1m$257–504Drive 1,175.5 km
- Drive from Cairns to Calliopecar 1,175.5 km
13h 44m$211–305Fly to Biloela, drive
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Biloela (ZBL)plane CNS - ZBL
- Drive from Biloela (ZBL) to Calliopecar
7h 16m$475–1,443Bus via Cairns
- Take the bus from Cairns to Gladstonebus Au050 / ...
19h 7m$238–360
Cairns (CNS) to Gladstone Airport (GLT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Calliope is to drive which costs $210 - $310 and takes 13h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Calliope is to fly which takes 5h 45m and costs $300 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairns to Calliope. However, there are services departing from Cairns and arriving at Gladstone via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Cairns station to Calliope. However, there are services departing from Cairns Central Station and arriving at Gladstone via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 59m.
The distance between Cairns and Calliope is 988 km. The road distance is 1175.5 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Calliope without a car is to train which takes 17h 59m and costs $190 - $4,400.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Cairns to Calliope, including transfers.
Cairns to Calliope bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Cairns station.
Cairns to Calliope train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Cairns Central Station.
The best way to get from Cairns to Calliope is to fly which takes 5h 45m and costs $300 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $190 - $4,400 and takes 17h 59m, you could also bus, which costs $250 - $550 and takes 19h 1m.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Calliope, QLD, Australia?
Qantas and Virgin Australia fly from Cairns (CNS) to Gladstone Airport (GLT) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Cairns Central Station to Gladstone 4 times a week. Tickets cost $120–4,249 and the journey takes 17h 37m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Gladstone Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,100
Flights from Cairns to Gladstone Airport via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Gladstone Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
Flights from Cairns to Biloela via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–2,400
Flights from Cairns to Biloela via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Cairns to Biloela via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Cairns to Biloela via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cairns Central Station to Gladstone
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–4,249
- 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
- $120–170
- AChoice
- $210–270
- Gold Class
- $3,392
- Heritage Class
- $4,249
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Cairns to Gladstone
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–420
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $180–260
- Advantage
- $230–340
- Flexible
- $290–420
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Cairns to Gladstone
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–280
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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Cairns to Calliope bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Gladstone station.
Cairns to Calliope train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Gladstone station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Calliope is 1175 km. It takes approximately 13h 44m to drive from Cairns to Calliope.
There are 50+ hotels available in Calliope.