There are 7 ways to get from Cairns to Cessnock by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Newcastle Airport
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane CNS - NTL
8h 21m$232–594Fly to Sydney International Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane CNS - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Morisset Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Morisset Station, Stand C to Vincent St At Edward Stbus
8h 28m$146–512Train
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain Spirit of Queensland
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Maitland Stationtrain 32
39h 2m$247–6,407Bus
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Hexhambus
- Take the bus from Maitland Rd Opp Old Maitland Rd to Vincent St At Edward Stbus 160
47h 5m$346–548Drive 2,251 km
- Drive from Cairns to Cessnockcar 2,251 km
26h 2m$401–578Fly to Tamworth, train
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Tamworth (TMW)plane CNS - TMW
- Take the train from Tamworth Station to Maitland Stationtrain
12h 22m$316–994Bus via Newcastle (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbanebus Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Newcastlebus Sydney
2d$419–997
Cairns to Cessnock by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Cessnock is to fly and train and bus which costs $140 - $550 and takes 8h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Cessnock is to fly which takes 8h 21m and costs $230 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairns to Cessnock. However, there are services departing from Cairns and arriving at Vincent St At Edward St via Brisbane and Maitland Rd Opp Old Maitland Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Cairns station to Cessnock station. However, there are services departing from Cairns Central Station and arriving at Maitland Station via Roma Street Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 2m.
The distance between Cairns and Cessnock is 1959 km. The road distance is 2251 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Cessnock without a car is to train which takes 39h 2m and costs $240 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 8h 21m to get from Cairns to Cessnock, including transfers.
Cairns to Cessnock bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Cairns station.
Cairns to Cessnock train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Cairns Central Station.
The best way to get from Cairns to Cessnock is to fly which takes 8h 21m and costs $230 - $600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $240 - $6,500 and takes 39h 2m, you could also bus, which costs $340 - $550 and takes 47h 5m.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Cessnock, NSW, Australia?
Virgin Australia, Qantas, and Jetstar fly from Cairns (CNS) to Newcastle Airport (NTL) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cairns Central Station to Vincent St At Edward St via Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Maitland Station, and Maitland Station, Railway St in around 39h 2m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,600
Flights from Cairns to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–2,000
Flights from Cairns to Newcastle Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Cairns to Newcastle Airport via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
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
- $180–750
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Cairns to Tamworth via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,800
Flights from Cairns to Tamworth via Gold Coast, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Cairns to Tamworth via Maroochydore, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
- 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
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $230–380
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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More Questions & Answers
Cairns to Cessnock bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Cairns to Cessnock train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Cessnock is 2251 km. It takes approximately 26h 2m to drive from Cairns to Cessnock.
There are 565+ hotels available in Cessnock.






