There are 10 ways to get from Cairns to Coolamon by plane, bus, train, car, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Wagga Wagga, bus
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Wagga Wagga (WGA)plane CNS - WGA
- Take the bus from Fitzmaurice St After Gurwood St to Cowabbie St At Mann Stbus
9h 16m$302–1,171Fly to Sydney International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane CNS - SYD
- Take the train from Campbelltown Station to Goulburn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Goulburn Station to Coolamon Stationtrain
12h 38m$186–662Train
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Goulburn Stationtrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Goulburn Station to Coolamon Stationtrain 641 / ...
2d 1h$293–6,616Bus
- 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 Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Coolamon Station, Coach Stopbus
2d 4h$369–630Drive 2,417.8 km
- Drive from Cairns to Coolamoncar 2,417.8 km
28h 16m$438–632Fly to Griffith, train
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Griffith (GFF)plane CNS - GFF
- Take the train from Griffith Station to Coolamon Stationtrain
10h 29m$361–1,348Fly to Albury, train, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Albury (ABX)plane CNS - ABX
- Take the train from Albury Station to Wagga Wagga Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Baylis St Before Morgan St to Cowabbie St At Mann Stbus
11h 28m$436–1,142Fly to Canberra International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane CNS - CBR
- Take the bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Yass Junction, Coach Stopbus
- Take the train from Yass Junction to Coolamon Stationtrain
12h 20m$359–786Fly to Narrandera, taxi
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Narrandera (NRA)plane CNS - NRA
- Take the taxi from Narrandera (NRA) to Matong St Before Deepwater Rdtaxi
8h 50m$389–1,233Bus via Brisbane
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Coolamon Station, Coach Stopbus
2d 9h$466–1,089
Cairns to Coolamon by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Coolamon is to fly and train which costs $180 - $700 and takes 12h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Coolamon is to fly and taxi which takes 8h 50m and costs $380 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairns to Coolamon station. However, there are services departing from Cairns and arriving at Coolamon Station, Coach Stop via Roma Street Station, Stand F and Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
No, there is no direct train from Cairns station to Coolamon station. However, there are services departing from Cairns Central Station and arriving at Coolamon Station via Roma Street Station, Central Station and Goulburn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Cairns and Coolamon is 2100 km. The road distance is 2417.8 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Coolamon without a car is to train which takes 2 days 1h and costs $290 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 9h 16m to get from Cairns to Coolamon, including transfers.
Cairns to Coolamon bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Cairns station.
Cairns to Coolamon train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Cairns Central Station.
The best way to get from Cairns to Coolamon is to train which takes 2 days 1h and costs $290 - $7,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $360 - $650 and takes 2 days 4h.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Coolamon, NSW, Australia?
You can take a train from Cairns Central Station to Coolamon Station via Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Central Station, and Goulburn Station in around 2d 1h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cairns to Coolamon Station, Coach Stop via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Roma Street Station, Stand F, and Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Wagga Wagga via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,900
Flights from Cairns to Wagga Wagga via Townsville, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Cairns to Wagga Wagga via Gold Coast, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Cairns to Griffith via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–2,200
Flights from Cairns to Griffith via Townsville, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Cairns to Griffith via Brisbane, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Cairns to Albury via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Cairns to Albury via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
Flights from Cairns to Albury via Townsville, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Cairns to Albury via Gold Coast, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,700
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,800
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–450
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–390
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–390
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–390
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–410
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–410
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–450
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–450
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–450
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Cairns to Griffith via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Cairns to Albury via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Cairns to Narrandera via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Cairns to Narrandera via Townsville, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Cairns to Narrandera via Brisbane, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- 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
- $85–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $85–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Central Station to Goulburn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–160
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $28–40
- First
- $45–55
- Sleeper
- $140–160
Train from Albury Station to Wagga Wagga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $22–29
- First
- $38–43
- Sleeper
- $130–150
Train from Campbelltown Station to Goulburn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $25–35
- First
- $40–50
- Sleeper
- $130–150
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Central Station to Goulburn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $19–28
- First Class
- $30–45
Train from Goulburn Station to Coolamon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $24–35
- First Class
- $35–55
Train from Griffith Station to Coolamon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $15–22
- First Class
- $23–35
Train from Yass Junction to Coolamon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $18–27
- First Class
- $29–45
Train from Campbelltown Station to Goulburn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $16–25
- First Class
- $26–40
Train from Goulburn Station to Coolamon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $24–35
- First Class
- $35–55
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Goulburn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Campbelltown Station to Goulburn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 02 6927 3022
- Website
- Allen's Coaches
Bus from Fitzmaurice St After Gurwood St to Cowabbie St At Mann St
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- Allen's Coaches
Bus from Baylis St Before Morgan St to Cowabbie St At Mann St
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- Allen's Coaches
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–400
- 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
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Coolamon Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Yass Junction, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Coolamon Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Cairns to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–700
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $280–390
- Flexible
- $330–700
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–350
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $150–220
- Flexible
- $180–350
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Narrandera Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 2 6959 2050
- Website
- 131008.com
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Booking & Getting There
Cairns to Coolamon bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Coolamon is 1h ahead of Cairns. It is currently 9:48 AM in Cairns and 10:48 AM in Coolamon.
Cairns to Coolamon train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Coolamon is 2418 km. It takes approximately 28h 16m to drive from Cairns to Coolamon.
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