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How to get fromCairns to Coonambleby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Cairns to Coonamble by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane plane CNS - DBO
    2. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Castlereagh St Opp Namoi Stbus bus
    10h 45m
    $500–889

  2. Fly to Sydney International Airport, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane CNS - SYD
    2. Take the train from Central Station to Dubbo Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Castlereagh St Opp Namoi Stbus bus
    14h 49m
    $193–704

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain train
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridgebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Castlereagh St Opp Namoi Stbus bus 516 / ...
    41h 45m
    $341–6,416

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridgebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Castlereagh St Opp Namoi Stbus bus 516 / ...
    45h 5m
    $399–615

  5. Drive  1,940.7 km

    1. Drive from Cairns to Coonamblecar car 1,940.7 km
    22h 1m
    $346–499

  6. Fly to Tamworth, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Tamworth (TMW)plane plane CNS - TMW
    2. Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Castlereagh St Opp Namoi Stbus bus
    15h 1m
    $334–1,016

  7. Bus via Goondiwindi

    1. Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Goondiwindibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridgebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Castlereagh St Opp Namoi Stbus bus 516 / ...
    46h
    $451–789

  8. Train, bus via Greenacre

    1. Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Stationtrain train 32
    3. Take the train from Strathfield Station to Dubbo Stationtrain train 427
    4. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Castlereagh St Opp Namoi Stbus bus 513
    2d 2h
    $314–6,633

Cairns to Coonamble by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration41h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$341Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,905.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 45m

What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Coonamble, NSW, Australia?

You can take a bus from Cairns to Castlereagh St Opp Namoi St via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Brisbane City, and Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office in around 45h 5m.

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