There are 6 ways to get from Cairns to Coopers Plains by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Brisbane Airport
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane CNS - BNE
4h 52m$147–647Fly to Gold Coast Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane CNS - OOL
- Take the train from Robina station, platform 2 to Loganlea station, platform 2train
6h 25m$138–620Train
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain Spirit of Queensland
26h 4m$175–6,172Bus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus Pm19
29h 49m$225–313Drive 1,689.3 km
- Drive from Cairns to Coopers Plainscar 1,689.3 km
20h 3m$303–437Bus via Cairns
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus Au050 / ...
30h 6m$277–457
Cairns to Coopers Plains by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Coopers Plains is to bus which costs $220 - $320 and takes 29h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Coopers Plains is to fly which takes 4h 52m and costs $140 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairns station to Coopers Plains. However, there are services departing from Cairns Central Station and arriving at Brisbane Roma Street via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Cairns station to Coopers Plains station. However, there are services departing from Cairns Central Station and arriving at Coopers Plains station, platform 1 via Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 4m.
The distance between Cairns and Coopers Plains is 1428 km. The road distance is 1689.3 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Coopers Plains without a car is to train which takes 26h 4m and costs $170 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Cairns to Coopers Plains, including transfers.
Cairns to Coopers Plains bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Cairns Central Station.
Cairns to Coopers Plains train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Cairns Central Station.
The best way to get from Cairns to Coopers Plains is to fly which takes 4h 52m and costs $140 - $650. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $170 - $6,500 and takes 26h 4m, you could also bus, which costs $220 - $320 and takes 29h 49m.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Coopers Plains, QLD, Australia?
Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and Qantas fly from Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) hourly. Alternatively, Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Street 4 times a week. Tickets cost $170–6,171 and the journey takes 25h 20m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–1,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–650
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–6,171
- 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
- $170–230
- AChoice
- $310–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Robina station, platform 2 to Loganlea station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $270–460
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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Cairns to Coopers Plains bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Brisbane Roma Street station.
Cairns to Coopers Plains train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Coopers Plains is 1689 km. It takes approximately 20h 3m to drive from Cairns to Coopers Plains.
There are 2610+ hotels available in Coopers Plains.