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How to get fromCairns to Cooroyby plane, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus

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There are 9 ways to get from Cairns to Cooroy by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus

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  1. Fly to Brisbane Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane CNS - BNE
    2. Take the train from Bowen Hills station, platform 4 to Cooroy station, platform 1train train
    7h 10m
    $153–620

  2. Fly to Gold Coast Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane plane CNS - OOL
    2. Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Roma Street to Cooroytrain train
    9h 3m
    $137–1,070

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Cooroytrain train Spirit of Queensland
    23h 6m
    $160–5,682

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Cooroybus bus Pm19
    26h 20m
    $230–650

  5. Drive  1,553.4 km

    1. Drive from Cairns to Cooroycar car 1,553.4 km
    18h 30m
    $285–411

  6. Fly to Sunshine Coast Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane plane CNS - MCY
    2. Take the bus from Sunshine Coast Airport to Noosa Junction station, stop Abus bus
    6h 38m
    $246–634

  7. Fly to Hervey Bay, Railbus, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane plane CNS - HVB
    2. Take the bus from Pialba-Hervey Bay Transit Centre to Maryborough West stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Maryborough West to Cooroytrain train
    10h
    $448–1,409

  8. Fly to Bundaberg, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Bundaberg (BDB)plane plane CNS - BDB
    2. Take the train from Bundaberg to Cooroytrain train
    10h 14m
    $436–1,659

  9. Bus via Sunshine Beach Rd at Noosa Plaza

    1. Take the bus from Cairns to Noosa Junction Stationbus bus Au050 / ...
    28h 2m
    $237–353

Cairns to Cooroy by train

Calendar4Weekly Trains
Duration23h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$160Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,538.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 10m

What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Cooroy, QLD, Australia?

Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Cairns Central Station to Cooroy 4 times a week. Tickets cost $160–5,682 and the journey takes 23h 6m. Alternatively, Premier Motor Service operates a bus from Cairns Central Station to Cooroy once daily. Tickets cost $230–320 and the journey takes 26h 20m. Greyhound Australia also services this route once daily.

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