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

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There are 9 ways to get from Cairns to Cowra by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Orange Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Orange Airport (OAG)plane plane CNS - OAG
    2. Take the bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 3 to Macquarie St After Kendal Stbus bus
    9h 37m
    $485–889

  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 Lithgow Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Macquarie St After Kendal Stbus bus
    11h 54m
    $161–713

  3. Train, bus

    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 Lithgow Stationtrain train Bmt
    4. Take the bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Macquarie St After Kendal Stbus bus 551 / ...
    47h 17m
    $264–6,594

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand Abus bus
    3. Take the bus from Strathfield Station, Everton Rd to Bathurst Station, Coach Stopbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Macquarie St After Kendal Stbus bus 531 / ...
    2d 3h
    $360–612

  5. Drive 2,307.8 km

    1. Drive from Cairns to Cowracar car 2,307.8 km
    26h 16m
    $416–600

  6. Fly to Canberra International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane plane CNS - CBR
    2. Take the bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Macquarie St After Kendal Stbus bus
    12h 37m
    $307–1,011

  7. Fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane plane CNS - DBO
    2. Take the train from Dubbo Station to Orange Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 3 to Macquarie St After Kendal Stbus bus
    13h 33m
    $535–1,157

  8. Fly to Wagga Wagga, train, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Wagga Wagga (WGA)plane plane CNS - WGA
    2. Take the train from Wagga Wagga Station to Cootamundra Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Macquarie St After Kendal Stbus bus
    13h 15m
    $585–1,220

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Central Station to Emu Plains Stationtrain train Bmt
    4. Take the train from Emu Plains Station to Lithgow Stationtrain train Bmt
    5. Take the bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Macquarie St After Kendal Stbus bus 551 / ...
    2d 7h
    $404–686

Cairns to Cowra by train and bus

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration47h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$264Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,997.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 37m

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

You can take a bus from Cairns to Macquarie St After Kendal St via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A, Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, and Bathurst Station, Coach Stop in around 2d 3h.

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