There are 6 ways to get from Cairns to Eden by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Merimbula Airport
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Merimbula Airport (MIM)plane CNS - MIM
7h 47m$280–950Train, bus
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the bus from Central Station to Edenbus Pm2
2d 3h$309–6,516Bus
- 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 to Edenbus Pm2
2d 8h$395–689Drive 2,756.5 km
- Drive from Cairns to Edencar 2,756.5 km
31h 45m$488–705Fly to Canberra International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane CNS - CBR
- Take the bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Imlay St Before Chandos Stbus
12h 13m$299–989Bus via Brisbane
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Edenbus Pm2
2d 12h$498–1,066
Cairns to Eden by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Eden is to fly and bus which costs $290 - $1,000 and takes 12h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Eden is to fly which takes 7h 47m and costs $280 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairns to Eden. However, there are services departing from Cairns and arriving at Eden via Roma Street Station, Stand F and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Cairns and Eden is 2295 km. The road distance is 2756.5 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Eden without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 3h and costs $300 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Cairns to Eden, including transfers.
Cairns to Eden bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Cairns station.
The best way to get from Cairns to Eden is to fly which takes 7h 47m and costs $280 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $390 - $700 and takes 2 days 8h.
Cairns to Eden bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Eden is 2756 km. It takes approximately 31h 45m to drive from Cairns to Eden.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Eden, NSW, Australia?
Qantas, Jetstar, and Regional Express fly from Cairns (CNS) to Merimbula Airport (MIM) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cairns to Eden via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Roma Street Station, Stand F, and Central Station in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Merimbula Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Cairns to Merimbula Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,600
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,700
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,800
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Cairns to Merimbula Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,900
Flights from Cairns to Merimbula Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- 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
- $70–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Central Station to Eden
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Central Station to Eden
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Central Station to Eden
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–440
- 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
- 15h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Imlay St Before Chandos St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Cairns to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $280–400
- Advantage
- $350–550
- Flexible
- $450–650
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $150–210
- Advantage
- $180–270
- Flexible
- $230–330
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