There are 8 ways to get from Cairns to Evans Head by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Gold Coast Airport, bus
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane CNS - OOL
- Take the bus from Gold Coast Airport to Byron Baybus
- Take the bus from Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar St to Woodburn St At Elm Stbus
8h 22m$169–672Train, bus
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth Stbus 176
- Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Woodburn St After Oak Stbus
32h 20m$197–6,205Bus
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth Stbus 176
- Take the bus from Molesworth St After Magellan St to Woodburn St At Elm Stbus 695
35h$291–430Drive 1,896.1 km
- Drive from Cairns to Evans Headcar 1,896.1 km
22h 10m$346–500Fly to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane CNS - BNK
- Take the bus from Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar St to Woodburn St At Elm Stbus
9h 43m$227–899Fly to Coffs Harbour Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)plane CNS - CFS
- Take the bus from Coffs Harbour Airport - Under Awning at Flight Departures to Bus Zone - River Street at McLachlan Parkbus
- Take the bus from McLachlan Park, River St to Woodburn St Before Booyong Stbus
11h 24m$612–1,110Fly to Brisbane Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane CNS - BNE
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Casino Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Molesworth St After Magellan St to Woodburn St At Elm Stbus
10h 42m$192–752Bus via Cairns Central Station
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth Stbus
- Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Woodburn St After Oak Stbus
37h 24m$339–472
Cairns to Evans Head by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Evans Head is to fly and train and bus which costs $190 - $750 and takes 10h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Evans Head is to fly and bus which takes 8h 22m and costs $160 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairns to Evans Head. However, there are services departing from Cairns and arriving at Woodburn St At Elm St via Roma Street Station, Stand F and Molesworth St After Magellan St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h.
The distance between Cairns and Evans Head is 1643 km. The road distance is 1896.1 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Evans Head without a car is to train and bus which takes 32h 20m and costs $190 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 8h 22m to get from Cairns to Evans Head, including transfers.
Cairns to Evans Head bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Cairns station.
Cairns to Evans Head bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Evans Head is 1h ahead of Cairns. It is currently 8:33 AM in Cairns and 9:33 AM in Evans Head.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Evans Head is 1896 km. It takes approximately 22h 10m to drive from Cairns to Evans Head.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Evans Head, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Cairns to Woodburn St At Elm St via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St, and Molesworth St After Magellan St in around 35h.
- Website
- qantas.com
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 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–1,500
Flights from Cairns to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,500
Flights from Cairns to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Maroochydore, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Cairns to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Brisbane Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Cairns to Coffs Harbour Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
Flights from Cairns to Coffs Harbour Airport via Townsville, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
- Website
- jetstar.com
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 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Cairns to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Cairns to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Brisbane Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–600
Flights from Cairns to Coffs Harbour Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Cairns to Coffs Harbour Airport via Brisbane Airport, Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–440
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Cairns to Coffs Harbour Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- 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 Casino Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $26–35
- First
- $40–50
- Sleeper
- $130–150
- Phone
- +61 (0)418 364 364
- [email protected]
- Website
- byronbayexpress.com.au
Bus from Gold Coast Airport to Byron Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- byronbayexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 02 6686 3666
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buslines Group
Bus from Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar St to Woodburn St At Elm St
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Buslines Group
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Woodburn St After Oak St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Buslines Group
Bus from Molesworth St After Magellan St to Woodburn St At Elm St
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Buslines Group
Bus from Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar St to Woodburn St At Elm St
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Buslines Group
Bus from McLachlan Park, River St to Woodburn St Before Booyong St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Buslines Group
Bus from Molesworth St After Magellan St to Woodburn St At Elm St
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Buslines Group
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Woodburn St After Oak St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Buslines Group
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar St to Woodburn St At Elm St
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar St to Woodburn St At Elm St
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–400
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- [email protected]
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Coffs Harbour Airport - Under Awning at Flight Departures to Bus Zone - River Street at McLachlan Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–350
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- Byron Easybus
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- Byron Easybus
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