There are 6 ways to get from Cairns to Fitzroy Crossing by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Cairns to Kununurra, bus
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Kununurra (KNX)plane CNS - KNX
- Take the bus from Kununurra to Fitzroy Crossingbus
16h 19m$936–1,674Fly Cairns to Halls Creek Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Halls Creek Airport (HCQ)plane CNS - HCQ
- Take the bus from Halls Creek to Fitzroy Crossingbus
25h 34m$570–1,771Train, bus
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
- Take the bus from Darwin to Fitzroy Crossingbus
8d 4h$6,478–27,568Drive 3,196.8 km
- Drive from Cairns to Fitzroy Crossingcar 3,196.8 km
43h 2m$575–830Fly Cairns to Broome, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Broome (BME)plane CNS - BME
- Take the bus from Broome to Fitzroy Crossingbus
16h 51m$891–1,391Train to Townsville Airport, fly to Kununurra, bus
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Townsvilletrain
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Kununurra (KNX)plane TSV - KNX
- Take the bus from Kununurra to Fitzroy Crossingbus
29h 57m$762–3,107
Cairns (CNS) to Kununurra (KNX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Fitzroy Crossing is to drive which costs $550 - $850 and takes 43h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Fitzroy Crossing is to fly and bus which takes 16h 19m and costs $900 - $1,700.
The distance between Cairns and Fitzroy Crossing is 2480 km. The road distance is 3196.8 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Fitzroy Crossing without a car is to train and bus which takes 8 days 4h and costs $6,500 - $28,000.
It takes approximately 16h 19m to get from Cairns to Fitzroy Crossing, including transfers.
Fitzroy Crossing is 2h behind Cairns. It is currently 1:27 PM in Cairns and 11:27 AM in Fitzroy Crossing.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Fitzroy Crossing is 3197 km. It takes approximately 43h 2m to drive from Cairns to Fitzroy Crossing.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Fitzroy Crossing, WA, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Cairns to Fitzroy Crossing. However, you can take the shuttle to Cairns Airport, walk to Cairns (CNS) airport, fly to Kununurra (KNX), take the taxi to Kununurra, then take the bus to Fitzroy Crossing. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cairns Central Station to Fitzroy Crossing via Roma Street, Central station, platform 6, Brisbane, Adelaide, Adelaide Station, Darwin, and Darwin in around 8d 4h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Kununurra via Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Cairns to Kununurra via Gove, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Cairns to Broome via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Cairns to Broome via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
Flights from Cairns to Broome via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Kununurra via Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Townsville Airport to Kununurra via Cairns, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Townsville Airport to Kununurra via Brisbane, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,300
Flights from Townsville Airport to Kununurra via Sydney, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Cairns to Kununurra via Gove, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Townsville Airport to Kununurra via Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Townsville Airport to Kununurra via Brisbane, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
- Website
- aviair.com.au
Flights from Cairns to Halls Creek Airport via Darwin, Kununurra
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Cairns to Halls Creek Airport via Gove, Darwin, Kununurra
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
- 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
Train from Cairns Central Station to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–1,267
- 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
- $45–70
- AChoice
- $60–80
- Gold Class
- $1,012
- Heritage Class
- $1,267
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,290–18,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $3,290
- Gold Premium
- $4,390
- Suites
- $15,000–18,000
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Adelaide Station to Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,839
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $2,839
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,989
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Kununurra to Fitzroy Crossing
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $100–150
- Advantage
- $120–180
- Flexible
- $150–220
Bus from Darwin to Fitzroy Crossing
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–490
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $210–300
- Advantage
- $260–390
- Flexible
- $330–490
Bus from Broome to Fitzroy Crossing
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $80–120
- Advantage
- $90–140
- Flexible
- $110–170
Bus from Halls Creek to Fitzroy Crossing
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $55–80
- Advantage
- $55–90
- Flexible
- $70–110
Bus from Kununurra to Fitzroy Crossing
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $100–150
- Advantage
- $120–180
- Flexible
- $150–220
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