There are 8 ways to get from Cairns to Gayndah by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Bundaberg, bus
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Bundaberg (BDB)plane CNS - BDB
- Take the bus from Bundaberg Airport to Childersbus
- Take the bus from Childers to Gayndahbus
9h 23m$411–2,301Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Bundabergtrain Spirit of Queensland
- Take the bus from Bundaberg Train Station to Gayndahbus
22h 59m$148–4,932Bus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Childersbus Pm19
- Take the bus from Childers to Gayndahbus
23h$180–267Drive 1,425.6 km
- Drive from Cairns to Gayndahcar 1,425.6 km
17h 28m$257–371Fly to Hervey Bay, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane CNS - HVB
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Childersbus
- Take the bus from Childers to Gayndahbus
9h 26m$510–975Fly to Brisbane Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane CNS - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Caboolture station, platform 3train
- Take the train from Caboolture to Maryborough Westtrain
- Take the bus from Maryborough West Station to Gayndahbus
11h 47m$184–1,484Fly to Sunshine Coast Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane CNS - MCY
- Take the train from Nambour to Maryborough Westtrain
- Take the bus from Maryborough West Station to Gayndahbus
11h 6m$264–1,317Bus via Cairns
- Take the bus from Cairns to Childersbus Brisbane
- Take the bus from Childers to Gayndahbus
24h 45m$226–516
Cairns to Gayndah by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Gayndah is to bus which costs $180 - $270 and takes 23h.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Gayndah is to fly and bus which takes 9h 23m and costs $410 - $2,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairns station to Gayndah. However, there are services departing from Cairns Central Station and arriving at Gayndah via Childers. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h.
The distance between Cairns and Gayndah is 1286 km. The road distance is 1425.6 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Gayndah without a car is to train and bus which takes 22h 59m and costs $140 - $5,000.
It takes approximately 9h 23m to get from Cairns to Gayndah, including transfers.
Cairns to Gayndah bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Cairns Central Station.
Cairns to Gayndah bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Childers station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Gayndah is 1426 km. It takes approximately 17h 28m to drive from Cairns to Gayndah.
There are six+ hotels available in Gayndah.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Gayndah, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Cairns Central Station to Gayndah via Childers in around 23h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Bundaberg via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–950
Flights from Cairns to Bundaberg via Townsville, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390–950
Flights from Cairns to Bundaberg via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–950
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–950
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–800
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–800
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Townsville, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–950
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Cairns to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Bundaberg via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,700
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–800
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–800
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Cairns to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cairns Central Station to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–4,898
- 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
- $140–190
- AChoice
- $240–310
- Gold Class
- $3,911
- Heritage Class
- $4,898
Train from Caboolture to Maryborough West
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–772
- 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
- $30–55
- AChoice
- $35–50
- Gold Class
- $616
- Heritage Class
- $772
Train from Nambour to Maryborough West
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–570
- 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
- $27–50
- AChoice
- $28–40
- Gold Class
- $455
- Heritage Class
- $570
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Caboolture station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Bundaberg Airport to Childers
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 696 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- northburnett.qld.gov.au
Bus from Childers to Gayndah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–26
- Website
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/north-burnett-transport/
Bus from Bundaberg Train Station to Gayndah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–35
- Website
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/north-burnett-transport/
Bus from Childers to Gayndah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–26
- Website
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/north-burnett-transport/
Bus from Childers to Gayndah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–26
- Website
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/north-burnett-transport/
Bus from Maryborough West Station to Gayndah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $8–35
- Website
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/north-burnett-transport/
Bus from Maryborough West Station to Gayndah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $8–35
- Website
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/north-burnett-transport/
Bus from Childers to Gayndah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–26
- Website
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/north-burnett-transport/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Childers
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–250
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Hervey Bay to Childers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Hervey Bay to Childers
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $24–35
- Advantage
- $20–30
- Flexible
- $21–30
Bus from Cairns to Childers
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–490
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $210–310
- Advantage
- $270–400
- Flexible
- $340–490
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