There are 8 ways to get from Cairns to Glen Innes by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Inverell Airport, bus
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Inverell Airport (IVR)plane CNS - IVR
- Take the bus from Brissett St Before Killean St to Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church Stbus
9h 45m$369–1,228Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Grafton Stationtrain 32
- Take the bus from Grafton Station, Coach Stop to Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church Stbus 141
33h 16m$215–6,353Bus
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Graftonbus
- Take the bus from Market Square, Prince St to Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church Stbus 141
39h 5m$301–487Drive 1,931.3 km
- Drive from Cairns to Glen Innescar 1,931.3 km
22h 28m$341–492Fly to Armidale, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Armidale (ARM)plane CNS - ARM
- Take the bus from Central Beardy Mall, Faulkner St to Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church Stbus
11h 22m$565–865Fly to Tamworth, train, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Tamworth (TMW)plane CNS - TMW
- Take the train from Tamworth Station to Armidale Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Armidale Station, Coach Stop to Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church Stbus
12h 39m$325–987Fly to Coffs Harbour Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)plane CNS - CFS
- Take the bus from Coffs Harbour to Grafton City Southbus
- Take the bus from Grafton Station, Coach Stop to Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church Stbus
12h 20m$515–956Bus via Grafton
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Graftonbus
- Take the bus from Grafton Station, Coach Stop to Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church Stbus 141
41h 24m$299–464
Cairns to Glen Innes by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Glen Innes is to bus which costs $300 - $490 and takes 39h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Glen Innes is to fly and bus which takes 9h 45m and costs $360 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairns to Glen Innes. However, there are services departing from Cairns and arriving at Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St via Brisbane and Market Square, Prince St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 5m.
The distance between Cairns and Glen Innes is 1636 km. The road distance is 1931.3 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Glen Innes without a car is to train and bus which takes 33h 16m and costs $210 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 9h 45m to get from Cairns to Glen Innes, including transfers.
Cairns to Glen Innes bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Cairns station.
Cairns to Glen Innes bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Glen Innes is 1931 km. It takes approximately 22h 28m to drive from Cairns to Glen Innes.
There are 23+ hotels available in Glen Innes.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Glen Innes, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Cairns to Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St via Brisbane, Grafton, and Market Square, Prince St in around 39h 5m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Armidale via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,700
Flights from Cairns to Armidale via Maroochydore, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Cairns to Tamworth via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,800
Flights from Cairns to Tamworth via Maroochydore, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Cairns to Coffs Harbour Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Cairns to Coffs Harbour Airport via Maroochydore, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Inverell Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–2,300
Flights from Cairns to Inverell Airport via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Cairns to Armidale via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from Cairns to Armidale via Brisbane, Coffs Harbour Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Cairns to Tamworth via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Cairns to Tamworth via Brisbane, Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Cairns to Coffs Harbour Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Cairns to Inverell Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–2,300
Flights from Cairns to Inverell Airport via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Cairns to Coffs Harbour Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- 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 Grafton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–160
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $30–45
- First
- $45–65
- Sleeper
- $140–160
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Tamworth Station to Armidale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $21–35
- First Class
- $29–45
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport for NSW
Bus from Brissett St Before Killean St to Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Grafton Station, Coach Stop to Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Market Square, Prince St to Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Central Beardy Mall, Faulkner St to Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Armidale Station, Coach Stop to Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Grafton Station, Coach Stop to Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Grafton Station, Coach Stop to Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–400
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane to Grafton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Coffs Harbour to Grafton City South
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Brisbane to Grafton
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $60–90
- Advantage
- $70–110
- Flexible
- $85–130
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