There are 9 ways to get from Cairns to Goondiwindi by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Moree Airport, bus
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Moree Airport (MRZ)plane CNS - MRZ
- Take the bus from Moree to Goondiwindibus
9h 59m$346–1,082Fly to Gold Coast Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane CNS - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane City to Goondiwindibus
11h 58m$206–707Train, bus
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain Spirit of Queensland
- Take the bus from Brisbane City to Goondiwindibus
31h 20m$244–6,271Bus
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus Au050 / ...
- Take the bus from Brisbane City to Goondiwindibus
34h 40m$301–473Drive 1,697.4 km
- Drive from Cairns to Goondiwindicar 1,697.4 km
19h 34m$299–432Fly to Brisbane Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane CNS - BNE
- Take the bus from Brisbane City to Goondiwindibus
10h 4m$216–737Fly to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB)plane CNS - WTB
- Take the bus from Pittsworth to Goondiwindibus
11h 39m$674–1,196Fly to Inverell Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Inverell Airport (IVR)plane CNS - IVR
- Take the bus from Inverell Visitor Information Centre to Moree Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the bus from Moree to Goondiwindibus
14h 20m$422–1,360Bus via Cairns Central Station
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus Pm19
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Goondiwindibus Brisbane
35h 20m$349–644
Cairns to Goondiwindi by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Goondiwindi is to bus which costs $300 - $480 and takes 34h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Goondiwindi is to fly and bus which takes 9h 59m and costs $340 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairns to Goondiwindi. However, there are services departing from Cairns and arriving at Goondiwindi via Brisbane City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 40m.
The distance between Cairns and Goondiwindi is 1598 km. The road distance is 1697.4 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Goondiwindi without a car is to train and bus which takes 31h 20m and costs $240 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 9h 59m to get from Cairns to Goondiwindi, including transfers.
Cairns to Goondiwindi bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Cairns station.
Cairns to Goondiwindi bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Goondiwindi is 1697 km. It takes approximately 19h 34m to drive from Cairns to Goondiwindi.
There are 15+ hotels available in Goondiwindi.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Goondiwindi, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Cairns to Goondiwindi via Brisbane Coach Terminal and Brisbane City in around 34h 40m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Moree Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,900
Flights from Cairns to Moree Airport via Brisbane Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Cairns to Moree Airport via Gold Coast Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Cairns to Moree Airport via Townsville, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Cairns to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–1,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–650
Flights from Cairns to Inverell Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–2,300
Flights from Cairns to Inverell Airport via Townsville, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Cairns to Inverell Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–2,300
Flights from Cairns to Inverell Airport via Townsville, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- 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
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +61 (07) 4661 8333
- [email protected]
- Website
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Moree to Goondiwindi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Moree to Goondiwindi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Goondiwindi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–300
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Brisbane City to Goondiwindi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Brisbane City to Goondiwindi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Brisbane City to Goondiwindi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Pittsworth to Goondiwindi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Brisbane City to Goondiwindi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $230–380
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Inverell Visitor Information Centre to Moree Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- 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
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