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How to get fromCairns to Great Ocean Roadby plane, shuttle, train, bus, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Cairns to Great Ocean Road by plane, shuttle, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle, train

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    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane CNS - MEL
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong stationshuttle bus
    3. Take the train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain train
    11h 27m
    $212–618

  2. Train via Sydney

    1. Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain train 32
    3. Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain train 623 / ...
    4. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain train
    2d 9h
    $404–6,795

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbournebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Webster St/Dunlop Stbus bus
    2d 16h
    $520–937

  4. Drive 2,891.7 km

    1. Drive from Cairns to Great Ocean Roadcar car 2,891.7 km
    34h 2m
    $517–746

  5. Fly to Avalon Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane CNS - AVV
    2. Take the train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain train
    13h 41m
    $431–840

  6. Fly to Mount Gambier Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane plane CNS - MGB
    2. Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Hamilton Station/Station Stbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to General Store/Warrnambool-Caramut Rdbus bus
    11h 56m
    $339–992

  7. Fly to Bendigo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Bendigo Airport (BXG)plane plane CNS - BXG
    2. Take the train from Bendigo Station to Footscray Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Footscray Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain train
    25h 13m
    $355–1,012

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain train
    3d 12h
    $2,811–9,919

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbanebus bus
    2. Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Webster St/Dunlop Stbus bus
    3d 16h
    $2,943–4,436

Cairns (CNS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights

Calendar88Weekly Planes
Duration4h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$131Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,642.1 km
  • Duration: 11h 27m

What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Great Ocean Road, VIC, Australia?

You can take a train from Cairns Central Station to Great Ocean Road via Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Central Station, Southern Cross Station, and Warrnambool Station in around 2d 9h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cairns to Great Ocean Road via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Sydney Central Station, Melbourne, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, Ballarat Station/Lydiard St, and Webster St/Dunlop St in around 2d 16h.

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