There are 8 ways to get from Cairns to Gympie Station by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly to Hervey Bay, bus
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane CNS - HVB
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Gympiebus
9h 1m$497–977Fly to Brisbane Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane CNS - BNE
- Take the train from Bowen Hills station, platform 4 to Gympie North station, platform 1train
9h 15m$157–660Train
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Gympie Northtrain Spirit of Queensland
23h 44m$167–5,538Bus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Gympiebus Pm19
25h 15m$200–600Drive 1,511 km
- Drive from Cairns to Gympie Stationcar 1,511 km
17h 58m$271–391Fly to Sunshine Coast Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane CNS - MCY
- Take the bus from Sunshine Coast Airport to Noosa Junction station, stop Abus
- Take the bus from Noosa Junction to Gympiebus
7h 50m$264–705Fly to Bundaberg, train
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Bundaberg (BDB)plane CNS - BDB
- Take the train from Bundaberg to Gympie Northtrain
10h 50m$444–2,921Bus via Maryborough
- Take the bus from Cairns to Maryboroughbus Au050 / ...
- Take the bus from Maryborough to Gympiebus Brisbane
27h 10m$258–441
Cairns to Gympie Station by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Gympie Station is to bus via Maryborough which costs $250 - $450 and takes 27h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Gympie Station is to fly and bus which takes 7h 50m and costs $260 - $750.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cairns Central Station station and arriving at Gympie. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Cairns station to Gympie Station. However, there are services departing from Cairns Central Station and arriving at Gympie North via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 44m.
The distance between Cairns and Gympie Station is 1411 km. The road distance is 1511 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Gympie Station without a car is to train which takes 23h 44m and costs $160 - $6,000.
It takes approximately 9h 1m to get from Cairns to Gympie Station, including transfers.
Cairns to Gympie Station bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Cairns Central Station.
Cairns to Gympie Station train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Cairns Central Station.
The best way to get from Cairns to Gympie Station is to train which takes 23h 44m and costs $160 - $6,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $600 and takes 25h 15m.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Gympie Station, QLD, Australia?
Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Cairns Central Station to Gympie North 4 times a week. Tickets cost $150–5,526 and the journey takes 22h 31m. Alternatively, Premier Motor Service operates a bus from Cairns Central Station to Gympie once daily. Tickets cost $200–290 and the journey takes 25h 15m. Greyhound Australia also services this route once daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–950
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–800
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–800
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Townsville, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–950
Flights from Cairns to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Cairns to Bundaberg via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–900
Flights from Cairns to Bundaberg via Townsville, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390–900
Flights from Cairns to Bundaberg via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–800
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–800
Flights from Cairns to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Cairns to Bundaberg via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,700
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cairns Central Station to Gympie North
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–5,526
- 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
- $150–210
- AChoice
- $270–350
- Gold Class
- $4,412
- Heritage Class
- $5,526
Train from Bundaberg to Gympie North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–629
- 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
- $29–50
- AChoice
- $30–40
- Gold Class
- $502
- Heritage Class
- $629
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Bowen Hills station, platform 4 to Gympie North station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Hervey Bay to Gympie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $40–60
- Advantage
- $40–65
- Flexible
- $50–75
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Gympie
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $250–360
- Advantage
- $310–460
- Flexible
- $400–600
Bus from Noosa Junction to Gympie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- 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
- $20–30
Bus from Maryborough to Gympie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $35–55
- Advantage
- $35–60
- Flexible
- $40–65
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Hervey Bay to Gympie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Gympie
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–290
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Noosa Junction to Gympie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Maryborough to Gympie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Sunshine Coast Airport to Noosa Junction station, stop A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Cairns to Maryborough
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $220–380
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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More Questions & Answers
Cairns to Gympie Station bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Gympie station.
Cairns to Gympie Station train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Gympie North station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Gympie Station is 1511 km. It takes approximately 17h 58m to drive from Cairns to Gympie Station.
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