There are 5 ways to get from Cairns to Howard by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane CNS - HVB
- Take the taxi from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Howardtaxi
5h 42m$558–1,013Train
cheapest- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Bundabergtrain Spirit of Queensland
- Take the train from Bundaberg to Howardtrain Tilt Train
21h 13m$150–5,117Bus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Howardbus Pm19
21h 5m$170–250Drive 1,417 km
- Drive from Cairns to Howardcar 1,417 km
16h 32m$255–368Bus via Maryborough
- Take the bus from Cairns to Maryboroughbus Au050 / ...
25h 56m$227–368
Cairns to Howard by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Howard is to bus which costs $170 - $250 and takes 21h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Howard is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 42m and costs $550 - $1,100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cairns Central Station station and arriving at Howard. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Cairns station to Howard. However, there are services departing from Cairns Central Station and arriving at Howard via Bundaberg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 13m.
The distance between Cairns and Howard is 1242 km. The road distance is 1417 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Howard without a car is to bus which takes 21h 5m and costs $170 - $250.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Cairns to Howard, including transfers.
Cairns to Howard bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Cairns Central Station.
Cairns to Howard train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Cairns Central Station.
The best way to get from Cairns to Howard is to bus which takes 21h 5m and costs $170 - $250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $150 - $5,500 and takes 21h 13m.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Howard, QLD, Australia?
Premier Motor Service operates a bus from Cairns Central Station to Howard once daily. Tickets cost $170–250 and the journey takes 21h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cairns Central Station to Howard via Bundaberg in around 21h 13m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Brisbane
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–950
- 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
- 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 Bundaberg to Howard
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–218
- 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
- $18–40
- AChoice
- $10–14
- Gold Class
- $174
- Heritage Class
- $218
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Howard
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–250
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Cairns to Maryborough
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $220–370
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Geelong Taxi Network
- Phone
- 131008
- Website
- geelongtaxis.com.au
Torquay Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 3 5277 9000
- Website
- 131008.com
Hervey Bay Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 7 5561 2670
- Website
- 131008.com
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Cairns to Howard bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Howard station.
Cairns to Howard train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Bundaberg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Howard is 1417 km. It takes approximately 16h 32m to drive from Cairns to Howard.
There are 74+ hotels available in Howard.