There are 6 ways to get from Cairns to Kangaroo Valley by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Sydney International Airport, train
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane CNS - SYD
- Take the train from Campbelltown Station to Moss Vale Stationtrain
8h 13m$163–705Train
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Campbelltown Stationtrain T8 / ...
- Take the train from Campbelltown Station to Moss Vale Stationtrain Shl
45h 22m$259–6,576Bus
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Leighton Gardens, Argyle Stbus
2d 2h$353–629Drive 2,508.8 km
- Drive from Cairns to Kangaroo Valleycar 2,508.8 km
29h 36m$451–652Fly to Canberra International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane CNS - CBR
- Take the bus from Canberra Airport, Terminal Av to Goulburn Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the train from Goulburn Station to Moss Vale Stationtrain
11h 11m$298–1,124Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Central Station to Macarthur Stationtrain T8 / ...
- Take the train from Macarthur Station to Moss Vale Stationtrain Shl
2d 5h$449–997
Cairns to Kangaroo Valley by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Kangaroo Valley is to fly and train which costs $160 - $750 and takes 8h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Kangaroo Valley is to fly and train which takes 8h 13m and costs $160 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairns to Kangaroo Valley. However, there are services departing from Cairns and arriving at Church Of The Good Sheperd, Moss Vale Rd via Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 and Leighton Gardens, Argyle St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
No, there is no direct train from Cairns station to Kangaroo Valley station. However, there are services departing from Cairns Central Station and arriving at Moss Vale Station via Roma Street Station, Central Station and Campbelltown Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 22m.
The distance between Cairns and Kangaroo Valley is 2144 km. The road distance is 2508.8 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Kangaroo Valley without a car is to train which takes 45h 22m and costs $250 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Cairns to Kangaroo Valley, including transfers.
Cairns to Kangaroo Valley bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Cairns station.
Cairns to Kangaroo Valley train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Cairns Central Station.
The best way to get from Cairns to Kangaroo Valley is to train which takes 45h 22m and costs $250 - $7,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $350 - $650 and takes 2 days 2h.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Kangaroo Valley, NSW, Australia?
You can take a train from Cairns Central Station to Church Of The Good Sheperd, Moss Vale Rd via Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Central Station, Campbelltown Station, Moss Vale Station, and Leighton Gardens, Argyle St in around 45h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cairns to Church Of The Good Sheperd, Moss Vale Rd via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, and Leighton Gardens, Argyle St in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,700
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,700
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,900
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–410
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–410
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Campbelltown Station to Moss Vale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Central Station to Campbelltown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Campbelltown Station to Moss Vale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Goulburn Station to Moss Vale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Central Station to Macarthur Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Macarthur Station to Moss Vale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Campbelltown Station to Moss Vale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–140
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $20–26
- First
- $28–40
- Sleeper
- $120–140
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Campbelltown Station to Moss Vale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–140
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $20–26
- First
- $28–40
- Sleeper
- $120–140
Train from Goulburn Station to Moss Vale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–140
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $19–25
- First
- $28–40
- Sleeper
- $120–140
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Campbelltown Station to Moss Vale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $18–27
- First Class
- $24–40
Train from Campbelltown Station to Moss Vale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $18–27
- First Class
- $24–40
Train from Goulburn Station to Moss Vale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $17–25
- First Class
- $23–35
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–6,171
- 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
- $170–230
- AChoice
- $310–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
- Phone
- 131 500
- [email protected]
- Website
- transport.nsw.gov.au
Train from Central Station to Campbelltown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sydneytrains
- Adult one-way
- $5–9
Train from Central Station to Macarthur Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sydneytrains
- Adult one-way
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $270–450
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Leighton Gardens, Argyle St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Canberra Airport, Terminal Av to Goulburn Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Cairns to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $280–400
- Advantage
- $350–550
- Flexible
- $450–650
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $150–210
- Advantage
- $180–270
- Flexible
- $230–330
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More Questions & Answers
Cairns to Kangaroo Valley bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Cairns to Kangaroo Valley train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Kangaroo Valley is 2509 km. It takes approximately 29h 36m to drive from Cairns to Kangaroo Valley.
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