There are 9 ways to get from Cairns to Kendall Station by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Port Macquarie, bus
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Port Macquarie (PQQ)plane CNS - PQQ
- Take the bus from Settlement City Shopping Centre to Comboyne St Opp Kendall War Memorialbus
9h 17m$483–908Fly to Sydney International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane CNS - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Kendall Stationtrain
11h 39m$171–718Train
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain Spirit of Queensland
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Kendall Stationtrain 32
34h 29m$214–6,371Bus
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus Au050 / ...
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Kendall Station, Railway Stbus 3206
39h 48m$318–525Drive 2,235.6 km
- Drive from Cairns to Kendall Stationcar 2,235.6 km
25h 42m$401–579Fly to Coffs Harbour Airport, train
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)plane CNS - CFS
- Take the train from Urunga Station to Kendall Stationtrain
11h$519–1,088Fly to Newcastle Airport, train
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane CNS - NTL
- Take the train from Broadmeadow Station to Kendall Stationtrain
11h 42m$249–723Fly to Tamworth, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Tamworth (TMW)plane CNS - TMW
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Wauchope Station, Coach Stopbus
13h 52m$318–1,083Bus via Gordon St Before Horton St
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Port Macquariebus
- Take the bus from Gordon St Before Horton St to Comboyne St Opp Kendall War Memorialbus 333
44h 26m$309–439
Cairns to Kendall Station by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Kendall Station is to fly and train which costs $170 - $750 and takes 11h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Kendall Station is to fly and bus which takes 9h 17m and costs $480 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairns to Kendall Station station. However, there are services departing from Cairns and arriving at Kendall Station, Railway St via Roma Street Station, Stand F. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Cairns station to Kendall Station station. However, there are services departing from Cairns Central Station and arriving at Kendall Station via Roma Street Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 29m.
The distance between Cairns and Kendall Station is 1835 km. The road distance is 2235.6 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Kendall Station without a car is to train which takes 34h 29m and costs $210 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 9h 17m to get from Cairns to Kendall Station, including transfers.
Cairns to Kendall Station bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Cairns station.
Cairns to Kendall Station train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Cairns Central Station.
The best way to get from Cairns to Kendall Station is to train which takes 34h 29m and costs $210 - $6,500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $310 - $550 and takes 39h 48m.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Kendall Station, NSW, Australia?
You can take a train from Cairns Central Station to Kendall Station via Roma Street and Roma Street Station in around 34h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cairns to Kendall Station, Railway St via Brisbane Coach Terminal and Roma Street Station, Stand F in around 39h 48m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Port Macquarie via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Cairns to Port Macquarie via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–850
Flights from Cairns to Port Macquarie via Maroochydore, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Cairns to Port Macquarie via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–850
Flights from Cairns to Coffs Harbour Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Cairns to Coffs Harbour Airport via Maroochydore, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Cairns to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,600
Flights from Cairns to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Cairns to Newcastle Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Cairns to Newcastle Airport via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
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 Tamworth via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,800
Flights from Cairns to Tamworth via Maroochydore, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Coffs Harbour Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Cairns to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–450
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 Tamworth via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Cairns to Tamworth via Brisbane, Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Cairns to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Cairns to Newcastle Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
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
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Cairns to Port Macquarie via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Cairns to Coffs Harbour Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- 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
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Kendall Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–200
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $50–70
- First
- $70–95
- Sleeper
- $170–200
Train from Urunga Station to Kendall Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $30–45
- Sleeper
- $120–150
Train from Broadmeadow Station to Kendall Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–160
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $30–45
- First
- $45–60
- Sleeper
- $140–160
Train from Central Station to Kendall Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $40–60
- First
- $60–80
- Sleeper
- $160–180
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Urunga Station to Kendall Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $23–35
- First Class
- $30–50
Train from Broadmeadow Station to Kendall Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $30–50
- First Class
- $45–70
Train from Central Station to Kendall Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $45–70
- First Class
- $65–100
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- busways.com.au
Bus from Settlement City Shopping Centre to Comboyne St Opp Kendall War Memorial
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.busways.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.busways.com.au/nsw/plan-your-trip/route-timetables
Bus from Gordon St Before Horton St to Comboyne St Opp Kendall War Memorial
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.busways.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.busways.com.au/nsw/plan-your-trip/route-timetables
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $270–460
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Kendall Station, Railway St
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Wauchope Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane to Port Macquarie
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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More Questions & Answers
Cairns to Kendall Station bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Cairns to Kendall Station train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Kendall Station is 2236 km. It takes approximately 25h 42m to drive from Cairns to Kendall Station.
There are 406+ hotels available in Kendall Station.














