There are 4 ways to get from Cairns to Kuranda by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Kurandabus Cairns
40 min$17–25Train
cheapest- Take the train from Cairns station to Kuranda stationtrain Kuranda Scenic Railway
1h 55m$5–124Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cairns to Kurandataxi 29.3 km
30 min$120–150Drive 29.3 km
- Drive from Cairns to Kurandacar 29.3 km
30 min$6–8
Cairns to Kuranda by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Kuranda is to drive which costs $5 - $8 and takes 30 min.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Kuranda is to taxi which takes 30 min and costs $120 - $150.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cairns Central Station station and arriving at Kuranda. Services depart twice daily, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 40 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Cairns station station and arriving at Kuranda station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 55m.
The distance between Cairns and Kuranda is 29 km. The road distance is 29.3 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Kuranda without a car is to bus which takes 40 min and costs $17 - $25.
The bus from Cairns Central Station to Kuranda takes 40 min including transfers and departs twice daily.
Cairns to Kuranda bus services, operated by Trans North Bus & Coach, depart from Cairns Central Station.
Cairns to Kuranda train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Cairns station.
The best way to get from Cairns to Kuranda is to bus which takes 40 min and costs $17 - $25. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $5 - $130 and takes 1h 55m.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Kuranda, QLD, Australia?
Trans North Bus & Coach operates a bus from Cairns Central Station to Kuranda twice daily. Tickets cost $17–25 and the journey takes 40 min. Alternatively, Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Cairns station to Kuranda station twice daily. Tickets cost $5–124 and the journey takes 1h 55m.
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cairns station to Kuranda station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–124
- 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
- $15–35
- AChoice
- $6–8
- Gold Class
- $99
- Heritage Class
- $124
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Kuranda
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
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More Questions & Answers
Cairns to Kuranda bus services, operated by Trans North Bus & Coach, arrive at Kuranda station.
Cairns to Kuranda train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Kuranda station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Kuranda is 29 km. It takes approximately 30 min to drive from Cairns to Kuranda.
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