There are 4 ways to get from Cairns to Kuranda National Park by bus, car, or taxi
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Line 111 bus
best- Take the bus from Sheridan St at Thomas Street to Smithfield Shopping Centrebus 110 / ...
16 min$1Drive 48.8 km
- Drive from Cairns to Kuranda National Parkcar 48.8 km
1h 6m$9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cairns to Kuranda National Parktaxi 48.8 km
1h 6m$200–240Bus
- Take the bus from Cairns to Palm Covebus Cairns
35 min$16–24
Cairns to Kuranda National Park by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Kuranda National Park is to line 111 bus which costs $1 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Kuranda National Park is to line 111 bus which takes 16 min and costs $1.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sheridan St at Thomas Street and arriving at Smithfield Shopping Centre. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
The distance between Cairns and Kuranda National Park is 12 km. The road distance is 48.8 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Kuranda National Park without a car is to line 111 bus which takes 16 min and costs $1.
The line 111 bus from Sheridan St at Thomas Street to Smithfield Shopping Centre takes 16 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Cairns to Kuranda National Park bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Sheridan St at Thomas Street station.
Cairns to Kuranda National Park bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Smithfield Shopping Centre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Kuranda National Park is 49 km. It takes approximately 1h 6m to drive from Cairns to Kuranda National Park.
There are 516+ hotels available in Kuranda National Park.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Kuranda National Park, QLD, Australia?
Translink operates a bus from Sheridan St at Thomas Street to Smithfield Shopping Centre every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1 and the journey takes 16 min.
Bus from Sheridan St at Thomas Street to Smithfield Shopping Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- (07) 3036 2070
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cairns to Palm Cove
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
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