There are 6 ways to get from Cairns to Lawnton by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Brisbane Airport
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane CNS - BNE
4h 29m$146–649Train
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Caboolturetrain Spirit of Queensland
25h 26m$171–5,986Bus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Aspley Gympie Roadbus Pm19
29h 35m$224–311Drive 1,655.5 km
- Drive from Cairns to Lawntoncar 1,655.5 km
19h 34m$298–430Fly to Gold Coast Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane CNS - OOL
- Take the bus from Gold Coast Airport to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
6h 52m$187–688Bus via Roma Street (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbanebus Brisbane
30h 54m$283–641
Cairns to Lawnton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Lawnton is to bus which costs $220 - $320 and takes 29h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Lawnton is to fly which takes 4h 29m and costs $140 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairns station to Lawnton. However, there are services departing from Cairns Central Station and arriving at Gympie Rd at Pine Rivers Special School via Gympie Rd at Aspley South, stop 41. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Cairns station to Lawnton station. However, there are services departing from Cairns Central Station and arriving at Lawnton station, platform 1 via Caboolture station, platform 3 and Petrie station, platform 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 26m.
The distance between Cairns and Lawnton is 1426 km. The road distance is 1655.5 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Lawnton without a car is to train which takes 25h 26m and costs $170 - $6,000.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Cairns to Lawnton, including transfers.
Cairns to Lawnton bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Cairns Central Station.
Cairns to Lawnton train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Cairns Central Station.
The best way to get from Cairns to Lawnton is to fly which takes 4h 29m and costs $140 - $650. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $170 - $6,000 and takes 25h 26m, you could also bus, which costs $220 - $320 and takes 29h 35m.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Lawnton, QLD, Australia?
Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and Qantas fly from Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) hourly. Alternatively, Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Cairns Central Station to Caboolture 4 times a week. Tickets cost $160–5,984 and the journey takes 24h 31m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–1,600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–650
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cairns Central Station to Caboolture
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–5,984
- 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
- $160–220
- AChoice
- $300–380
- Gold Class
- $4,778
- Heritage Class
- $5,984
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Aspley Gympie Road
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–310
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Gold Coast Airport to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.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
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Cairns to Lawnton bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Aspley Gympie Road station.
Cairns to Lawnton train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Caboolture station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Lawnton is 1656 km. It takes approximately 19h 34m to drive from Cairns to Lawnton.
There are 2128+ hotels available in Lawnton.