There are 7 ways to get from Cairns to Leongatha by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Melbourne Airport, bus
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane CNS - MEL
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Leongathabus
8h 14m$175–627Train, bus via Sydney
- 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 Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Leongathabus
2d 7h$340–6,679Bus
- 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 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Leongathabus
2d 11h$436–679Drive 2,913 km
- Drive from Cairns to Leongathacar 2,913 km
34h$526–759Fly to Avalon Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane CNS - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Leongathabus
12h 2m$380–1,473Train, bus
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Leongathabus
3d 9h$2,776–9,890Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Leongathabus
3d 12h$2,850–4,062
Cairns to Leongatha by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Leongatha is to fly and bus which costs $170 - $650 and takes 8h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Leongatha is to fly and bus which takes 8h 14m and costs $170 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairns to Leongatha. However, there are services departing from Cairns and arriving at Leongatha via Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Cairns and Leongatha is 2475 km. The road distance is 2913 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Leongatha without a car is to train and bus via Sydney which takes 2 days 7h and costs $340 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from Cairns to Leongatha, including transfers.
Cairns to Leongatha bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Cairns station.
Cairns to Leongatha bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Leongatha is 1h ahead of Cairns. It is currently 7:01 AM in Cairns and 8:01 AM in Leongatha.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Leongatha is 2913 km. It takes approximately 34h to drive from Cairns to Leongatha.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Leongatha, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Cairns to Leongatha via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–900
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–2,400
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Maroochydore, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Townsville, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Maroochydore, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–490
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–490
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–6,171
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $170–230
- AChoice
- $310–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
Train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–6,171
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $170–230
- AChoice
- $310–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $85–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–140
- Sleeper
- $220–240
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Southern
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Leongatha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–18
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Leongatha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–18
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Leongatha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–18
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Leongatha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–18
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Leongatha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–18
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Leongatha
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–390
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–350
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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