There are 7 ways to get from Cairns to Lindeman Island by plane, unknown, train, bus, or ferry
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 Mackay, travel
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Mackay (MKY)plane CNS - MKY
- Walk from Mackay-Airport-MKY to Lindeman Islandunknown
5h 33mTrain, travel
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Proserpinetrain Spirit of Queensland
- Walk from Proserpine to Lindeman Islandunknown
10h 24mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Cairns to Airlie Beachbus Au050 / ...
- Walk from Shute Harbour Marine Terminal to Lindeman Islandunknown
10h 58mFly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, travel
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane CNS - PPP
- Walk from Palm Bay to Lindeman Islandunknown
5h 2mFly to Great Barrier Reef Airport, travel
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane CNS - HTI
- Walk from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Lindeman Islandunknown
6h 22mFly to Moranbah Airport, travel
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Moranbah Airport (MOV)plane CNS - MOV
- Walk from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Lindeman Islandunknown
7h 1mBus, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Airlie Beachbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marinaferry
- Walk from Hamilton Island Marina to Lindeman Islandunknown
12h 37m
Cairns (CNS) to Mackay (MKY) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Cairns and Lindeman Island is 687 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Lindeman Island without a car is to train and travel which takes 10h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Cairns to Lindeman Island, including transfers.
There are 153+ hotels available in Lindeman Island.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Lindeman Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Cairns to Lindeman Island. However, you can take the shuttle to Cairns Airport, walk to Cairns (CNS) airport, fly to Mackay (MKY), then travel to Lindeman Island. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cairns Central Station to Lindeman Island via Proserpine in around 10h 24m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Mackay via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $400–650
Flights from Cairns to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–650
Flights from Cairns to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Cairns to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
- Website
- skytrans.com.au
Flights from Cairns to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $350–750
Flights from Cairns to Moranbah Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Cairns to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $350–750
Flights from Cairns to Moranbah Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–390
Flights from Cairns to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Cairns to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cairns Central Station to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–2,200
- 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
- $70–100
- AChoice
- $110–140
- Gold Class
- $1,756
- Heritage Class
- $2,200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Cairns to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- +617 4846 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
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