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How to get fromCairns to Lone Pine Koala Sanctuaryby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Cairns to Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Brisbane Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane CNS - BNE
    2. Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 3 to Sherwood station, platform 1train train
    6h 3m
    $147–642

  2. Fly to Gold Coast Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane plane CNS - OOL
    2. Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain train
    7h 58m
    $137–612

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain train Spirit of Queensland
    27h 19m
    $175–6,172

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus bus Pm19
    31h 4m
    $225–313

  5. Drive 1,687.5 km

    1. Drive from Cairns to Lone Pine Koala Sanctuarycar car 1,687.5 km
    20h 1m
    $299–432

  6. Bus via Cairns

    1. Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus bus Au050 / ...
    31h 9m
    $259–418

Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights

Calendar94Weekly Planes
Duration2h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$124Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,431.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 3m

What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, QLD, Australia?

Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Street 4 times a week. Tickets cost $170–6,171 and the journey takes 25h 20m. Alternatively, Premier Motor Service operates a bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street once daily. Tickets cost $220–320 and the journey takes 29h 5m.

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