There are 8 ways to get from Cairns to Loxton by plane, car, train, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Mildura Airport, drive
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Mildura Airport (MQL)plane CNS - MQL
- Drive from Mildura-Airport-MQL to Loxtoncar
8h 49m$604–937Fly to Adelaide Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane CNS - ADL
- Take the train from Adelaide station to Gawler Central stationtrain
- Take the bus from Gawler to Loxtonbus
10h 15m$246–567Train, 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 Benalla Stationtrain 623 / ...
- Take the bus from Benalla Station/Mackellar St to Parilla Store/Mallee Hwybus
- Take the bus from Railway Tce - North side to Edward St - South sidebus
2d 14h$336–6,707Bus
- 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, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to Parilla Store/Mallee Hwybus
- Take the bus from Railway Tce - North side to Edward St - South sidebus
2d 19h$388–846Drive 2,676.6 km
- Drive from Cairns to Loxtoncar 2,676.6 km
31h 14m$485–700Train, bus
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Murray Bridge Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Information Centre/South Tce to BP Roadhouse/Homburg Tcebus
- Take the bus from Mallee Hwy / Venning Tce - South side to Edward St - South sidebus
3d 21h$2,961–10,286Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Loxtonbus
5d 5h$3,425–24,242Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Loxtonbus
5d 10h$3,531–18,754
Cairns to Loxton by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Loxton is to fly and train and bus which costs $240 - $600 and takes 10h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Loxton is to fly and drive which takes 8h 49m and costs $600 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairns to Loxton. However, there are services departing from Cairns and arriving at Edward St - South side via Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Albury Station/Hume Hwy and Railway Tce - North side. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
The distance between Cairns and Loxton is 2129 km. The road distance is 2676.6 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Loxton without a car is to train and bus via Sydney which takes 2 days 14h and costs $330 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 8h 49m to get from Cairns to Loxton, including transfers.
Cairns to Loxton bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Cairns station.
Cairns to Loxton bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Loxton is 30 min ahead of Cairns. It is currently 1:56 PM in Cairns and 2:26 PM in Loxton.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Loxton is 2677 km. It takes approximately 31h 14m to drive from Cairns to Loxton.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Loxton, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Cairns to Edward St - South side via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Albury Station/Hume Hwy, and Railway Tce - North side in around 2d 19h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Mildura Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Cairns to Mildura Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Cairns to Mildura Airport via Gold Coast, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Cairns to Mildura Airport via Townsville, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–420
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–420
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–420
- 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
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 Benalla Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–220
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $65–90
- First
- $95–120
- Sleeper
- $190–220
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
Train from Adelaide station to Gawler Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
- 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 Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,290–18,000
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold
- $3,290
- Gold Premium
- $4,390
- Suites
- $15,000–18,000
Train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,290–18,000
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold
- $3,290
- Gold Premium
- $4,390
- Suites
- $15,000–18,000
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Southern Cross Station to Murray Bridge Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $180–380
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard
- $180–230
- Red Premium
- $310–380
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Benalla Station/Mackellar St to Parilla Store/Mallee Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–50
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to Parilla Store/Mallee Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–55
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Information Centre/South Tce to BP Roadhouse/Homburg Tce
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Railway Tce - North side to Edward St - South side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Railway Tce - North side to Edward St - South side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Mallee Hwy / Venning Tce - South side to Edward St - South side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
- Phone
- (08) 8532 2633
- Website
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Railway Tce - North side to Edward St - South side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Railway Tce - North side to Edward St - South side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Mallee Hwy / Venning Tce - South side to Edward St - South side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–400
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- 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
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $63–66
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $90–130
- Flexible
- $110–200
Bus from Cairns to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–700
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $280–390
- Flexible
- $330–700
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stateliner
Bus from Gawler to Loxton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Adelaide to Loxton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Adelaide to Loxton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
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