There are 9 ways to get from Cairns to Lucky Bay by plane, bus, train, car ferry, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly to Whyalla Airport, bus
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane CNS - WYA
- Take the bus from Whyalla to Cowellbus
9h 30m$351–1,058Fly to Adelaide Airport, bus, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane CNS - ADL
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Wallaroo Museumbus
- Take the car ferry from Wallaroo to Lucky Baycarferry
12h 11m$236–642Train, bus, car ferry 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 Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Charles Tce / Irwine St - South West sidebus
- Take the car ferry from Wallaroo to Lucky Baycarferry
3d 3h$689–11,127Bus
- 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 85 Franklin Stbus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Cowellbus
3d 6h$502–1,014Drive 2,621.1 km
- Drive from Cairns to Lucky Baycar 2,621.1 km
33h 48m$470–679Fly to Port Lincoln Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)plane CNS - PLO
- Take the bus from Port Lincoln to Cowellbus
12h 22m$595–1,003Train, bus, car ferry
- 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 Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Wallaroo Museumbus
- Take the car ferry from Wallaroo to Lucky Baycarferry
4d$2,963–10,351Train, bus, car ferry #2
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Wallaroo Museumbus
- Take the car ferry from Wallaroo to Lucky Baycarferry
5d 7h$3,423–24,271Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Wallaroo Museumbus
- Take the car ferry from Wallaroo to Lucky Baycarferry
5d 12h$3,531–18,740
Cairns (CNS) to Whyalla Airport (WYA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Lucky Bay is to fly and bus and car ferry which costs $230 - $650 and takes 12h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Lucky Bay is to fly and bus which takes 9h 30m and costs $350 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairns to Lucky Bay. However, there are services departing from Cairns and arriving at Cowell via Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Albury Station/Hume Hwy and Adelaide. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 6h.
The distance between Cairns and Lucky Bay is 2107 km. The road distance is 2621.1 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Lucky Bay without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 6h and costs $500 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 9h 30m to get from Cairns to Lucky Bay, including transfers.
Cairns to Lucky Bay bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Cairns station.
Cairns to Lucky Bay bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Lucky Bay is 30 min behind Cairns. It is currently 4:53 PM in Cairns and 4:23 PM in Lucky Bay.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Lucky Bay is 2621 km. It takes approximately 33h 48m to drive from Cairns to Lucky Bay.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Lucky Bay, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Cairns to Lucky Bay via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Albury Station/Hume Hwy, Adelaide, and Cowell in around 3d 6h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Whyalla Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Cairns to Whyalla Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Cairns to Whyalla Airport via Sydney, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Cairns to Whyalla Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Cairns to Port Lincoln Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Cairns to Port Lincoln Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–2,200
Flights from Cairns to Port Lincoln Airport via Maroochydore, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Cairns to Port Lincoln Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Cairns to Port Lincoln Airport via Sydney, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–2,300
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport via Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport via Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–600
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–600
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–600
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–6,171
- 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
- $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
- 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
- $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
- 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
- $170–230
- AChoice
- $310–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–4,600
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/indian-pacific/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $400
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $650–900
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $700–950
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $850–1,100
- GOLD TWIN
- $1,200–2,200
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,100–2,000
- PLATINUM
- $3,000–4,600
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $1,500–2,600
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- 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
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- 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
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $3,290
- Gold Premium
- $4,390
- Suites
- $15,000–18,000
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $140–170
- Red Standard Everyday
- $190–230
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $260–310
- Red Premium Everyday
- $320–380
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Whyalla to Cowell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Adelaide to Cowell
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Port Lincoln to Cowell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Charles Tce / Irwine St - South West side
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Wallaroo Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Wallaroo Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Wallaroo Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Wallaroo Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
- Phone
- 08 8821 2755
- [email protected]
- Website
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Charles Tce / Irwine St - South West side
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Schedules at
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Wallaroo Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Schedules at
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Wallaroo Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Schedules at
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Wallaroo Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Schedules at
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Wallaroo Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Schedules at
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $270–450
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $90–130
- Advantage
- $100–160
- Flexible
- $130–190
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
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–70
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- Phone
- +61 8 8823 0777
- [email protected]
- Website
- spencergulfsearoad.com
Car ferry from Wallaroo to Lucky Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Schedules at
- spencergulfsearoad.com
- Book at
- spencergulfsearoad.com
- Passenger
- $44
- Car & 4WD's up to 5.5m
- $198
Car ferry from Wallaroo to Lucky Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Schedules at
- spencergulfsearoad.com
- Book at
- spencergulfsearoad.com
- Passenger
- $44
- Car & 4WD's up to 5.5m
- $198
Car ferry from Wallaroo to Lucky Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Schedules at
- spencergulfsearoad.com
- Book at
- spencergulfsearoad.com
- Passenger
- $44
- Car & 4WD's up to 5.5m
- $198
Car ferry from Wallaroo to Lucky Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Schedules at
- spencergulfsearoad.com
- Book at
- spencergulfsearoad.com
- Passenger
- $44
- Car & 4WD's up to 5.5m
- $198
Car ferry from Wallaroo to Lucky Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Schedules at
- spencergulfsearoad.com
- Book at
- spencergulfsearoad.com
- Passenger
- $44
- Car & 4WD's up to 5.5m
- $198
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