There are 6 ways to get from Cairns to Maryborough by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Fly to Hervey Bay
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane CNS - HVB
6h 53m$484–915Train
cheapest- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Maryborough Westtrain Spirit of Queensland
21h 47m$159–5,225Bus
- Take the bus from Cairns to Maryboroughbus Au050 / ...
24h 5m$180–550Drive 1,446.6 km
- Drive from Cairns to Maryboroughcar 1,446.6 km
16h 56m$260–376Fly to Bundaberg, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Bundaberg (BDB)plane CNS - BDB
- Take the bus from Bundaberg Airport to Maryboroughbus
8h 41m$419–2,299Fly to Sunshine Coast Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane CNS - MCY
- Take the bus from Sunshine Coast Airport to Noosa Junction station, stop Abus
- Take the bus from Noosa Junction Station to Maryboroughbus
8h 28m$257–732
Cairns to Maryborough by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Maryborough is to bus which costs $180 - $550 and takes 24h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Maryborough is to fly which takes 6h 53m and costs $480 - $950.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cairns and arriving at Maryborough. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Cairns station to Maryborough. However, there are services departing from Cairns Central Station and arriving at Maryborough West via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 47m.
The distance between Cairns and Maryborough is 1243 km. The road distance is 1446.6 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Maryborough without a car is to train which takes 21h 47m and costs $150 - $5,500.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Cairns to Maryborough, including transfers.
Cairns to Maryborough bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Cairns station.
Cairns to Maryborough train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Cairns Central Station.
The best way to get from Cairns to Maryborough is to fly which takes 6h 53m and costs $480 - $950. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $150 - $5,500 and takes 21h 47m, you could also bus, which costs $180 - $550 and takes 24h 5m.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Maryborough, QLD, Australia?
Qantas and Jetstar fly from Cairns (CNS) to Hervey Bay (HVB) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Cairns Central Station to Maryborough West 4 times a week. Tickets cost $140–5,213 and the journey takes 20h 37m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–950
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–800
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–800
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–950
Flights from Cairns to Bundaberg via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–950
Flights from Cairns to Bundaberg via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390–950
Flights from Cairns to Bundaberg via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–950
Flights from Cairns to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–800
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–800
Flights from Cairns to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Bundaberg via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,700
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cairns Central Station to Maryborough West
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–5,213
- 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
- $140–200
- AChoice
- $260–330
- Gold Class
- $4,162
- Heritage Class
- $5,213
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Cairns to Maryborough
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $220–370
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Bundaberg Airport to Maryborough
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Noosa Junction Station to Maryborough
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Cairns to Maryborough
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Cairns to Maryborough
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $220–320
- Advantage
- $280–420
- Flexible
- $360–550
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Sunshine Coast Airport to Noosa Junction station, stop A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
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Cairns to Maryborough bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Maryborough station.
Cairns to Maryborough train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Maryborough West station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Maryborough is 1447 km. It takes approximately 16h 56m to drive from Cairns to Maryborough.
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