There are 7 ways to get from Cairns to Maryborough West (Station) by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Hervey Bay, Railbus
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane CNS - HVB
- Take the bus from Pialba-Hervey Bay Transit Centre to Maryborough West stationbus
7h 16m$491–919Train
cheapest- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Maryborough Westtrain Spirit of Queensland
20h 37m$140–5,213Bus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Maryboroughbus Pm19
24h 10m$194–269Drive 1,445.3 km
- Drive from Cairns to Maryborough West (Station)car 1,445.3 km
16h 59m$256–370Fly to Bundaberg, train
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Bundaberg (BDB)plane CNS - BDB
- Take the train from Bundaberg to Maryborough Westtrain
8h 30m$411–2,580Fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane CNS - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Caboolture station, platform 3train
- Take the train from Caboolture to Maryborough Westtrain
8h 47m$177–1,442Bus via Childers
- Take the bus from Cairns to Childersbus Brisbane
- Take the bus from Childers to Maryborough West Stationbus
24h 17m
Cairns to Maryborough West (Station) by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Maryborough West (Station) is to bus which costs $190 - $270 and takes 24h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Maryborough West (Station) is to fly and Railbus which takes 7h 16m and costs $490 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairns station to Maryborough West (Station) station. However, there are services departing from Cairns Central Station and arriving at Maryborough West station via Old Maryborough station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Cairns Central Station station and arriving at Maryborough West. Services depart four times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 20h 37m.
The distance between Cairns and Maryborough West (Station) is 1253 km. The road distance is 1445.3 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Maryborough West (Station) without a car is to train which takes 20h 37m and costs $140 - $5,500.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Cairns to Maryborough West (Station), including transfers.
Cairns to Maryborough West (Station) bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Cairns Central Station.
Cairns to Maryborough West (Station) train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Cairns Central Station.
The best way to get from Cairns to Maryborough West (Station) is to train which takes 20h 37m and costs $140 - $5,500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $270 and takes 24h 10m.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Maryborough West (Station), QLD, Australia?
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. Alternatively, Premier Motor Service operates a bus from Cairns Central Station to Maryborough once daily. Tickets cost $180–260 and the journey takes 23h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–900
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–800
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–800
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Townsville, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–900
Flights from Cairns to Bundaberg via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–900
Flights from Cairns to Bundaberg via Townsville, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390–900
Flights from Cairns to Bundaberg via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–900
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Bundaberg via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,700
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–800
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–800
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Cairns Central Station to Maryborough West
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–5,213
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $140–200
- AChoice
- $260–330
- Gold Class
- $4,162
- Heritage Class
- $5,213
Train from Bundaberg to Maryborough West
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–315
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $20–40
- AChoice
- $15–20
- Gold Class
- $252
- Heritage Class
- $315
Train from Caboolture to Maryborough West
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–772
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $30–55
- AChoice
- $35–50
- Gold Class
- $616
- Heritage Class
- $772
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Caboolture station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Bus from Pialba-Hervey Bay Transit Centre to Maryborough West station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Maryborough
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Cairns to Childers
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–490
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $210–310
- Advantage
- $270–400
- Flexible
- $340–490
- Phone
- 1300 696 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- North Burnett Regional Council
Bus from Childers to Maryborough West Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- North Burnett Regional Council
- Schedules at
- North Burnett Regional Council
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More Questions & Answers
Cairns to Maryborough West (Station) bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Maryborough station.
Cairns to Maryborough West (Station) train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Maryborough West station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Maryborough West (Station) is 1445 km. It takes approximately 16h 59m to drive from Cairns to Maryborough West (Station).
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