There are 5 ways to get from Cairns to Monto by plane, car, train, or bus
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Fly, drive
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Biloela (ZBL)plane CNS - ZBL
- Drive from Biloela (ZBL) to Montocar
6h 58m$468–1,425Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Miriam Valetrain Spirit of Queensland
- Drive from Miriam Vale to Montocar
20h 50m$148–4,524Bus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Bundabergbus
- Take the bus from Bundaberg Post Office to Ceratodusbus
- Take the bus from Ceratodus to Montobus
25h 15m$189–280Drive 1,300.3 km
- Drive from Cairns to Montocar 1,300.3 km
15h 18m$234–338Bus via Cairns
- Take the bus from Cairns to Bundabergbus
- Take the bus from Bundaberg Post Office to Ceratodusbus
- Take the bus from Ceratodus to Montobus
26h 51m$219–370
Cairns to Monto by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Monto is to bus which costs $180 - $280 and takes 25h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Monto is to fly and drive which takes 6h 58m and costs $460 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairns station to Monto. However, there are services departing from Cairns Central Station and arriving at Monto via Bundaberg Post Office and Ceratodus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 15m.
The distance between Cairns and Monto is 1074 km. The road distance is 1300.3 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Monto without a car is to bus which takes 25h 15m and costs $180 - $280.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Cairns to Monto, including transfers.
Cairns to Monto bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Cairns Central Station.
Cairns to Monto bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Bundaberg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Monto is 1300 km. It takes approximately 15h 18m to drive from Cairns to Monto.
There are three+ hotels available in Monto.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Monto, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Cairns Central Station to Monto via Bundaberg Post Office and Ceratodus in around 25h 15m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Biloela via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–2,400
Flights from Cairns to Biloela via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Cairns to Biloela via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Cairns to Biloela via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cairns Central Station to Miriam Vale
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–4,498
- 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
- $130–170
- AChoice
- $220–290
- Gold Class
- $3,591
- Heritage Class
- $4,498
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–240
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 696 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- northburnett.qld.gov.au
Bus from Bundaberg Post Office to Ceratodus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/north-burnett-transport/
Bus from Ceratodus to Monto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/north-burnett-transport/
Bus from Bundaberg Post Office to Ceratodus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/north-burnett-transport/
Bus from Ceratodus to Monto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/north-burnett-transport/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Cairns to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–330
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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