There are 8 ways to get from Cairns to Montville by plane, bus, train, car, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Sunshine Coast Airport, line 610 bus, line 890 bus
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane CNS - MCY
- Take the bus from Maroochydore station, platform 2 to Nambour stationbus
- Take the bus from Nambour station to Montville State Schoolbus
6h 12m$246–670Fly to Gold Coast Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane CNS - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train
- Take the train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1train
9h 43m$138–619Train
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Nambourtrain Spirit of Queensland
25h 5m$164–5,783Bus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Cooroybus Pm19
29h 19m$209–290Drive 1,593.4 km
- Drive from Cairns to Montvillecar 1,593.4 km
19h$285–411Fly 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 Landsborough station, platform 1train
7h 36m$148–646Fly to Hervey Bay, taxi, train
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane CNS - HVB
- Take the taxi from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Howardtaxi
- Take the train from Howard to Nambourtrain
10h 38m$571–1,699Bus via Cairns (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooroybus Brisbane
30h 19m$263–591
Cairns to Montville by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Montville is to bus which costs $200 - $290 and takes 29h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Montville is to fly and line 610 bus and line 890 bus which takes 6h 12m and costs $240 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairns station to Montville. However, there are services departing from Cairns Central Station and arriving at Montville State School via Maple St at Victory Lane and Nambour station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Cairns station to Montville. However, there are services departing from Cairns Central Station and arriving at Nambour via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 5m.
The distance between Cairns and Montville is 1379 km. The road distance is 1593.4 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Montville without a car is to train which takes 25h 5m and costs $160 - $6,000.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Cairns to Montville, including transfers.
Cairns to Montville bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Cairns Central Station.
Cairns to Montville train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Cairns Central Station.
The best way to get from Cairns to Montville is to train which takes 25h 5m and costs $160 - $6,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $290 and takes 29h 19m.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Montville, QLD, Australia?
Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Cairns Central Station to Nambour 4 times a week. Tickets cost $160–5,782 and the journey takes 23h 31m. Alternatively, Premier Motor Service operates a bus from Cairns Central Station to Cooroy once daily. Tickets cost $200–290 and the journey takes 26h 20m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–1,500
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–950
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
- $450–950
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
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
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–650
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Cairns Central Station to Nambour
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–5,782
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $160–210
- AChoice
- $290–370
- Gold Class
- $4,616
- Heritage Class
- $5,782
Train from Howard to Nambour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–667
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $30–50
- AChoice
- $30–45
- Gold Class
- $533
- Heritage Class
- $667
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Cooroy
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–290
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Cairns to Cooroy
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $260–370
- Advantage
- $320–480
- Flexible
- $410–600
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Geelong Taxi Network
- Phone
- 131008
- Website
- geelongtaxis.com.au
Torquay Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 3 5277 9000
- Website
- 131008.com
Hervey Bay Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 7 5561 2670
- Website
- 131008.com
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More Questions & Answers
Cairns to Montville bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Cooroy station.
Cairns to Montville train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Nambour station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Montville is 1593 km. It takes approximately 19h to drive from Cairns to Montville.
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