There are 6 ways to get from Cairns to Morayfield by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Brisbane Airport
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane CNS - BNE
4h 40m$146–650Fly 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 Morayfield station, platform 2train
7h 5m$140–631Train
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Caboolturetrain Spirit of Queensland
24h 50m$170–5,985Bus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Burpengary Bruce Highwaybus Pm19
29h 6m$221–307Drive 1,635.8 km
- Drive from Cairns to Morayfieldcar 1,635.8 km
19h 22m$295–426Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbanebus Brisbane
- Take the train from Roma Street to Morayfield station, platform 2train Ipca / ...
31h 5m$283–641
Cairns to Morayfield by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Morayfield is to bus which costs $220 - $310 and takes 29h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Morayfield is to fly which takes 4h 40m and costs $140 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairns station to Morayfield. However, there are services departing from Cairns Central Station and arriving at Morayfield Rd at Oakey Flat Road via Eastern Service Rd at Creek Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Cairns station to Morayfield station. However, there are services departing from Cairns Central Station and arriving at Morayfield station, platform 1 via Caboolture station, platform 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 50m.
The distance between Cairns and Morayfield is 1446 km. The road distance is 1635.8 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Morayfield without a car is to train which takes 24h 50m and costs $170 - $6,000.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Cairns to Morayfield, including transfers.
Cairns to Morayfield bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Cairns Central Station.
Cairns to Morayfield train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Cairns Central Station.
The best way to get from Cairns to Morayfield is to fly which takes 4h 40m and costs $140 - $650. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $170 - $6,000 and takes 24h 50m, you could also bus, which costs $220 - $310 and takes 29h 6m.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Morayfield, QLD, Australia?
Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and Qantas fly from Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) hourly. Alternatively, Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Cairns Central Station to Caboolture 4 times a week. Tickets cost $160–5,984 and the journey takes 24h 31m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–1,600
- 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
- Website
- jetstar.com
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
- $130–650
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cairns Central Station to Caboolture
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–5,984
- 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
- $160–220
- AChoice
- $300–380
- Gold Class
- $4,778
- Heritage Class
- $5,984
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Central station, platform 6 to Morayfield station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Roma Street to Morayfield station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Burpengary Bruce Highway
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–310
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
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
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More Questions & Answers
Cairns to Morayfield bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Burpengary Bruce Highway station.
Cairns to Morayfield train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Caboolture station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Morayfield is 1636 km. It takes approximately 19h 22m to drive from Cairns to Morayfield.
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