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How to get fromCairns to Mount Hothamby plane, bus, taxi, train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Cairns to Mount Hotham by plane, bus, taxi, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Albury, bus, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Albury (ABX)plane plane CNS - ABX
    2. Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to Falls Creek Coaches/233 Kiewa Valley Hwybus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Falls Creek Coaches/233 Kiewa Valley Hwy to Mount Hothamtaxi taxi
    11h 3m
    $443–1,123

  2. Fly to Melbourne Airport, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane CNS - MEL
    2. Take the train from Broadmeadows Station to Wangaratta Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Wangaratta Station/Norton St to Alpine Hotel/Anderson Stbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Alpine Hotel/Anderson St to Transit Lounge/Great Alpine Rdbus bus
    13h 17m
    $159–701

  3. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain train 32
    3. Take the train from Central Station to Albury Stationtrain train 623 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to Falls Creek Coaches/233 Kiewa Valley Hwybus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Falls Creek Coaches/233 Kiewa Valley Hwy to Mount Hothamtaxi taxi
    2d 4h
    $455–6,829

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Wangaratta Station, Norton Stbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Wangaratta Station/Norton St to Alpine Hotel/Anderson Stbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Alpine Hotel/Anderson St to Transit Lounge/Great Alpine Rdbus bus
    2d 12h
    $387–687

  5. Drive 2,720.5 km

    1. Drive from Cairns to Mount Hothamcar car 2,720.5 km
    32h 16m
    $489–707

  6. Fly to Canberra International Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane plane CNS - CBR
    2. Take the bus from Canberra to Alburybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to Falls Creek Coaches/233 Kiewa Valley Hwybus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Falls Creek Coaches/233 Kiewa Valley Hwy to Mount Hothamtaxi taxi
    14h 37m
    $450–1,286

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbanebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Central Station to Wangaratta Stationtrain train 623 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Wangaratta Station/Norton St to Alpine Hotel/Anderson Stbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Alpine Hotel/Anderson St to Transit Lounge/Great Alpine Rdbus bus
    2d 15h
    $488–1,213

Cairns to Mount Hotham by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration2d 15hAverage Duration
Ticket$488Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,310.8 km
  • Duration: 11h 3m

What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Mount Hotham, VIC, Australia?

You can take a bus from Cairns to Transit Lounge/Great Alpine Rd via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Wangaratta Station/Norton St, and Alpine Hotel/Anderson St in around 2d 12h.

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