There are 6 ways to get from Cairns to Mount Hotham by plane, bus, taxi, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Albury, bus, taxi
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Albury (ABX)plane CNS - ABX
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to Falls Creek Coaches/233 Kiewa Valley Hwybus
- Take the taxi from Falls Creek Coaches/233 Kiewa Valley Hwy to Mount Hothamtaxi
10h 58m$573–1,182Fly to Melbourne Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane CNS - MEL
- Take the train from Broadmeadows Station to Wangaratta Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Wangaratta Station/Norton St to Alpine Hotel/Anderson Stbus
- Take the bus from Alpine Hotel/Anderson St to Transit Lounge/Great Alpine Rdbus
13h 11m$162–771Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Albury Stationtrain 623 / ...
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to Falls Creek Coaches/233 Kiewa Valley Hwybus
- Take the taxi from Falls Creek Coaches/233 Kiewa Valley Hwy to Mount Hothamtaxi
2d 4h$480–6,829Bus
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Wangaratta Station, Norton Stbus
- Take the bus from Wangaratta Station/Norton St to Alpine Hotel/Anderson Stbus
- Take the bus from Alpine Hotel/Anderson St to Transit Lounge/Great Alpine Rdbus
2d 11h$376–570Drive 2,720.5 km
- Drive from Cairns to Mount Hothamcar 2,720.5 km
32h 16m$493–711Fly to Canberra International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane CNS - CBR
- Take the bus from Canberra to Alburybus
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to Falls Creek Coaches/233 Kiewa Valley Hwybus
- Take the taxi from Falls Creek Coaches/233 Kiewa Valley Hwy to Mount Hothamtaxi
14h 37m$487–1,045
Cairns (CNS) to Albury (ABX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Mount Hotham is to fly and train and bus which costs $160 - $800 and takes 13h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Mount Hotham is to fly and bus and taxi which takes 10h 58m and costs $550 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairns to Mount Hotham. However, there are services departing from Cairns and arriving at Transit Lounge/Great Alpine Rd via Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Wangaratta Station/Norton St and Alpine Hotel/Anderson St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Cairns and Mount Hotham is 2311 km. The road distance is 2720.5 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Mount Hotham without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 2 days 4h and costs $480 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 10h 58m to get from Cairns to Mount Hotham, including transfers.
Cairns to Mount Hotham bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Cairns station.
Cairns to Mount Hotham bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Mount Hotham is 1h ahead of Cairns. It is currently 1:23 AM in Cairns and 2:23 AM in Mount Hotham.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Mount Hotham is 2720 km. It takes approximately 32h 16m to drive from Cairns to Mount Hotham.
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 11h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Albury via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Cairns to Albury via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
Flights from Cairns to Albury via Maroochydore, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Cairns to Albury via Townsville, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–900
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,700
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,800
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–490
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–380
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–380
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–380
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–6,171
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $170–230
- AChoice
- $310–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $85–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Central Station to Albury Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–210
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $55–80
- First
- $85–100
- Sleeper
- $180–210
Train from Broadmeadows Station to Wangaratta Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–160
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $28–40
- First
- $45–55
- Sleeper
- $140–160
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Broadmeadows Station to Wangaratta Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to Falls Creek Coaches/233 Kiewa Valley Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to Falls Creek Coaches/233 Kiewa Valley Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Wangaratta Station/Norton St to Alpine Hotel/Anderson St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Alpine Hotel/Anderson St to Transit Lounge/Great Alpine Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Wangaratta Station/Norton St to Alpine Hotel/Anderson St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Alpine Hotel/Anderson St to Transit Lounge/Great Alpine Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to Falls Creek Coaches/233 Kiewa Valley Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–390
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Canberra to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Wangaratta Station, Norton St
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Wangaratta Station/Norton St to Alpine Hotel/Anderson St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Wangaratta Station/Norton St to Alpine Hotel/Anderson St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Canberra to Albury
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Canberra to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $60–90
- Flexible
- $85–120
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- $160–190
Mt Beauty Taxi
- Phone
- +61409573909
- Website
- alpinetaxi.com.au
Mt Beauty Taxi
- Phone
- +61409573909
- Website
- alpinetaxi.com.au
Mt Beauty Taxi
- Phone
- +61409573909
- Website
- alpinetaxi.com.au
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