There are 5 ways to get from Cairns to Mount Kosciuszko by plane, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Canberra International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane CNS - CBR
- Take the bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Snowy Region Visitor Centrebus
11h$308–1,000Fly to Sydney International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane CNS - SYD
- Take the bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberrabus
- Take the bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Snowy Region Visitor Centrebus
12h 14m$198–648Train, bus
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Jindabyne Coach Stopbus
- Take the bus from Snowy Region Visitor Centre to Thredbo Village Information Centre, Friday Drbus
2d 2h$323–6,545Bus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Jindabyne Coach Stopbus
- Take the bus from Snowy Region Visitor Centre to Thredbo Village Information Centre, Friday Drbus
2d 10h$453–766Fly to Merimbula Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Merimbula Airport (MIM)plane CNS - MIM
- Take the bus from Park St At Wonga St to Centennial Park, Bombala Stbus
- Take the bus from Cooma Coach Stop to Thredbobus
13h 9m$311–987
Cairns (CNS) to Canberra International Airport (CBR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Mount Kosciuszko is to fly and bus which costs $190 - $650 and takes 12h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Mount Kosciuszko is to fly and bus which takes 11h and costs $300 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairns station to Mount Kosciuszko. However, there are services departing from Cairns Central Station and arriving at Thredbo Village Information Centre, Friday Dr via Brisbane, Sydney Central Station and Snowy Region Visitor Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Cairns and Mount Kosciuszko is 2308 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Mount Kosciuszko without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 2h and costs $320 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 11h to get from Cairns to Mount Kosciuszko, including transfers.
Cairns to Mount Kosciuszko bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Cairns Central Station.
Cairns to Mount Kosciuszko bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Brisbane Roma Street station.
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There are 362+ hotels available in Mount Kosciuszko.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Mount Kosciuszko, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Cairns Central Station to Thredbo Village Information Centre, Friday Dr via Brisbane Roma Street, Brisbane, Central Station, Sydney Central Station, and Snowy Region Visitor Centre in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,600
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,700
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,800
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Cairns to Merimbula Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Cairns to Merimbula Airport via Brisbane, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–410
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–410
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Cairns to Merimbula Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,900
Flights from Cairns to Merimbula Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–6,171
- 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
- $170–230
- AChoice
- $310–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Snowy Region Visitor Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Park St At Wonga St to Centennial Park, Bombala St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Snowy Region Visitor Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Jindabyne Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Jindabyne Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Cooma Coach Stop to Thredbo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 02 6452 4841
- [email protected]
- Website
- coomacoaches.com.au
Bus from Snowy Region Visitor Centre to Thredbo Village Information Centre, Friday Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14
- Website
- http://www.coomacoaches.com.au
Bus from Snowy Region Visitor Centre to Thredbo Village Information Centre, Friday Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14
- Website
- http://www.coomacoaches.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $150–210
- Advantage
- $180–270
- Flexible
- $230–330
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
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