There are 7 ways to get from Cairns to Mullumbimby by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Gold Coast Airport, bus
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane CNS - OOL
- Take the bus from Gold Coast Airport to Brunswick Headsbus
6h 22m$178–685Train, bus
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Take the bus from Tweed Mall, Wharf St to River Tce Opp Mullumbimby Post Officebus 162 / ...
30h 3m$185–6,186Bus via Byron Bay Interchange, Stand B
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus Au050 / ...
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Byron Bay Bus Interchange Stationbus
33h 26m$336–519Drive 1,828.2 km
- Drive from Cairns to Mullumbimbycar 1,828.2 km
21h 32m$329–475Fly to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane CNS - BNK
- Take the bus from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Southern Cross Dr to River Tce Opp Mullumbimby Post Officebus
9h 30m$216–702Fly to Brisbane Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane CNS - BNE
- Take the bus from Brisbane International to Brunswick Headsbus
8h 47m$190–707Bus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus Pm19
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Mullumbimby At Uncle Tom'sbus
33h 50m$286–386
Cairns to Mullumbimby by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Mullumbimby is to bus which costs $280 - $390 and takes 33h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Mullumbimby is to fly and bus which takes 6h 22m and costs $170 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairns to Mullumbimby. However, there are services departing from Cairns and arriving at River Tce Opp Mullumbimby Post Office via Brisbane Roma Street and Byron Bay Interchange, Stand B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 26m.
The distance between Cairns and Mullumbimby is 1553 km. The road distance is 1828.2 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Mullumbimby without a car is to train and bus which takes 30h 3m and costs $180 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Cairns to Mullumbimby, including transfers.
Cairns to Mullumbimby bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Cairns station.
Cairns to Mullumbimby bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Mullumbimby is 1828 km. It takes approximately 21h 32m to drive from Cairns to Mullumbimby.
There are 909+ hotels available in Mullumbimby.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Mullumbimby, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Cairns to River Tce Opp Mullumbimby Post Office via Brisbane, Brisbane Roma Street, and Byron Bay Interchange, Stand B in around 33h 26m.
- Website
- qantas.com
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
Flights from Cairns to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,400
Flights from Cairns to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Cairns to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Brisbane Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,500
Flights from Cairns to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Townsville, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Cairns to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Cairns to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–650
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- 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
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Gold Coast Airport to Brunswick Heads
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Brisbane International to Brunswick Heads
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Mullumbimby At Uncle Tom's
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Tweed Mall, Wharf St to River Tce Opp Mullumbimby Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $270–450
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 6685 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- brisbane2byron.com
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Schedules at
- brisbane2byron.com
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- $60–70
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 6686 2144
- [email protected]
- Website
- blanchs.com.au
Bus from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Southern Cross Dr to River Tce Opp Mullumbimby Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.blanchs.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/
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