There are 6 ways to get from Cairns to Murray Bridge by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane CNS - ADL
- Take the bus from Currie Street, Stop D1 to Murray Bridge Adelaide Roadbus
7h 12m$198–565Train
- 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 Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Murray Bridge Stationtrain
2d 14h$439–7,011Bus
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand Abus
- Take the bus from Liverpool to Albury stationbus
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to Information Centre/South Tcebus
2d 19h$440–697Drive 2,746.6 km
- Drive from Cairns to Murray Bridgecar 2,746.6 km
35h 28m$494–713Train, bus
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the bus from Currie Street, Stop D1 to Murray Bridge Adelaide Roadbus
5d 2h$3,384–24,183Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the bus from Currie Street, Stop D1 to Murray Bridge Adelaide Roadbus
5d 6h$3,433–18,323
Cairns to Murray Bridge by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Murray Bridge is to fly and bus which costs $190 - $600 and takes 7h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Murray Bridge is to fly and bus which takes 7h 12m and costs $190 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairns to Murray Bridge. However, there are services departing from Cairns and arriving at Information Centre/South Tce via Roma Street Station, Stand F, Strathfield Station, Albert Rd, Stand E, Liverpool and Albury Station/Hume Hwy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
No, there is no direct train from Cairns station to Murray Bridge station. However, there are services departing from Cairns Central Station and arriving at Murray Bridge Station via Roma Street Station, Central Station and Southern Cross Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
The distance between Cairns and Murray Bridge is 2224 km. The road distance is 2746.6 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Murray Bridge without a car is to train which takes 2 days 14h and costs $430 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Cairns to Murray Bridge, including transfers.
Cairns to Murray Bridge bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Cairns station.
Cairns to Murray Bridge train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Cairns Central Station.
The best way to get from Cairns to Murray Bridge is to train which takes 2 days 14h and costs $430 - $7,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $440 - $700 and takes 2 days 19h.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Murray Bridge, SA, Australia?
You can take a train from Cairns Central Station to Murray Bridge Station via Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Central Station, and Southern Cross Station in around 2d 14h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cairns to Information Centre/South Tce via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A, Strathfield Station, Albert Rd, Stand E, Liverpool Station, Stand A, Liverpool, and Albury Station/Hume Hwy in around 2d 19h.
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport via Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport via Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–600
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–600
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–600
- 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
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
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Murray Bridge Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–340
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $130–150
- Red Standard Everyday
- $170–210
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $230–280
- Red Premium Everyday
- $280–340
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,290–18,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $3,290
- Gold Premium
- $4,390
- Suites
- $15,000–18,000
Train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,290–18,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $3,290
- Gold Premium
- $4,390
- Suites
- $15,000–18,000
- Phone
- (08) 8532 2633
- Website
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Currie Street, Stop D1 to Murray Bridge Adelaide Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Currie Street, Stop D1 to Murray Bridge Adelaide Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Currie Street, Stop D1 to Murray Bridge Adelaide Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–440
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Liverpool to Albury station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to Information Centre/South Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–65
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Cairns to Murray Bridge bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Murray Bridge is 30 min behind Cairns. It is currently 3:04 PM in Cairns and 2:34 PM in Murray Bridge.
Cairns to Murray Bridge train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Murray Bridge is 2747 km. It takes approximately 35h 28m to drive from Cairns to Murray Bridge.
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