There are 8 ways to get from Cairns to Nanango by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Brisbane Airport, train, bus
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane CNS - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Caboolture station, platform 3train
- Take the bus from Caboolture to Nanangobus
7h 28m$180–693Fly to Gold Coast Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane CNS - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train
- Take the train from Central station, platform 6 to Caboolture station, platform 3train
- Take the bus from Caboolture to Nanangobus
9h 40m$177–675Train, bus
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Caboolturetrain Spirit of Queensland
- Take the bus from Caboolture to Nanangobus
27h 31m$204–6,029Bus via Sunshine Coast
- Take the bus from Cairns to Mooloolababus Au050 / ...
- Take the bus from Caboolture to Nanangobus
32h 6m$288–456Drive 1,566.5 km
- Drive from Cairns to Nanangocar 1,566.5 km
18h 26m$282–407Fly to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, drive
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB)plane CNS - WTB
- Drive from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) to Nanangocar
9h 46m$532–1,020Fly to Sunshine Coast Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane CNS - MCY
- Take the bus from Caboolture to Nanangobus
8h 47m$275–847Bus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Burpengary Bruce Highwaybus Pm19
- Take the bus from Caboolture to Nanangobus
32h 10m$256–352
Cairns to Nanango by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Nanango is to bus which costs $250 - $360 and takes 32h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Nanango is to fly and train and bus which takes 7h 28m and costs $180 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairns to Nanango. However, there are services departing from Cairns and arriving at Nanango via Mooloolaba, River Esplanade, Landsborough station, stop B and Caboolture. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 6m.
The distance between Cairns and Nanango is 1588 km. The road distance is 1566.5 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Nanango without a car is to train and bus which takes 27h 31m and costs $200 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Cairns to Nanango, including transfers.
Cairns to Nanango bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Cairns station.
Cairns to Nanango bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Mooloolaba station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Nanango is 1566 km. It takes approximately 18h 26m to drive from Cairns to Nanango.
There are 25+ hotels available in Nanango.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Nanango, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Cairns to Nanango via Mooloolaba, Mooloolaba, River Esplanade, Landsborough station, stop A, Landsborough station, stop B, Caboolture station, stop A, and Caboolture in around 32h 6m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Cairns to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
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
- $130–1,500
Flights from Cairns to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Cairns to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–650
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Caboolture station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Central station, platform 6 to Caboolture station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cairns Central Station to Caboolture
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–5,984
- 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
- $160–220
- AChoice
- $300–380
- Gold Class
- $4,778
- Heritage Class
- $5,984
- Phone
- +61 7 4168 1533
- [email protected]
- Website
- purserscoaches.com.au
Bus from Caboolture to Nanango
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- http://www.purserscoaches.com.au/
Bus from Caboolture to Nanango
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- http://www.purserscoaches.com.au/
Bus from Caboolture to Nanango
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- http://www.purserscoaches.com.au/
Bus from Caboolture to Nanango
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- http://www.purserscoaches.com.au/
Bus from Caboolture to Nanango
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- http://www.purserscoaches.com.au/
Bus from Caboolture to Nanango
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- http://www.purserscoaches.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Cairns to Mooloolaba
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–410
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Burpengary Bruce Highway
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–310
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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