There are 8 ways to get from Cairns to Nanango by plane, train, bus, 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 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 44m$190–629Fly 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
10h 4m$163–643Train, 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
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Burpengary Bruce Highwaybus Pm19
- Take the bus from Caboolture to Nanangobus
32h 25m$281–384Drive 1,566.5 km
- Drive from Cairns to Nanangocar 1,566.5 km
18h 26m$286–412Fly 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
8h 46m$549–2,026Fly to Sunshine Coast Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane CNS - MCY
- Take the bus from Caboolture to Nanangobus
9h 49m$281–804Bus via Sunshine Coast
- Take the bus from Cairns to Mooloolababus Au050 / ...
- Take the bus from Caboolture to Nanangobus
32h 58m$278–407
Cairns to Nanango by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Nanango is to fly and train and bus which costs $190 - $650 and takes 7h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Nanango is to fly and train and bus which takes 7h 44m and costs $190 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairns station to Nanango. However, there are services departing from Cairns Central Station and arriving at Nanango via Eastern Service Rd at Creek Road and Caboolture. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 25m.
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 44m to get from Cairns to Nanango, including transfers.
Cairns to Nanango bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Cairns Central Station.
Cairns to Nanango bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Burpengary Bruce Highway 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 24+ hotels available in Nanango.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Nanango, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Cairns Central Station to Nanango via Burpengary Bruce Highway, Eastern Service Rd at Creek Road, Caboolture station, stop B, and Caboolture in around 32h 25m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Cairns to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–3,400
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
Flights from Cairns to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Cairns to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–470
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–600
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Caboolture station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Central station, platform 6 to Caboolture station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Cairns Central Station to Caboolture
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–5,984
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $160–220
- AChoice
- $300–380
- Gold Class
- $4,778
- Heritage Class
- $5,984
- Phone
- +61 7 4168 1533
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pursers Coaches
Bus from Caboolture to Nanango
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- Pursers Coaches
Bus from Caboolture to Nanango
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- Pursers Coaches
Bus from Caboolture to Nanango
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- Pursers Coaches
Bus from Caboolture to Nanango
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- Pursers Coaches
Bus from Caboolture to Nanango
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- Pursers Coaches
Bus from Caboolture to Nanango
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- Pursers Coaches
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Burpengary Bruce Highway
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–340
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Cairns to Mooloolaba
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–360
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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