There are 8 ways to get from Cairns to Narooma by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Merimbula Airport, bus
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Merimbula Airport (MIM)plane CNS - MIM
- Take the bus from Merimbula to Naroomabus
10h$310–1,011Fly to Sydney International Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane CNS - SYD
- Take the train from Wolli Creek Station to Kiama Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Nowra to Naroomabus
12h 29m$201–587Train, bus
- 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 Bombo Stationtrain Sco
- Take the bus from Kiama Bombo to Naroomabus Pm2
2d 1h$307–6,492Bus
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Naroomabus Pm2
2d 7h$423–672Drive 2,656.2 km
- Drive from Cairns to Naroomacar 2,656.2 km
30h 39m$474–685Fly to Canberra International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane CNS - CBR
- Take the bus from Morisset St After Crawford St to Wagonga St After Montague Stbus
12h 18m$337–1,033Fly to Moruya Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Moruya Airport (MYA)plane CNS - MYA
- Take the bus from Moruya Airport to Naroomabus
7h 56m$374–1,261Bus via Brisbane
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Naroomabus Pm2
2d 8h$454–774
Cairns to Narooma by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Narooma is to fly and train and bus which costs $200 - $600 and takes 12h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Narooma is to fly and bus which takes 7h 56m and costs $370 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairns to Narooma. However, there are services departing from Cairns and arriving at Narooma via Brisbane and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Cairns and Narooma is 2402 km. The road distance is 2656.2 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Narooma without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 1h and costs $300 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 10h to get from Cairns to Narooma, including transfers.
Cairns to Narooma bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Cairns station.
Cairns to Narooma bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Narooma is 2656 km. It takes approximately 30h 39m to drive from Cairns to Narooma.
There are 311+ hotels available in Narooma.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Narooma, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Cairns to Narooma via Brisbane, Sydney Central Station, and Central Station in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- qantas.com
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
- $600–2,000
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- 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
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
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
- $180–750
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–470
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–6,171
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $170–230
- AChoice
- $310–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Merimbula to Narooma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Kiama Bombo to Narooma
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Central Station to Narooma
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Nowra to Narooma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–350
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Central Station to Narooma
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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