There are 8 ways to get from Cairns to Narooma by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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 Merimbula Airport, bus
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Merimbula Airport (MIM)plane CNS - MIM
- Take the bus from Merimbula to Naroomabus
10h 5m$310–1,172Fly 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 26m$201–570Train, 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 Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Naroomabus Pm2
2d 5h$386–568Drive 2,655.5 km
- Drive from Cairns to Naroomacar 2,655.5 km
30h 36m$483–698Fly 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$366–803Fly to Moruya Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Moruya Airport (MYA)plane CNS - MYA
- Take the bus from Moruya Airport to Naroomabus
8h 6m$352–1,405Bus 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
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Narooma is to fly and train and bus which costs $200 - $600 and takes 12h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Narooma is to fly and bus which takes 8h 6m and costs $350 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairns to Narooma. However, there are services departing from Cairns and arriving at Narooma via Roma Street Station, Stand F and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Cairns and Narooma is 2402 km. The road distance is 2655.5 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 5m 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.
Narooma is 1h ahead of Cairns. It is currently 5:43 AM in Cairns and 6:43 AM in Narooma.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Narooma is 2656 km. It takes approximately 30h 36m to drive from Cairns to Narooma.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Narooma, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Cairns to Narooma via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Roma Street Station, Stand F, and Central Station in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Merimbula Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,700
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,800
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–450
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–450
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–800
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–450
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–450
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–450
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–450
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–380
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–380
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–380
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–410
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–410
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Cairns to Merimbula Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,900
Flights from Cairns to Moruya Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Cairns to Moruya Airport via Maroochydore, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Cairns to Moruya Airport via Melbourne, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Cairns to Moruya Airport via Gold Coast, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Cairns to Moruya Airport via Brisbane, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $85–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Bombo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Wolli Creek Station to Kiama Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- 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
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–400
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Murrays Coaches
Bus from Morisset St After Crawford St to Wagonga St After Montague St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- Murrays Coaches
Bus from Moruya Airport to Narooma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–350
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $150–220
- Flexible
- $180–350
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