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 2m$293–1,003Fly 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 31m$199–646Train, 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$287–6,488Bus
- 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 6h$379–666Drive 2,656.2 km
- Drive from Cairns to Naroomacar 2,656.2 km
30h 39m$477–689Fly 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$313–1,040Fly to Moruya Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Moruya Airport (MYA)plane CNS - MYA
- Take the bus from Moruya Airport to Naroomabus
8h 56m$328–1,170Bus via Brisbane
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Naroomabus Pm2
2d 9h$483–1,046
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 $190 - $650 and takes 12h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Narooma is to fly and bus which takes 8h 56m and costs $320 - $1,200.
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 6h.
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 $280 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 10h 2m 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 302+ 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 Coach Terminal, Roma Street Station, Stand F, and Central Station in around 2d 6h.
- 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
- $550–2,000
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,700
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,800
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,900
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–410
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–410
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Cairns to Merimbula Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,900
Flights from Cairns to Merimbula Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Cairns to Moruya Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Cairns to Moruya Airport via Brisbane, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Cairns to Moruya Airport via Melbourne, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Cairns to Moruya Airport via Melbourne, Merimbula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Cairns to Moruya Airport via Gold Coast, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Cairns to Moruya Airport via Townsville, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Bombo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Wolli Creek Station to Kiama Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Merimbula to Narooma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Kiama Bombo to Narooma
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Central Station to Narooma
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Nowra to Narooma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Central Station to Narooma
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://premierms.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 Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportnsw.info
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
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Moruya Airport to Narooma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Cairns to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $280–400
- Advantage
- $350–550
- Flexible
- $450–650
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $150–210
- Advantage
- $180–270
- Flexible
- $230–330
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