There are 8 ways to get from Cairns to Noosaville by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Sunshine Coast Airport
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane CNS - MCY
5h 50m$230–683Fly to Gold Coast Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane CNS - OOL
- Take the train from Robina station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train
- Take the train from Central station, platform 6 to Nambour station, platform 2train
- Take the bus from Nambour station to Gympie Tce at Quota Parkbus
10h 58m$142–632Train
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Cooroytrain Spirit of Queensland
24h 28m$162–5,682Bus via Sunshine Beach Rd at Noosa Plaza
- Take the bus from Cairns to Noosa Junction Stationbus Au050 / ...
26h 51m$255–414Drive 1,569.4 km
- Drive from Cairns to Noosavillecar 1,569.4 km
18h 44m$283–408Fly to Brisbane Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane CNS - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Nambour station, platform 2train
- Take the bus from Nambour station to Gympie Tce at Quota Parkbus
8h 19m$147–650Fly to Hervey Bay, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane CNS - HVB
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Noosa Junction Stationbus
9h 40m$512–967Bus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Tewantin Primary Schoolbus Pm19
26h 58m$209–291
Cairns to Noosaville by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Noosaville is to bus which costs $200 - $300 and takes 26h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Noosaville is to fly which takes 5h 50m and costs $230 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairns to Noosaville. However, there are services departing from Cairns and arriving at Gympie Tce at Quota Park via Sunshine Beach Rd at Noosa Plaza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Cairns station to Noosaville. However, there are services departing from Cairns Central Station and arriving at Cooroy via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 28m.
The distance between Cairns and Noosaville is 1365 km. The road distance is 1569.4 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Noosaville without a car is to train which takes 24h 28m and costs $160 - $6,000.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Cairns to Noosaville, including transfers.
Cairns to Noosaville bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Cairns station.
Cairns to Noosaville train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Cairns Central Station.
The best way to get from Cairns to Noosaville is to fly which takes 5h 50m and costs $230 - $700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $160 - $6,000 and takes 24h 28m, you could also bus via Sunshine Beach Rd at Noosa Plaza, which costs $250 - $420 and takes 26h 51m.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Noosaville, QLD, Australia?
Jetstar flies from Cairns (CNS) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) 3 times a week. Alternatively, Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Cairns Central Station to Cooroy 4 times a week. Tickets cost $160–5,682 and the journey takes 23h 6m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–950
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–800
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–800
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Townsville, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–950
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
- $130–1,600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–800
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–800
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- 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
- $370–650
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cairns Central Station to Cooroy
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–5,682
- 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
- $160–210
- AChoice
- $280–360
- Gold Class
- $4,536
- Heritage Class
- $5,682
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Nambour station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Robina station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Central station, platform 6 to Nambour station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Cairns to Noosa Junction Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–420
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Hervey Bay to Noosa Junction Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Nambour station to Gympie Tce at Quota Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from Nambour station to Gympie Tce at Quota Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Tewantin Primary School
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–290
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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More Questions & Answers
Cairns to Noosaville bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Noosa Junction Station.
Cairns to Noosaville train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Cooroy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Noosaville is 1569 km. It takes approximately 18h 44m to drive from Cairns to Noosaville.
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