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How to get fromCairns to Oakeyby plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Cairns to Oakey by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car

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  1. Fly to Brisbane Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane CNS - BNE
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane to Oakeybus bus
    7h 24m
    $177–702

  2. Fly to Gold Coast Airport, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane plane CNS - OOL
    2. Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain train
    3. Take the bus from Brisbane to Oakeybus bus
    9h 18m
    $167–672

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain train Spirit of Queensland
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane to Oakeybus bus
    28h 40m
    $204–6,231

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus bus Au050 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane to Oakeybus bus
    32h
    $263–436

  5. Drive 1,674.8 km

    1. Drive from Cairns to Oakeycar car 1,674.8 km
    19h 14m
    $297–429

  6. Fly to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB)plane plane CNS - WTB
    8h 29m
    $593–1,089

  7. Bus via Cairns Central Station

    1. Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus bus Pm19
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane to Oakeybus bus
    32h 25m
    $279–404

Cairns to Oakey by train and bus

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration28h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$204Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,568.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 24m

What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Oakey, QLD, Australia?

You can take a bus from Cairns to Oakey via Brisbane Coach Terminal and Brisbane in around 32h. Alternatively, Qantas and Jetstar fly from Cairns (CNS) to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) once daily.

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