There are 8 ways to get from Cairns to Peregian Springs by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Sunshine Coast Airport
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane CNS - MCY
4h 43m$242–656Fly to Gold Coast Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane CNS - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train
- Take the train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1train
11h 10m$127–602Train
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Cooroytrain Spirit of Queensland
23h 31m$231–5,771Bus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Noosa Heads Junctionbus Pm19
28h 2m$234–322Drive 1,574.8 km
- Drive from Cairns to Peregian Springscar 1,574.8 km
18h 49m$285–412Fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane CNS - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1train
8h 59m$157–580Fly 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
10h 35m$423–893Bus via Cairns (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Cairns to Noosa Junctionbus Brisbane
29h 7m$263–637
Cairns to Peregian Springs by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Peregian Springs is to bus which costs $230 - $330 and takes 28h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Peregian Springs is to fly which takes 4h 43m and costs $240 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairns station to Peregian Springs. However, there are services departing from Cairns Central Station and arriving at Peregian Springs Dr near Gracemere Bvd via Noosa Junction station, stop B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Cairns station to Peregian Springs. However, there are services departing from Cairns Central Station and arriving at Cooroy via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 31m.
The distance between Cairns and Peregian Springs is 1349 km. The road distance is 1574.8 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Peregian Springs without a car is to train which takes 23h 31m and costs $230 - $6,000.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Cairns to Peregian Springs, including transfers.
Cairns to Peregian Springs bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Cairns Central Station.
Cairns to Peregian Springs train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Cairns Central Station.
The best way to get from Cairns to Peregian Springs is to fly which takes 4h 43m and costs $240 - $700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $230 - $6,000 and takes 23h 31m, you could also bus, which costs $230 - $330 and takes 28h 2m.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Peregian Springs, QLD, Australia?
Jetstar flies from Cairns (CNS) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) twice 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 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–750
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Townsville, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–850
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–750
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–460
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–600
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Cairns Central Station to Cooroy
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–5,682
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $160–210
- AChoice
- $280–360
- Gold Class
- $4,536
- Heritage Class
- $5,682
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Noosa Heads Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–330
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Hervey Bay to Noosa Junction Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Cairns to Noosa Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–650
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $260–370
- Flexible
- $310–650
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Booking & Getting There
Cairns to Peregian Springs bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Noosa Heads Junction station.
Cairns to Peregian Springs train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Cooroy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Peregian Springs is 1575 km. It takes approximately 18h 49m to drive from Cairns to Peregian Springs.
There are 2206+ hotels available in Peregian Springs.














