There are 6 ways to get from Cairns to Pottsville by plane, bus, train, taxi, or car
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Fly to Gold Coast Airport, bus
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane CNS - OOL
- Take the bus from Tweed Mall, Wharf St to Tweed Coast Rd Opp Pottsville Ovalbus
5h 13m$139–616Train, taxi
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Take the taxi from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Pottsvilletaxi
27h 37m$305–6,342Bus
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Gold Coast Airportbus
- Take the bus from Tweed Mall, Wharf St to Tweed Coast Rd Opp Pottsville Ovalbus 603
33h 1m$302–465Drive 1,804.1 km
- Drive from Cairns to Pottsvillecar 1,804.1 km
21h 20m$320–461Fly to Brisbane Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane CNS - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Take the bus from Tweed Mall, Wharf St to Tweed Coast Rd Opp Pottsville Ovalbus
7h 53m$155–653Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Take the bus from Tweed Mall, Wharf St to Tweed Coast Rd Opp Pottsville Ovalbus 603
33h 6m$230–321
Cairns to Pottsville by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Pottsville is to bus and train which costs $230 - $330 and takes 33h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Pottsville is to fly and bus which takes 5h 13m and costs $130 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairns to Pottsville. However, there are services departing from Cairns and arriving at Tweed Coast Rd Opp Pottsville Oval via Brisbane Roma Street, Gold Coast Airport and Tweed Mall, Wharf St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 1m.
The distance between Cairns and Pottsville is 1537 km. The road distance is 1804.1 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Pottsville without a car is to train and taxi which takes 27h 37m and costs $300 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Cairns to Pottsville, including transfers.
Cairns to Pottsville bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Cairns station.
Cairns to Pottsville bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Pottsville is 1804 km. It takes approximately 21h 20m to drive from Cairns to Pottsville.
There are 639+ hotels available in Pottsville.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Pottsville, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Cairns to Tweed Coast Rd Opp Pottsville Oval via Brisbane, Brisbane Roma Street, Gold Coast Airport, and Tweed Mall, Wharf St in around 33h 1m.
- Website
- qantas.com
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 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–1,500
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–650
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- 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
Train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from International Airport Station to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Website
- Translink
Train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport for NSW
Bus from Tweed Mall, Wharf St to Tweed Coast Rd Opp Pottsville Oval
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
Bus from Tweed Mall, Wharf St to Tweed Coast Rd Opp Pottsville Oval
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
Bus from Tweed Mall, Wharf St to Tweed Coast Rd Opp Pottsville Oval
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
Bus from Tweed Mall, Wharf St to Tweed Coast Rd Opp Pottsville Oval
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–400
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- Byron Easybus
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- Byron Easybus
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $130–170
13cabs
- Phone
- +61 132227
- Website
- book.13cabs.com.au
Black & White Cabs
- Phone
- 133 222
- Website
- blackandwhitecabs.com.au
Kingscliff Tweed Coast Taxis
- Phone
- 1300992487
- Website
- 131008.com
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