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How to get fromCairns to Queenstownby plane, bus, car, or car ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Cairns to Queenstown by plane, bus, car, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Burnie, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Burnie (BWT)plane plane CNS - BWT
    2. Take the bus from Burnie Interchange, Mount St, Stop E to Queenstown Railway Station, Driffield Stbus bus
    12h 48m
    $357–1,068

  2. Fly to Hobart, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Hobart (HBA)plane plane CNS - HBA
    2. Take the bus from 66 Brisbane St to West Coast Wilderness Railwaybus bus
    13h 48m
    $318–748

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cairns to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelongcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Queenstowncar car
    46h 57m
    $593–964

  4. Fly to Devonport Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Devonport Airport (DPO)plane plane CNS - DPO
    2. Take the bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop B to Burnie Interchange, Cattley St, Stop Dbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Burnie Interchange, Mount St, Stop E to Queenstown Railway Station, Driffield Stbus bus
    13h 7m
    $545–1,171

  5. Fly to Launceston, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Launceston (LST)plane plane CNS - LST
    2. Take the bus from Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2 to Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop Abus bus
    3. Take the bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop B to Burnie Interchange, Cattley St, Stop Dbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Burnie Interchange, Mount St, Stop E to Queenstown Railway Station, Driffield Stbus bus
    15h 42m
    $367–850

Cairns (CNS) to Burnie (BWT) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration5h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$323Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 2,898.5 km
  • Duration: 12h 48m

What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Queenstown, TAS, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Cairns to Queenstown. However, you can take the shuttle to Cairns Airport, walk to Cairns (CNS) airport, fly to Burnie (BWT), walk to Wynyard Shops, Jackson St before Goldie St, take the line 197 bus to Burnie Interchange, Cattley St, Stop D, walk to Burnie Interchange, Mount St, Stop E, then take the bus to Queenstown Railway Station, Driffield St. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cairns to Queenstown via Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong and Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal in around 46h 57m.

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