There are 10 ways to get from Cairns to Shepparton by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Melbourne Airport, train
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane CNS - MEL
- Take the train from Broadmeadows Station to Shepparton Stationtrain
8h 24m$152–576Train, bus
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Benalla Stationtrain 623 / ...
- Take the bus from Benalla Station/Mackellar St to Shepparton Station/Purcell Stbus
2d 4h$325–6,654Bus
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Euroabus
- Take the bus from Euroa Station/Railway St to Shepparton Bus Interchange/Maude Stbus
2d 8h$401–647Drive 2,609.6 km
- Drive from Cairns to Sheppartoncar 2,609.6 km
30h 23m$472–682Fly to Albury, train, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Albury (ABX)plane CNS - ABX
- Take the train from Albury Station to Benalla Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Benalla Station/Mackellar St to Shepparton Station/Purcell Stbus
11h 18m$413–1,147Fly to Bendigo Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Bendigo Airport (BXG)plane CNS - BXG
- Take the bus from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl to Mill St/McLennan Stbus
21h 42m$336–1,291Fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane CNS - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Shepparton Stationtrain
12h 36m$393–1,477Fly to Griffith, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Griffith (GFF)plane CNS - GFF
- Take the bus from Stock St/Bridge Rd to Shepparton Station/Purcell Stbus
13h 54m$356–1,361Bus via Albury
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sydney International Airport to Alburybus
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to Shepparton Station/Purcell Stbus
2d 12h$549–1,300Train
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Broadmeadowstrain
- Take the train from Broadmeadows Station to Shepparton Stationtrain
3d 5h$2,781–9,878
Cairns to Shepparton by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Shepparton is to fly and train which costs $150 - $600 and takes 8h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Shepparton is to fly and train which takes 8h 24m and costs $150 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairns to Shepparton. However, there are services departing from Cairns and arriving at Shepparton Bus Interchange/Maude St via Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station and Euroa Station/Railway St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
No, there is no direct train from Cairns station to Shepparton station. However, there are services departing from Cairns Central Station and arriving at Shepparton Station via Roma Street, Brisbane and Broadmeadows Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 5h.
The distance between Cairns and Shepparton is 2495 km. The road distance is 2609.6 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Shepparton without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 4h and costs $320 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Cairns to Shepparton, including transfers.
Cairns to Shepparton bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Cairns station.
Cairns to Shepparton train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Cairns Central Station.
The best way to get from Cairns to Shepparton is to bus which takes 2 days 8h and costs $400 - $650. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $2,700 - $10,000 and takes 3 days 5h.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Shepparton, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Cairns to Shepparton Bus Interchange/Maude St via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, Euroa, and Euroa Station/Railway St in around 2d 8h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cairns Central Station to Shepparton Station via Roma Street, Brisbane, and Broadmeadows Station in around 3d 5h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–900
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from Cairns to Albury via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Cairns to Albury via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
Flights from Cairns to Albury via Townsville, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Cairns to Albury via Gold Coast, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Cairns to Bendigo Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Cairns to Bendigo Airport via Melbourne Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Cairns to Bendigo Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–2,100
Flights from Cairns to Bendigo Airport via Maroochydore, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–2,400
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Cairns to Griffith via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–2,200
Flights from Cairns to Griffith via Townsville, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Cairns to Griffith via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–500
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–500
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–500
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Cairns to Albury via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Cairns to Griffith via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Broadmeadows Station to Shepparton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Albury Station to Benalla Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Southern Cross Station to Shepparton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Broadmeadows Station to Shepparton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- 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 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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $85–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Central Station to Benalla Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–220
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $65–90
- First
- $95–120
- Sleeper
- $190–220
Train from Albury Station to Benalla Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $20–28
- First
- $36–42
- Sleeper
- $130–150
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Southern
Train from Brisbane to Broadmeadows
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Benalla Station/Mackellar St to Shepparton Station/Purcell St
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Benalla Station/Mackellar St to Shepparton Station/Purcell St
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl to Mill St/McLennan St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–20
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Stock St/Bridge Rd to Shepparton Station/Purcell St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–25
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to Shepparton Station/Purcell St
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–400
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Central Station to Euroa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $63–66
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Euroa Station/Railway St to Shepparton Bus Interchange/Maude St
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl to Mill St/McLennan St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Cairns to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–700
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $280–390
- Flexible
- $330–700
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–350
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $150–220
- Flexible
- $180–350
Bus from Sydney International Airport to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–220
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $95–140
- Flexible
- $120–220
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Booking & Getting There
Cairns to Shepparton bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Shepparton is 1h ahead of Cairns. It is currently 9:24 AM in Cairns and 10:24 AM in Shepparton.
Cairns to Shepparton train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Shepparton is 2610 km. It takes approximately 30h 23m to drive from Cairns to Shepparton.
There are 81+ hotels available in Shepparton.

































