There are 9 ways to get from Cairns to St George by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain Spirit of Queensland
- Take the bus from Brisbane City to St Georgebus
34h 20m$284–6,321Fly to Gold Coast Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane CNS - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane City to St Georgebus
14h 40m$248–779Bus
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus Au050 / ...
- Take the bus from Brisbane City to St Georgebus
37h 40m$381–590Drive 1,550 km
- Drive from Cairns to St Georgecar 1,550 km
17h 47m$279–403Fly to St. George Airport
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to St. George Airport (SGO)plane CNS - SGO
2d 4h$290–950Bus via Cairns Central Station
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus Pm19
- Take the bus from Brisbane City to St Georgebus
38h 5m$334–462Fly to Brisbane Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane CNS - BNE
- Take the bus from Brisbane City to St Georgebus
12h 57m$255–799Fly to Moree Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Moree Airport (MRZ)plane CNS - MRZ
- Take the bus from Moree to Goondiwindibus
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to St Georgebus
13h 29m$368–1,114Fly to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB)plane CNS - WTB
- Take the bus from Oakey to St Georgebus
14h 45m$705–1,079
Cairns to St George by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to St George is to drive which costs $270 - $410 and takes 17h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to St George is to fly and bus which takes 12h 57m and costs $250 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairns to St George. However, there are services departing from Cairns and arriving at St George via Brisbane City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 40m.
The distance between Cairns and St George is 2214 km. The road distance is 1550 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to St George without a car is to train and bus which takes 34h 20m and costs $280 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 34h 20m to get from Cairns to St George, including transfers.
Cairns to St George bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Cairns station.
The best way to get from Cairns to St George is to bus which takes 37h 40m and costs $380 - $600. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $290 - $950 and takes 2 days 4h.
Cairns to St George bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to St George is 1550 km. It takes approximately 17h 47m to drive from Cairns to St George.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and St George, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Cairns to St George via Brisbane Coach Terminal and Brisbane City in around 37h 40m. Alternatively, Qantas, Regional Express, and Jetstar fly from Cairns (CNS) to St. George Airport (SGO) 5 times a week.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Cairns to Moree Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–2,000
Flights from Cairns to Moree Airport via Brisbane Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Cairns to Moree Airport via Gold Coast Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Cairns to Moree Airport via Townsville, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Cairns to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–1,600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–650
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Cairns to St. George Airport via Sydney, Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,900
Flights from Cairns to St. George Airport via Brisbane Airport, Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–6,171
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $170–230
- AChoice
- $310–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Brisbane City to St George
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Brisbane City to St George
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Brisbane City to St George
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Brisbane City to St George
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Goondiwindi to St George
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Oakey to St George
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Brisbane City to St George
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $270–440
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 (07) 4661 8333
- [email protected]
- Website
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Moree to Goondiwindi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $28–80
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
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