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How to get fromCairns to St Georgeby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Cairns to St George by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Brisbane Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane CNS - BNE
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane City to St Georgebus bus
    12h 57m
    $264–740

  2. Fly to Gold Coast Airport, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane plane CNS - OOL
    2. Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain train
    3. Take the bus from Brisbane City to St Georgebus bus
    14h 36m
    $236–759

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain train Spirit of Queensland
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane City to St Georgebus bus
    34h 20m
    $284–6,331

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus bus Au050 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane City to St Georgebus bus
    37h 40m
    $375–553

  5. Drive  1,549.3 km

    1. Drive from Cairns to St Georgecar car 1,549.3 km
    17h 44m
    $281–406

  6. Fly to St. George Airport

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to St. George Airport (SGO)plane plane CNS - SGO
    2d 4h
    $280–1,200

  7. Fly to Moree Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Moree Airport (MRZ)plane plane CNS - MRZ
    2. Take the bus from Moree to Goondiwindibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Goondiwindi to St Georgebus bus
    12h 34m
    $436–1,515

  8. Fly to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB)plane plane CNS - WTB
    2. Take the bus from Oakey to St Georgebus bus
    13h 40m
    $1,194–3,467

  9. Fly to Sunshine Coast Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane plane CNS - MCY
    2. Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain train
    3. Take the bus from Brisbane City to St Georgebus bus
    15h 42m
    $355–1,146

  10. Bus via Cairns Central Station

    1. Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus bus Pm19
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane City to St Georgebus bus
    38h 5m
    $359–504

Cairns to St George by train and bus

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration34h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$284Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,975.3 km
  • Duration: 12h 57m

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) 6 times a week.

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