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How to get fromCairns to The Rockby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Cairns to The Rock by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Albury, train

    best
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Albury (ABX)plane plane CNS - ABX
    2. Take the train from Albury Station to The Rock Stationtrain train
    9h 24m
    $429–1,130

  2. Fly to Sydney International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane CNS - SYD
    2. Take the train from Campbelltown Station to The Rock Stationtrain train
    11h 51m
    $199–676

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain train 32
    3. Take the train from Central Station to The Rock Stationtrain train 623 / ...
    2d
    $309–6,621

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Central Station to The Rock Stationtrain train 623 / ...
    2d 7h
    $449–894

  5. Drive  2,478 km

    1. Drive from Cairns to The Rockcar car 2,478 km
    29h 10m
    $452–652

  6. Fly to Wagga Wagga

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Wagga Wagga (WGA)plane plane CNS - WGA
    9h 26m
    $315–1,306

  7. Fly to Melbourne Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane CNS - MEL
    2. Take the train from Broadmeadows Station to The Rock Stationtrain train
    9h 53m
    $201–794

  8. Fly to Canberra International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane plane CNS - CBR
    2. Take the bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Yass Junction, Coach Stopbus bus
    3. Take the train from Yass Junction to The Rock Stationtrain train
    12h 25m
    $356–924

  9. Fly to Griffith, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Griffith (GFF)plane plane CNS - GFF
    2. Take the train from Griffith Station to Junee Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Junee Station to The Rock Stationtrain train
    12h 14m
    $386–1,485

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane to Sydney Central Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to The Rock Station, Coach Stopbus bus
    2d 7h
    $423–640

Cairns to The Rock by train

Calendar4Weekly Trains
Duration2dAverage Duration
Ticket$309Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,245.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 24m

What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and The Rock, NSW, Australia?

You can take a train from Cairns Central Station to The Rock Station via Roma Street, Roma Street Station, and Central Station in around 2d. Alternatively, Qantas, Jetstar, and two other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Wagga Wagga (WGA) 5 times a day.

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