There are 8 ways to get from Cairns to Tumbarumba by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Canberra International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane CNS - CBR
- Take the bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Tourist Information Centre/249 Sheridan Stbus
- Take the bus from Gundagai Visitor Information Centre, Sheridan St to Tumbarumba Coach Stop, Union Lanebus
12h 13m$335–795Fly to Sydney International Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane CNS - SYD
- Take the train from Campbelltown Station to Cootamundra Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Tumbarumba Coach Stop, Union Lanebus
14h$211–694Train, 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 Cootamundra Stationtrain 623 / ...
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Tumbarumba Coach Stop, Union Lanebus 729 / ...
2d 2h$315–6,625Bus
- 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 Gundagaibus
- Take the bus from Gundagai Visitor Information Centre, Sheridan St to Tumbarumba Coach Stop, Union Lanebus 727 / ...
2d 5h$397–563Drive 2,557.8 km
- Drive from Cairns to Tumbarumbacar 2,557.8 km
29h 26m$469–678Fly to Wagga Wagga, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Wagga Wagga (WGA)plane CNS - WGA
- Take the bus from Kildare Catholic College, Coleman St to Book Book RFS, Old Hume Hwybus
- Take the bus from Hume Hwy Opp Book Book RFB to Albury St Before The Paradebus
12h 5m$316–1,193Fly to Albury, train, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Albury (ABX)plane CNS - ABX
- Take the train from Albury Station to Wagga Wagga Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Kildare Catholic College, Coleman St to Book Book RFS, Old Hume Hwybus
- Take the bus from Hume Hwy Opp Book Book RFB to Albury St Before The Paradebus
13h 34m$446–1,166Bus via Brisbane
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Gundagaibus
- Take the bus from Gundagai Visitor Information Centre, Sheridan St to Tumbarumba Coach Stop, Union Lanebus 727 / ...
2d 9h$474–778
Cairns to Tumbarumba by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Tumbarumba is to fly and train and bus which costs $210 - $700 and takes 14h.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Tumbarumba is to fly and bus which takes 12h 5m and costs $310 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairns to Tumbarumba. However, there are services departing from Cairns and arriving at Tumbarumba Coach Stop, Union Lane via Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station and Gundagai Visitor Information Centre, Sheridan St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Cairns and Tumbarumba is 2372 km. The road distance is 2557.8 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Tumbarumba without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 2h and costs $310 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 12h 13m to get from Cairns to Tumbarumba, including transfers.
Cairns to Tumbarumba bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Cairns station.
Cairns to Tumbarumba bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Tumbarumba is 1h ahead of Cairns. It is currently 8:05 AM in Cairns and 9:05 AM in Tumbarumba.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Tumbarumba is 2558 km. It takes approximately 29h 26m to drive from Cairns to Tumbarumba.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Tumbarumba, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Cairns to Tumbarumba Coach Stop, Union Lane via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, and Gundagai Visitor Information Centre, Sheridan St in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,700
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,900
Flights from Cairns to Wagga Wagga via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–2,000
Flights from Cairns to Wagga Wagga via Maroochydore, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Cairns to Wagga Wagga via Townsville, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Cairns to Wagga Wagga via Gold Coast, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Cairns to Albury via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Cairns to Albury via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Cairns to Albury via Maroochydore, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Cairns to Albury via Townsville, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Cairns to Albury via Gold Coast, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–460
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–460
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–380
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–380
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–380
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–420
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–420
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–800
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–460
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–460
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–460
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–460
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Cairns to Wagga Wagga via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- 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
- 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 Cootamundra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–180
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $40–60
- First
- $65–80
- Sleeper
- $160–180
Train from Albury Station to Wagga Wagga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $22–29
- First
- $38–43
- Sleeper
- $130–150
Train from Campbelltown Station to Cootamundra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–180
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $60–75
- Sleeper
- $160–180
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Tourist Information Centre/249 Sheridan St
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Gundagai Visitor Information Centre, Sheridan St to Tumbarumba Coach Stop, Union Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Tumbarumba Coach Stop, Union Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- 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
Bus from Gundagai Visitor Information Centre, Sheridan St to Tumbarumba Coach Stop, Union Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Tumbarumba Coach Stop, Union Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Gundagai Visitor Information Centre, Sheridan St to Tumbarumba Coach Stop, Union Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–390
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Central Station to Gundagai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $63–66
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Central Station to Gundagai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $63–66
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport for NSW
Bus from Kildare Catholic College, Coleman St to Book Book RFS, Old Hume Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
Bus from Hume Hwy Opp Book Book RFB to Albury St Before The Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
Bus from Kildare Catholic College, Coleman St to Book Book RFS, Old Hume Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
Bus from Hume Hwy Opp Book Book RFB to Albury St Before The Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–350
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
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
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