There are 10 ways to get from Cairns to Tumut by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Wagga Wagga, bus
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Wagga Wagga (WGA)plane CNS - WGA
- Take the bus from Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 3 to Russell St At Wynyard Stbus
10h 22m$559–1,063Fly to Melbourne Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane CNS - MEL
- Take the train from Broadmeadows Station to Wagga Wagga Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 3 to Russell St At Wynyard Stbus
12h 38m$187–756Train, 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 Russell St At Wynyard Stbus 723 / ...
2d 1h$284–6,617Bus
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Gundagaibus
2d 6h$412–637Drive 2,495.9 km
- Drive from Cairns to Tumutcar 2,495.9 km
28h 45m$443–639Fly to Canberra International Airport, bus
- 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
11h 8m$294–978Fly 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 Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 3 to Russell St At Wynyard Stbus
12h 4m$427–1,243Fly to Sydney International Airport, train, bus
- 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 Russell St At Wynyard Stbus
12h 40m$189–697Fly to Orange Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Orange Airport (OAG)plane CNS - OAG
- Take the bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 3 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Russell St At Wynyard Stbus
13h 35m$630–851Bus 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
2d 7h$469–770
Cairns to Tumut by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Tumut is to fly and train and bus which costs $180 - $700 and takes 12h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Tumut is to fly and bus which takes 10h 22m and costs $550 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairns to Tumut. However, there are services departing from Cairns and arriving at Russell St At Wynyard St via Brisbane, Central Station and Gundagai Visitor Information Centre, Sheridan St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Cairns and Tumut is 2174 km. The road distance is 2495.9 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Tumut without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 1h and costs $280 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 10h 22m to get from Cairns to Tumut, including transfers.
Cairns to Tumut bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Cairns station.
Cairns to Tumut bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Tumut is 2496 km. It takes approximately 28h 45m to drive from Cairns to Tumut.
There are 22+ hotels available in Tumut.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Tumut, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Cairns to Russell St At Wynyard St via Brisbane, Sydney Central Station, Central Station, and Gundagai Visitor Information Centre, Sheridan St in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Wagga Wagga via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,900
Flights from Cairns to Wagga Wagga via Townsville, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Cairns to Wagga Wagga via Maroochydore, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,600
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,700
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,800
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Cairns to Albury via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Cairns to Albury via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Cairns to Albury via Maroochydore, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Cairns to Albury via Townsville, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Cairns to Orange Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–2,000
Flights from Cairns to Orange Airport via Gold Coast, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Cairns to Orange Airport via Maroochydore, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–1,400
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
- 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
Bus from Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 3 to Russell St At Wynyard St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Russell St At Wynyard St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 3 to Russell St At Wynyard St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Russell St At Wynyard St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 3 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Russell St At Wynyard St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 3 to Russell St At Wynyard St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
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