There are 9 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 52m$571–1,079Fly 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 Russell St At Wynyard Stbus
12h 39m$193–746Train, 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 Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Gundagaibus
2d 4h$436–706Drive 2,495.9 km
- Drive from Cairns to Tumutcar 2,495.9 km
28h 46m$449–649Fly 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
10h 53m$289–999Fly 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 14m$306–1,084Fly 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$503–917Bus via Brisbane
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Gundagaibus
2d 8h$535–1,080
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 $190 - $750 and takes 12h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Tumut is to fly and bus which takes 10h 52m 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 Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station and Gundagai Visitor Information Centre, Sheridan St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
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 52m 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 46m to drive from Cairns to Tumut.
There are 21+ 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 Coach Terminal, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, and Gundagai Visitor Information Centre, Sheridan St in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Wagga Wagga via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Cairns to Wagga Wagga via Townsville, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Cairns to Wagga Wagga via Maroochydore, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,700
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
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,900
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Cairns to Albury via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,900
Flights from Cairns to Albury via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,900
Flights from Cairns to Albury via Maroochydore, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Cairns to Albury via Townsville, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Cairns to Orange Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–2,100
Flights from Cairns to Orange Airport via Maroochydore, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Cairns to Orange Airport via Townsville, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- 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
- $300–1,100
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–410
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–410
Flights from Cairns to Orange Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Cairns to Wagga Wagga via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Cairns to Orange Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Central Station to Cootamundra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $60–80
- Sleeper
- $150–180
Train from Albury Station to Wagga Wagga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–140
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $22–29
- First
- $30–45
- Sleeper
- $120–140
Train from Campbelltown Station to Cootamundra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–170
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $35–55
- First
- $55–75
- Sleeper
- $150–170
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
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
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- (02) 6947 2636
- Website
- goodescoaches.com.au
Bus from Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 3 to Russell St At Wynyard St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.goodescoaches.com.au/
Bus from Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 3 to Russell St At Wynyard St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.goodescoaches.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–440
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Gundagai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Gundagai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Tourist Information Centre/249 Sheridan St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–20
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Cairns to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $280–400
- Advantage
- $350–550
- Flexible
- $450–650
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $150–210
- Advantage
- $180–270
- Flexible
- $230–330
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