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There are 8 ways to get from Cairns to Walgett by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane plane CNS - DBO
    2. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Euroka St Before Pitt Stbus bus
    12h 30m
    $508–902

  2. Drive  1,825.6 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cairns to Walgettcar car 1,825.6 km
    20h 48m
    $325–470

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain train
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridgebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Euroka St Before Pitt Stbus bus 514 / ...
    40h 25m
    $334–6,406

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridgebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Euroka St Before Pitt Stbus bus 514 / ...
    43h 45m
    $392–605

  5. Fly to Moree Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Moree Airport (MRZ)plane plane CNS - MRZ
    2. Take the train from Moree Station to Narrabri Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Narrabri Station, Coach Stop to Alma St After Waterloo Stbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Burren Junction Public School, Alma St to Wattle Plains Property, Kamilaroi Hwybus bus
    13h 12m
    $420–1,153

  6. Fly to Tamworth, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Tamworth (TMW)plane plane CNS - TMW
    2. Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Euroka St Before Pitt Stbus bus
    16h 46m
    $342–1,029

  7. Fly to Inverell Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Inverell Airport (IVR)plane plane CNS - IVR
    2. Take the bus from Inverell Visitor Information Centre to Moree Station, Coach Stopbus bus
    3. Take the train from Moree Station to Narrabri Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Narrabri Station, Coach Stop to Alma St After Waterloo Stbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Burren Junction Public School, Alma St to Wattle Plains Property, Kamilaroi Hwybus bus
    17h 24m
    $506–1,478

  8. Bus via Goondiwindi

    1. Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Goondiwindibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridgebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Euroka St Before Pitt Stbus bus 514 / ...
    44h 40m
    $444–779

Cairns to Walgett by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration40h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$334Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 2,020.5 km
  • Duration: 12h 30m

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

You can take a bus from Cairns to Euroka St Before Pitt St via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Brisbane City, and Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office in around 43h 45m.

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