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How to get fromCairns to Warrnamboolby plane, shuttle, train, bus, or car

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

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  1. Fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle, train

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    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane CNS - MEL
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong stationshuttle bus
    3. Take the train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain train
    9h 40m
    $202–657

  2. Train via Sydney

    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 Southern Crosstrain train 623 / ...
    4. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain train
    2d 9h
    $345–6,667

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Warrnambool Station/Merri Stbus bus
    2d 15h
    $435–697

  4. Drive  2,919.7 km

    1. Drive from Cairns to Warrnamboolcar car 2,919.7 km
    34h 19m
    $536–774

  5. Fly to Avalon Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane CNS - AVV
    2. Take the train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain train
    11h 54m
    $388–1,419

  6. Fly to Mount Gambier Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane plane CNS - MGB
    2. Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Warrnambool Station/Merri Stbus bus
    10h 49m
    $313–1,126

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain train
    3d 10h
    $2,781–9,878

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus bus
    2. Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain train
    3d 14h
    $2,855–4,050

Cairns to Warrnambool by train

Calendar4Weekly Trains
Duration2d 9hAverage Duration
Ticket$345Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,596.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 40m

What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Warrnambool, VIC, Australia?

You can take a train from Cairns Central Station to Warrnambool Station via Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Central Station, and Southern Cross Station in around 2d 9h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cairns to Warrnambool Station/Merri St via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, and Ballarat Station/Lydiard St in around 2d 15h.

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