There are 8 ways to get from Cairns to Wonthaggi by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Melbourne Airport, bus
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane CNS - MEL
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Koo Wee Rup Stationbus
- Take the bus from Koo Wee Rup Station to Wonthaggibus
9h 13m$176–609Train, bus via Sydney
- 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 Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Koo Wee Rup Stationbus
- Take the bus from Koo Wee Rup Station to Wonthaggibus
2d 8h$347–6,686Bus
- 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 Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Koo Wee Rup Bus Interchange/Rossiter Rdbus
- Take the bus from Koo Wee Rup Station to Wonthaggibus
2d 15h$445–759Drive 2,914.2 km
- Drive from Cairns to Wonthaggicar 2,914.2 km
34h 2m$521–752Fly to Bendigo Airport, drive
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Bendigo Airport (BXG)plane CNS - BXG
- Drive from Bendigo Airport (BXG) to Wonthaggicar
19h 8m$346–1,064Fly to Avalon Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane CNS - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Koo Wee Rup Stationbus
- Take the bus from Koo Wee Rup Station to Wonthaggibus
12h 56m$404–819Train, bus
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the bus from Dandenong Station/Foster St to Wonthaggi Bus Interchange/Biggs Drbus
3d 9h$2,788–9,900Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Broadmeadowstrain
- Take the bus from Broadmeadows Station/Pascoe Vale Rd to Dandenong Station/Foster Stbus 901
- Take the bus from Dandenong Station/Foster St to Wonthaggi Bus Interchange/Biggs Drbus
3d 12h$2,856–4,066
Cairns to Wonthaggi by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Wonthaggi is to fly and bus which costs $170 - $650 and takes 9h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Wonthaggi is to fly and bus which takes 9h 13m and costs $170 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairns to Wonthaggi. However, there are services departing from Cairns and arriving at Wonthaggi via Brisbane, Central Station, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and Koo Wee Rup Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Cairns and Wonthaggi is 2486 km. The road distance is 2914.2 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Wonthaggi without a car is to train and bus via Sydney which takes 2 days 8h and costs $340 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 9h 13m to get from Cairns to Wonthaggi, including transfers.
Cairns to Wonthaggi bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Cairns station.
Cairns to Wonthaggi bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Wonthaggi is 2914 km. It takes approximately 34h 2m to drive from Cairns to Wonthaggi.
There are 538+ hotels available in Wonthaggi.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Wonthaggi, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Cairns to Wonthaggi via Brisbane, Sydney Central Station, Central Station, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, and Koo Wee Rup Station in around 2d 15h.
- Website
- qantas.com
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
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Cairns to Bendigo Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Cairns to Bendigo Airport via Melbourne Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Cairns to Bendigo Airport via Gold Coast, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Cairns to Bendigo Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–2,000
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–800
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–800
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–800
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–800
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–800
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Maroochydore, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–800
- 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
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
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Koo Wee Rup Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $7–11
Bus from Koo Wee Rup Station to Wonthaggi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $7–11
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Koo Wee Rup Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $7–11
Bus from Koo Wee Rup Station to Wonthaggi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $7–11
Bus from Koo Wee Rup Station to Wonthaggi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $7–11
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Koo Wee Rup Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $7–11
Bus from Koo Wee Rup Station to Wonthaggi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $7–11
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