There are 8 ways to get from Cairns to Woolgoolga by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Coffs Harbour Airport
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)plane CNS - CFS
8h 53m$560–1,034Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Grafton Stationtrain 32
- Take the bus from Bent St At Spring St to Nightingale St After Market Stbus 393
32h 15m$211–6,351Bus via Coffs Harbour Station, Coach Stop
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus Au050 / ...
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Coffs Harbour Station, Coach Stopbus 3204 / ...
36h 44m$308–453Drive 2,035.2 km
- Drive from Cairns to Woolgoolgacar 2,035.2 km
23h 34m$368–531Fly to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane CNS - BNK
- Take the bus from Ballina Airport - Ground Transport Area near Flight Arrivals to Bus Zone - Woolworths on Solitary Islands Waybus
10h 10m$304–1,000Fly to Gold Coast Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane CNS - OOL
- Take the bus from Gold Coast Airport to Byron Baybus
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street to Bus Zone - Woolworths on Solitary Islands Waybus
9h 15m$247–739Fly to Armidale, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Armidale (ARM)plane CNS - ARM
- Take the bus from Armidale Airport to Cudgery St Dorrigobus
- Take the bus from Bus Shelter Cudgery Street to Bus Zone - Woolworths on Solitary Islands Waybus
13h 25m$327–1,089Bus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus Pm19
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Woolgoolabus Sydney
39h 51m$322–499
Cairns to Woolgoolga by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Woolgoolga is to bus via Coffs Harbour Station, Coach Stop which costs $300 - $460 and takes 36h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Woolgoolga is to fly which takes 8h 53m and costs $550 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairns to Woolgoolga. However, there are services departing from Cairns and arriving at Nightingale St After Market St via Roma Street Station, Stand F, Coffs Harbour High School, Harbour Dr and Park Av Opp Little St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 44m.
The distance between Cairns and Woolgoolga is 1711 km. The road distance is 2035.2 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Woolgoolga without a car is to train and bus which takes 32h 15m and costs $210 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 8h 53m to get from Cairns to Woolgoolga, including transfers.
Cairns to Woolgoolga bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Cairns station.
The best way to get from Cairns to Woolgoolga is to fly which takes 8h 53m and costs $550 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus via Coffs Harbour Station, Coach Stop, which costs $300 - $460 and takes 36h 44m.
Cairns to Woolgoolga bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Woolgoolga is 1h ahead of Cairns. It is currently 10:50 AM in Cairns and 11:50 AM in Woolgoolga.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Woolgoolga, NSW, Australia?
Qantas, Virgin Australia, and two other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cairns to Nightingale St After Market St via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Coffs Harbour Station, Coach Stop, Coffs Harbour High School, Harbour Dr, and Park Av Opp Little St in around 36h 44m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Coffs Harbour Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Cairns to Coffs Harbour Airport via Townsville, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Cairns to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,500
Flights from Cairns to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Maroochydore, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Cairns to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Townsville, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Cairns to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Gold Coast Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Cairns to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
Flights from Cairns to Armidale via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Cairns to Armidale via Maroochydore, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Cairns to Armidale via Gold Coast Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Coffs Harbour Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Cairns to Coffs Harbour Airport via Brisbane, Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–600
Flights from Cairns to Armidale via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Cairns to Armidale via Brisbane, Coffs Harbour Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Cairns to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Cairns to Coffs Harbour Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Cairns to Armidale via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- 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 XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Grafton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–170
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $30–45
- First
- $50–65
- Sleeper
- $150–170
- Phone
- (02) 6653 3345
- [email protected]
- Website
- Forest Coach Lines
Bus from Bent St At Spring St to Nightingale St After Market St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Forest Coach Lines
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $270–400
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Coffs Harbour Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- [email protected]
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Ballina Airport - Ground Transport Area near Flight Arrivals to Bus Zone - Woolworths on Solitary Islands Way
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street to Bus Zone - Woolworths on Solitary Islands Way
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Armidale Airport to Cudgery St Dorrigo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Bus Shelter Cudgery Street to Bus Zone - Woolworths on Solitary Islands Way
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- +61 (0)418 364 364
- [email protected]
- Website
- byronbayexpress.com.au
Bus from Gold Coast Airport to Byron Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Schedules at
- byronbayexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–350
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Brisbane to Woolgoola
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $70–110
- Flexible
- $95–150
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