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 58m$520–928Train, 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$207–6,341Bus via Byron Bay
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Byron Bay Bus Interchange Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street to Bus Zone - Woolworths on Solitary Islands Waybus
36h 3m$404–614Drive 2,035.2 km
- Drive from Cairns to Woolgoolgacar 2,035.2 km
23h 34m$366–528Fly 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 15m$283–832Fly 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 Ballina CBD Tamar St Bus Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange – Tamar Street to Bus Zone - Woolworths on Solitary Islands Waybus
9h 10m$259–787Fly 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 20m$661–998Bus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus Pm19
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Woolgoolabus Sydney
39h 51m$298–468
Cairns to Woolgoolga by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Woolgoolga is to bus which costs $290 - $470 and takes 39h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Woolgoolga is to fly which takes 8h 58m and costs $500 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairns to Woolgoolga. However, there are services departing from Cairns and arriving at Bus Zone - Woolworths on Solitary Islands Way via Brisbane Roma Street and Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 3m.
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 $200 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 8h 58m 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 58m and costs $500 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus via Byron Bay, which costs $400 - $650 and takes 36h 3m.
Cairns to Woolgoolga bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Woolgoolga is 2035 km. It takes approximately 23h 34m to drive from Cairns to Woolgoolga.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Woolgoolga, NSW, Australia?
Virgin Australia, Link Airways, and two other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cairns to Bus Zone - Woolworths on Solitary Islands Way via Brisbane, Brisbane Roma Street, Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station, and Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street in around 36h 3m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Coffs Harbour Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Cairns to Coffs Harbour Airport via Maroochydore, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Cairns to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,500
Flights from Cairns to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Cairns to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,500
Flights from Cairns to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Townsville, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–1,500
Flights from Cairns to Armidale via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,700
Flights from Cairns to Armidale via Maroochydore, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Coffs Harbour Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–650
Flights from Cairns to Armidale via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Cairns to Armidale via Brisbane, Coffs Harbour Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Cairns to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Cairns to Coffs Harbour Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- 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 Grafton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–160
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $30–45
- First
- $45–65
- Sleeper
- $140–160
- Phone
- (02) 6653 3345
- [email protected]
- Website
- forestcoachlines.com.au
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
- https://forestcoachlines.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–430
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 6685 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- brisbane2byron.com
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Schedules at
- brisbane2byron.com
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- $60–70
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Gold Coast Airport to Ballina CBD Tamar St Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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 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 – Tamar Street to Bus Zone - Woolworths on Solitary Islands Way
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- 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
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Woolgoola
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $70–100
- Advantage
- $80–120
- Flexible
- $95–150
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