There are 8 ways to get from Cairns to Yandina by plane, train, bus, car, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Brisbane Airport, train
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane CNS - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Nambour station, platform 2train
6h 38m$156–579Fly to Gold Coast Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane CNS - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train
- Take the train from Central station, platform 6 to Nambour station, platform 2train
8h 39m$126–601Train
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Nambourtrain Spirit of Queensland
24h 19m$164–5,783Bus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Cooroybus Pm19
27h 25m$231–319Drive 1,570.5 km
- Drive from Cairns to Yandinacar 1,570.5 km
18h 39m$284–411Fly to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane CNS - MCY
5h 31m$244–658Fly to Hervey Bay, taxi, train
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane CNS - HVB
- Take the taxi from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Howardtaxi
- Take the train from Howard to Nambourtrain
9h 53m$504–1,648Bus via Cairns (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooroybus Brisbane
28h 25m$260–629
Cairns to Yandina by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Yandina is to bus which costs $230 - $320 and takes 27h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Yandina is to fly which takes 5h 31m and costs $240 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairns station to Yandina station. However, there are services departing from Cairns Central Station and arriving at Railway St at Yandina station via Maple St at Victory Lane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Cairns station to Yandina. However, there are services departing from Cairns Central Station and arriving at Nambour via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 19m.
The distance between Cairns and Yandina is 1515 km. The road distance is 1570.5 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Yandina without a car is to train which takes 24h 19m and costs $160 - $6,000.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Cairns to Yandina, including transfers.
Cairns to Yandina bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Cairns Central Station.
Cairns to Yandina train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Cairns Central Station.
The best way to get from Cairns to Yandina is to train which takes 24h 19m and costs $160 - $6,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $230 - $320 and takes 27h 25m, you could also fly, which costs $240 - $700 and takes 5h 31m.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Yandina, QLD, Australia?
Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Cairns Central Station to Nambour 4 times a week. Tickets cost $160–5,782 and the journey takes 23h 31m. Alternatively, Premier Motor Service operates a bus from Cairns Central Station to Cooroy once daily. Tickets cost $230–320 and the journey takes 26h 20m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Cairns to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
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 Hervey Bay via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–750
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Townsville, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–850
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Cairns to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–750
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–460
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–600
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Nambour station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Central station, platform 6 to Nambour station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Cairns Central Station to Nambour
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–5,782
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $160–210
- AChoice
- $290–370
- Gold Class
- $4,616
- Heritage Class
- $5,782
Train from Howard to Nambour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–667
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $30–50
- AChoice
- $30–45
- Gold Class
- $533
- Heritage Class
- $667
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Cooroy
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–320
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Cairns to Cooroy
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–650
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $250–360
- Flexible
- $310–650
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Geelong Taxi Network
- Phone
- +61 131008
- Website
- geelongtaxis.com.au
Torquay Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 3 5218 5935
- Website
- torquaytaxi.com.au
Surfcoast Taxis
- Phone
- +61 3 5261 2600
- Website
- surfcoasttaxi.com.au
Hervey Bay Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 7 4125 4000
- Website
- hbaytaxi.com.au
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Booking & Getting There
Cairns to Yandina bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Cooroy station.
Cairns to Yandina train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Nambour station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Yandina is 1571 km. It takes approximately 18h 39m to drive from Cairns to Yandina.
There are 2429+ hotels available in Yandina.











