There are 7 ways to get from Cairns to Yass by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Canberra International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane CNS - CBR
- Take the bus from Marcus Clarke St Before Rimmer St to Lead St Before Comur Stbus
8h 36m$356–824Fly to Sydney International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane CNS - SYD
- Take the bus from Sydney International Airport to Yass Service Centrebus
8h 39m$166–610Train, bus
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Yass Service Centrebus
45h 21m$299–6,481Bus
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Yass Service Centrebus
2d 3h$461–681Drive 2,434.8 km
- Drive from Cairns to Yasscar 2,434.8 km
27h 42m$523–756Fly to Wagga Wagga, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Wagga Wagga (WGA)plane CNS - WGA
- Take the bus from Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 1 to Banjo Patterson Park, Rossi Stbus
11h 31m$572–932Bus via Brisbane
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Yass Service Centrebus
2d 4h$439–754
Cairns (CNS) to Canberra International Airport (CBR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Yass is to fly and bus which costs $160 - $650 and takes 8h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Yass is to fly and bus which takes 8h 36m and costs $350 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairns to Yass. However, there are services departing from Cairns and arriving at Yass Service Centre via Brisbane and Sydney Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Cairns and Yass is 2156 km. The road distance is 2434.8 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Yass without a car is to train and bus which takes 45h 21m and costs $290 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 8h 36m to get from Cairns to Yass, including transfers.
Cairns to Yass bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Cairns station.
Cairns to Yass bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Yass is 1h ahead of Cairns. It is currently 12:26 PM in Cairns and 1:26 PM in Yass.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Yass is 2435 km. It takes approximately 27h 42m to drive from Cairns to Yass.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Yass, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Cairns to Yass Service Centre via Brisbane and Sydney Central Station in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–850
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–500
Flights from Cairns to Wagga Wagga via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–2,000
Flights from Cairns to Wagga Wagga via Townsville, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Cairns to Wagga Wagga via Gold Coast, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–410
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–410
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–410
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–410
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–410
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–500
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–500
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–500
- 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 Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $85–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- +61 2 6299 3722
- [email protected]
- Website
- CDC Canberra
Bus from Marcus Clarke St Before Rimmer St to Lead St Before Comur St
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–17
- Website
- CDC Canberra
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Yass Service Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $280–420
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Yass Service Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Sydney International Airport to Yass Service Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Yass Service Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 1 to Banjo Patterson Park, Rossi St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- 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 Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–350
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $150–220
- Flexible
- $180–350
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