There are 7 ways to get from Canberra to Innisfail by plane, shuttle, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Canberra International Airport to Cairns, shuttle
best- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Cairns (CNS)plane CBR - CNS
- Take a shuttle bus from Cairns Airport to Innisfail
9h 32m$395–817Bus to Sydney International Airport, fly to Cairns, shuttle
cheapest- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airportbus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cairns (CNS)plane SYD - CNS
- Take a shuttle bus from Cairns Airport to Innisfail
10h 19m$230–568Train
- Take the train from Canberra Station to Central Stationtrain 636 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Innisfailtrain
43h 49m$271–6,287Bus
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Innisfailbus
46h 19m$400–708Drive 2,406.6 km
- Drive from Canberra to Innisfailcar 2,406.6 km
27h 19m$436–629Fly Canberra International Airport to Townsville Airport, train
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane CBR - TSV
- Take the train from Townsville to Innisfailtrain
13h 2m$360–1,607Bus via Cardwell
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cardwellbus
- Take the bus from Cardwell Brasenose Street to Innisfailbus
2d 3h$439–673
Canberra to Innisfail by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Canberra to Innisfail is to bus and fly and shuttle which costs $230 - $600 and takes 10h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Canberra to Innisfail is to fly and shuttle which takes 9h 32m and costs $390 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Canberra to Innisfail. However, there are services departing from Canberra and arriving at Innisfail via Central Station and Brisbane Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Canberra station to Innisfail. However, there are services departing from Canberra Station and arriving at Innisfail via Central Station and Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 49m.
The distance between Canberra and Innisfail is 2186 km. The road distance is 2406.6 km.
The best way to get from Canberra to Innisfail without a car is to train which takes 43h 49m and costs $270 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 9h 32m to get from Canberra to Innisfail, including transfers.
Canberra to Innisfail bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Canberra station.
Canberra to Innisfail train services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Canberra Station.
The best way to get from Canberra to Innisfail is to train which takes 43h 49m and costs $270 - $6,500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $400 - $750 and takes 46h 19m.
What companies run services between Canberra, ACT, Australia and Innisfail, QLD, Australia?
You can take a train from Canberra Station to Innisfail via Central Station, Roma Street Station, and Roma Street in around 43h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Canberra to Innisfail via Sydney Central Station, Central Station, Brisbane, and Brisbane Roma Street in around 46h 19m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,400
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane, Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–390
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–390
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–390
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–410
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–410
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–550
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–450
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–450
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Canberra Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $25–40
- First Class
- $35–60
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- 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
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Roma Street to Innisfail
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–5,847
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $160–220
- AChoice
- $290–370
- Gold Class
- $4,668
- Heritage Class
- $5,847
Train from Townsville to Innisfail
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–943
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $35–60
- AChoice
- $45–60
- Gold Class
- $753
- Heritage Class
- $943
- Phone
- 0407 337 661
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cassowary Coaster
Shuttle from Cairns Airport to Innisfail
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $62
- Website
- Cassowary Coaster
- Website
- Cassowary Coaster
Shuttle from Cairns Airport to Innisfail
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $62
- Website
- Cassowary Coaster
- Website
- Cassowary Coaster
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cardwell
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–360
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–320
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Flexible
- $170–320
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Innisfail
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–330
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Cardwell Brasenose Street to Innisfail
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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Booking & Getting There
Canberra to Innisfail bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Sydney Central Station.
Innisfail is 1h behind Canberra. It is currently 11:36 PM in Canberra and 10:36 PM in Innisfail.
Canberra to Innisfail train services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Canberra to Innisfail is 2407 km. It takes approximately 27h 19m to drive from Canberra to Innisfail.
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