There are 7 ways to get from Cape Tribulation to Brisbane by bus, plane, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus to Cairns, fly to Brisbane Airport
best- Take the bus from PK's to Cairnsbus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane CNS - BNE
7h 49m$176–730Bus to Cairns, fly to Gold Coast Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from PK's to Cairnsbus
- 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
9h 38m$171–707Bus, train
- Take the bus from PK's to Cairnsbus Cairns
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain Spirit of Queensland
29h 5m$209–6,555Bus
- Take the bus from PK's to Cairnsbus Cairns
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus Pm19
32h 50m$259–375Drive 1,866 km
- Drive from Cape Tribulation to Brisbanecar 1,866 km
24h 58m$336–485Bus to Cooktown Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport
- Take the bus from PK's to Cooktownbus
- Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane CTN - BNE
8h 23m$223–679Bus via Cairns
- Take the bus from PK's to Cairnsbus Cairns
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbanebus Brisbane
33h 55m$319–705
Cape Tribulation to Brisbane by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Tribulation to Brisbane is to bus which costs $250 - $380 and takes 32h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Tribulation to Brisbane is to bus and fly which takes 7h 49m and costs $170 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Cape Tribulation to Brisbane. However, there are services departing from PK's and arriving at Brisbane Roma Street via Cairns Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 50m.
The distance between Cape Tribulation and Brisbane is 1562 km. The road distance is 1866 km.
The best way to get from Cape Tribulation to Brisbane without a car is to bus and train which takes 29h 5m and costs $200 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Cape Tribulation to Brisbane, including transfers.
Cape Tribulation to Brisbane bus services, operated by Trans North Bus & Coach, depart from PK's station.
Cape Tribulation to Brisbane bus services, operated by Trans North Bus & Coach, arrive at Cairns station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cape Tribulation to Brisbane is 1866 km. It takes approximately 24h 58m to drive from Cape Tribulation to Brisbane.
There are 2505+ hotels available in Brisbane.
What companies run services between Cape Tribulation, QLD, Australia and Brisbane, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from PK's to Brisbane Roma Street via Cairns Central Station in around 32h 50m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
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
- $130–1,600
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Brisbane Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Brisbane Airport via Cairns, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–1,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–650
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Brisbane Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- 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
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from PK's to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from PK's to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from PK's to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from PK's to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from PK's to Cooktown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from PK's to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.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 Cairns to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $280–400
- Advantage
- $350–550
- Flexible
- $450–650
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