There are 5 ways to get from Childers to Cairns by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Bus to Bundaberg, fly
best- Take the bus from Childers to Bundaberg Airportbus
- Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Cairns (CNS)plane BDB - CNS
7h 13m$396–2,310Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Childers to Cairnsbus Au050 / ...
22h 29m$170–490Bus, train
- Take the bus from Childers to Bundaberg Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Bundaberg to Cairns Central Stationtrain Spirit of Queensland
22h 22mDrive 1,385 km
- Drive from Childers to Cairnscar 1,385 km
16h 9m$250–360Bus to Hervey Bay, fly
- Take the bus from Childers to Hervey Baybus
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Cairns (CNS)plane HVB - CNS
7h 47m$482–943
Bundaberg (BDB) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Childers to Cairns is to bus which costs $170 - $490 and takes 22h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Childers to Cairns is to bus and fly which takes 7h 13m and costs $390 - $2,400.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Childers and arriving at Cairns. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22h 29m.
The distance between Childers and Cairns is 1174 km. The road distance is 1385 km.
The best way to get from Childers to Cairns without a car is to bus and train which takes 22h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Childers to Cairns, including transfers.
Childers to Cairns bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Childers station.
Childers to Cairns bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Cairns station.
Yes, the driving distance between Childers to Cairns is 1385 km. It takes approximately 16h 9m to drive from Childers to Cairns.
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What companies run services between Childers, QLD, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
FlixBus Australia operates a bus from Childers to Cairns twice daily. Tickets cost $200–340 and the journey takes 22h 29m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Bundaberg to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Bundaberg to Cairns via Brisbane, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–950
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–950
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–800
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Brisbane, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–950
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Bundaberg to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Monday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–800
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–800
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Bundaberg to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–4,898
- 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
- $140–190
- AChoice
- $240–310
- Gold Class
- $3,911
- Heritage Class
- $4,898
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Childers to Bundaberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Childers to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–340
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Childers to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 696 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- northburnett.qld.gov.au
Bus from Childers to Bundaberg Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/north-burnett-transport/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Childers to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–240
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Childers to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–490
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $210–300
- Advantage
- $260–390
- Flexible
- $330–490
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