There are 6 ways to get from Cobar to Cairns by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Cobar Airport
best- Fly from Cobar Airport (CAZ) to Cairns (CNS)plane CAZ - CNS
7h 11m$231–725Bus
- Take the bus from Linsley St At Barrier Hwy to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus 590 / ...
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus 513
- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Brisbane Citybus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairnsbus
2d 2h$442–684Bus, train
- Take the bus from Linsley St At Barrier Hwy to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus 590 / ...
- Take the train from Dubbo Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 428
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain
2d 4h$294–6,964Drive 1,974.5 km
- Drive from Cobar to Cairnscar 1,974.5 km
23h 19m$349–503Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Linsley St At Barrier Hwy to Dubbo Airport, Arthur Butler Drbus
- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Cairns (CNS)plane DBO - CNS
11h 5m$494–884Bus via Urunga
- Take the bus from Linsley St At Barrier Hwy to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus 590 / ...
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus 361
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Urunga Stationbus
- Take the bus from Urunga to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus
2d 7h$446–639
Cobar to Cairns by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cobar to Cairns is to drive which costs $340 - $550 and takes 23h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Cobar to Cairns is to fly which takes 7h 11m and costs $230 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Cobar to Cairns. However, there are services departing from Linsley St At Barrier Hwy and arriving at Cairns via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3, Lightning Ridge and Brisbane Coach Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Cobar and Cairns is 1643 km. The road distance is 1974.5 km.
The best way to get from Cobar to Cairns without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 2h and costs $440 - $700.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from Cobar to Cairns, including transfers.
Cobar to Cairns bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Linsley St At Barrier Hwy station.
The best way to get from Cobar to Cairns is to fly which takes 7h 11m and costs $230 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $440 - $700 and takes 2 days 2h.
Cobar to Cairns bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1.
Yes, the driving distance between Cobar to Cairns is 1974 km. It takes approximately 23h 19m to drive from Cobar to Cairns.
What companies run services between Cobar, NSW, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
FlyPelican, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Cobar Airport (CAZ) to Cairns (CNS) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Linsley St At Barrier Hwy to Cairns via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3, Lightning Ridge, Brisbane City, and Brisbane Coach Terminal in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cobar Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Cobar Airport to Cairns via Sydney, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cobar Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–850
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–850
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cobar Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–950
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Dubbo Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–180
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $45–60
- First
- $60–80
- Sleeper
- $160–180
Train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- 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
Bus from Linsley St At Barrier Hwy to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Linsley St At Barrier Hwy to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Linsley St At Barrier Hwy to Dubbo Airport, Arthur Butler Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Linsley St At Barrier Hwy to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Lightning Ridge to Brisbane City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–400
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- [email protected]
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Tamworth Station to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Urunga to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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