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How to get fromCooloola Cove to Cairnsby bus, plane, taxi, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Cooloola Cove to Cairns by bus, plane, taxi, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Bus to Hervey Bay, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Hervey Baybus bus
    2. Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane HVB - CNS
    8h 41m
    $592–1,082

  2. Bus, train to Brisbane Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nautilus Drive at Queen Elizabeth Drive to Monkland Street at Sovereign Cinemabus bus
    2. Take the train from Gympie North station, platform 1 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3train train
    3. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane BNE - CNS
    11h 28m
    $148–690

  3. Taxi, train

    1. Take the taxi from Cooloola Cove to Gympie Northtaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Gympie North to Cairns Central Stationtrain train Spirit of Queensland
    23h 15m
    $351–6,238

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nautilus Drive at Queen Elizabeth Drive to Monkland Street at Sovereign Cinemabus bus 760
    2. Take the bus from Gympie to Cairns Central Stationbus bus Pm16
    28h 6m
    $200–290

  5. Drive 1,516.8 km

    1. Drive from Cooloola Cove to Cairnscar car 1,516.8 km
    17h 47m
    $272–393

  6. Bus to Bundaberg, fly

    1. Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Bundaberg Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane BDB - CNS
    10h 14m
    $526–2,479

  7. Bus, bus to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Noosa Junction Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Noosa Junction station, stop B to Sunshine Coast Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane MCY - CNS
    8h 10m
    $337–846

  8. Bus via Cairns

    1. Take the bus from Nautilus Drive at Queen Elizabeth Drive to Monkland Street at Sovereign Cinemabus bus 760
    2. Take the bus from Gympie to Cairnsbus bus Cairns
    28h 15m
    $250–600

Cooloola Cove to Cairns by bus and foot

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration28h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$200Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,360 km
  • Duration: 8h 41m

What companies run services between Cooloola Cove, QLD, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?

You can take a bus from Nautilus Drive at Queen Elizabeth Drive to Cairns Central Station via Monkland Street at Sovereign Cinema and Gympie in around 28h 6m.

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