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How to get fromCoonabarabran to Cairnsby bus, plane, train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Coonabarabran to Cairns by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus to Tamworth, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus bus
    2. Fly from Tamworth (TMW) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane TMW - CNS
    9h 33m
    $267–964

  2. Bus, bus to Armidale, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Armidale Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Armidale (ARM) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane ARM - CNS
    12h 32m
    $252–889

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus bus 361
    2. Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Urunga Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Urunga Station to Roma Street Stationtrain train 31
    4. Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain train
    40h 55m
    $337–6,854

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus bus 361
    2. Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Coffs Harbour Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Coffs Harbour Station, Coach Stop to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairnsbus bus
    44h 17m
    $417–619

  5. Drive  1,983 km

    1. Drive from Coonabarabran to Cairnscar car 1,983 km
    22h 36m
    $361–521

  6. Drive to Orange Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Coonabarabran to Orange-Airport-OAGcar car
    2. Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane OAG - CNS
    9h 54m
    $653–777

  7. Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4bus bus
    2. Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane DBO - CNS
    10h 42m
    $520–930

  8. Bus via Urunga

    1. Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus bus 361
    2. Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Urunga Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Urunga to Brisbanebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus bus
    2d 1h
    $437–634

Coonabarabran to Cairns by bus and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration40h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$337Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,860.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 33m

What companies run services between Coonabarabran, NSW, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?

You can take a bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Cairns via Tamworth Station, Coffs Harbour Station, Coach Stop, Roma Street Station, Stand F, and Brisbane Coach Terminal in around 44h 17m.

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