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How to get fromCooroy (Station) to Cairnsby train, plane, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 10 ways to get from Cooroy (Station) to Cairns by train, plane, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Cooroy station, platform 1 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3train train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane BNE - CNS
    7h 17m
    $138–676

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Cooroy to Cairns Central Stationtrain train Spirit of Queensland
    23h 10m
    $160–5,682

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cooroy to Cairns Central Stationbus bus Pm16
    26h 56m
    $200–290

  4. Drive 1,552.3 km

    1. Drive from Cooroy (Station) to Cairnscar car 1,552.3 km
    18h 28m
    $278–402

  5. Bus to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Noosa Junction station, stop B to Sunshine Coast Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane MCY - CNS
    7h 6m
    $242–702

  6. Train, bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cooroy to Roma Streettrain train
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Gold Coast Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane OOL - CNS
    9h 22m
    $180–1,199

  7. Train, Railbus to Hervey Bay, fly

    1. Take the train from Cooroy to Maryborough Westtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Maryborough West station to Pialba-Hervey Bay Transit Centrebus bus
    3. Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane HVB - CNS
    10h 20m
    $502–1,419

  8. Train to Bundaberg, fly

    1. Take the train from Cooroy to Bundabergtrain train
    2. Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane BDB - CNS
    10h 20m
    $434–3,086

  9. Bus via Cairns (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Cooroy to Cairnsbus bus Cairns
    27h 10m
    $260–600

  10. Bus via Sunshine Beach Rd at Noosa Plaza

    1. Take the bus from Noosa Junction Station to Cairnsbus bus Au050 / ...
    28h 4m
    $250–420

Cooroy (Station) to Cairns by train

Calendar4Weekly Trains
Duration23h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$160Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,537.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 17m

What companies run services between Cooroy (Station), QLD, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?

Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Cooroy to Cairns Central Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost $160–5,682 and the journey takes 23h 10m. Alternatively, Premier Motor Service operates a bus from Cooroy to Cairns Central Station once daily. Tickets cost $200–290 and the journey takes 26h 50m.

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