There are 3 ways to get from Croydon to Cairns by bus, car, or plane
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Croydon to Cairns by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Croydon to Cairns is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 6h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Croydon to Cairns is to bus and fly which takes 5h 46m and costs $370 - $1,500.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Croydon and arriving at Cairns Central Station station. Services depart three times a week, and operate Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 8h 5m.
The distance between Croydon and Cairns is 567 km. The road distance is 521.1 km.
The best way to get from Croydon to Cairns without a car is to bus which takes 8h 5m and costs $110 - $170.
The bus from Croydon to Cairns Central Station takes 8h 5m including transfers and departs three times a week.
Croydon to Cairns bus services, operated by Trans North Bus & Coach, depart from Croydon station.
Croydon to Cairns bus services, operated by Trans North Bus & Coach, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Croydon to Cairns is 521 km. It takes approximately 6h 11m to drive from Croydon to Cairns.
There are 1005+ hotels available in Cairns.
What companies run services between Croydon, QLD, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
Trans North Bus & Coach operates a bus from Croydon to Cairns Central Station 3 times a week. Tickets cost $110–170 and the journey takes 8h 5m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Normanton to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Normanton to Cairns via Mornington Island
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
- Phone
- (07) 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Croydon to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Croydon to Normanton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
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