There are 9 ways to get from Cunnamulla to Cairns by bus, plane, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Railbus to Charleville Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Cunnamulla to Charleville stationbus
- Fly from Charleville Airport (CTL) to Cairns (CNS)plane CTL - CNS
10h 45m$350–1,037Drive to Cobar Airport, fly
cheapest- Drive from Cunnamulla to Cobar Airport (CAZ)car
- Fly from Cobar Airport (CAZ) to Cairns (CNS)plane CAZ - CNS
11h 35m$278–862Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cunnamulla to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain Spirit of Queensland
38h 5m$360–6,761Bus
- Take the bus from Cunnamulla to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairnsbus Au050 / ...
41h 25m$440–641Drive 1,561.2 km
- Drive from Cunnamulla to Cairnscar 1,561.2 km
19h 1m$286–413Railbus, bus to Roma, fly
- Take the bus from Cunnamulla to Charleville stationbus
- Take the bus from Charleville to Romabus
- Fly from Roma (RMA) to Cairns (CNS)plane RMA - CNS
13h 50m$349–1,256Bus, bus to Moree Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Cunnamulla to St Georgebus
- Take the bus from St George to Goondiwindibus
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Moreebus
- Fly from Moree Airport (MRZ) to Cairns (CNS)plane MRZ - CNS
20h 14m$436–1,250Bus via Cairns Central Station
- Take the bus from Cunnamulla to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus Pm16
42h 15m$430–611Railbus, train
- Take the bus from Cunnamulla to Charleville stationbus
- Take the train from Charleville to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain
47h 25m$285–9,437
Cunnamulla to Cairns by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cunnamulla to Cairns is to drive which costs $280 - $420 and takes 19h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Cunnamulla to Cairns is to Railbus and fly which takes 10h 45m and costs $350 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Cunnamulla to Cairns. However, there are services departing from Cunnamulla and arriving at Cairns via Brisbane Coach Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 25m.
The distance between Cunnamulla and Cairns is 1269 km. The road distance is 1561.2 km.
The best way to get from Cunnamulla to Cairns without a car is to bus and train which takes 38h 5m and costs $360 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 10h 45m to get from Cunnamulla to Cairns, including transfers.
Cunnamulla to Cairns bus services, operated by Murrays Coaches, depart from Cunnamulla station.
Cunnamulla to Cairns bus services, operated by Murrays Coaches, arrive at Brisbane station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cunnamulla to Cairns is 1561 km. It takes approximately 19h 1m to drive from Cunnamulla to Cairns.
There are 1030+ hotels available in Cairns.
What companies run services between Cunnamulla, QLD, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Cunnamulla to Cairns via Brisbane and Brisbane Coach Terminal in around 41h 25m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Charleville Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Charleville Airport to Cairns via Roma, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
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 Cobar Airport to Cairns via Sydney, Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Roma to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Wednesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,900
Flights from Roma to Cairns via Charleville Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Roma to Cairns via Brisbane, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Moree Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Moree Airport to Cairns via Sydney, Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Moree Airport to Cairns via Sydney, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- 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
Train from Charleville to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $85–2,900
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $85–120
- AChoice
- $140–190
- Gold Class
- $2,315
- Heritage Class
- $2,900
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
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Bus from Cunnamulla to Charleville station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
Bus from Cunnamulla to Charleville station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
Bus from Cunnamulla to Charleville station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
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