There are 9 ways to get from Denman to Cairns by car, plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Orange Airport, fly
best- Drive from Denman to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Cairns (CNS)plane OAG - CNS
10h 11m$479–921Train to Sydney International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Muswellbrook Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cairns (CNS)plane SYD - CNS
10h 53m$179–634Train
- Take the train from Muswellbrook Station to Maitland Stationtrain Hun
- Take the train from Maitland Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain
41h 21m$237–6,764Bus
- Take the bus from Muswellbrook Station, Stand C to Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rdbus
- Take the bus from Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rd to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairnsbus
46h 4m$322–535Drive 2,184.9 km
- Drive from Denman to Cairnscar 2,184.9 km
25h 10m$393–567Train to Newcastle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Muswellbrook Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Cairns (CNS)plane NTL - CNS
10h 56m$225–575Train to Tamworth, fly
- Take the train from Muswellbrook Station to Tamworth Stationtrain
- Fly from Tamworth (TMW) to Cairns (CNS)plane TMW - CNS
11h$273–941Train, bus to Armidale, fly
- Take the train from Muswellbrook Station to Tamworth Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Armidale Airportbus
- Fly from Armidale (ARM) to Cairns (CNS)plane ARM - CNS
13h 53m$618–1,011Train, bus
- Take the train from Muswellbrook Station to Newcastle Interchangetrain Hun
- Take the bus from Newcastle Interchange, Stand C to Tarean Rd Before Bundabah Stbus 150 / ...
- Take the bus from Karuah to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus
2d 2h$337–496
Denman to Cairns by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Denman to Cairns is to train and fly which costs $220 - $600 and takes 10h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Denman to Cairns is to drive and fly which takes 10h 11m and costs $470 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Denman to Cairns. However, there are services departing from Palace St Opp Denman Information Centre and arriving at Cairns via Muswellbrook Station, Stand C, Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rd and Brisbane Coach Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Denman station to Cairns station. However, there are services departing from Muswellbrook Station and arriving at Cairns Central Station via Maitland Station and Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 21m.
The distance between Denman and Cairns is 2146 km. The road distance is 2184.9 km.
The best way to get from Denman to Cairns without a car is to train which takes 41h 21m and costs $230 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 10h 11m to get from Denman to Cairns, including transfers.
Denman to Cairns bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Muswellbrook Station, Stand C.
Denman to Cairns train services, operated by Intercity Trains, depart from Muswellbrook Station.
The best way to get from Denman to Cairns is to train which takes 41h 21m and costs $230 - $7,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $320 - $550 and takes 46h 4m.
What companies run services between Denman, NSW, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Palace St Opp Denman Information Centre to Cairns Central Station via Muswellbrook Station, Stand A, Muswellbrook Station, Maitland Station, Roma Street Station, and Roma Street in around 41h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Palace St Opp Denman Information Centre to Cairns via Muswellbrook Station, Stand A, Muswellbrook Station, Stand C, Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rd, Roma Street Station, Stand F, and Brisbane Coach Terminal in around 46h 4m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,500
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Sydney International Airport, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,500
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Tamworth to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,600
Flights from Armidale to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Dubbo, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–450
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–410
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–410
Flights from Tamworth to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Armidale to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Armidale to Cairns via Coffs Harbour, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Armidale to Cairns via Tamworth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Muswellbrook Station to Maitland Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Muswellbrook Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Muswellbrook Station to Newcastle Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Muswellbrook Station to Maitland Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–28
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $18–28
- First Class
- $25–40
Train from Muswellbrook Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $35–55
- First Class
- $45–70
Train from Muswellbrook Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $25–40
- First Class
- $30–50
Train from Muswellbrook Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $25–40
- First Class
- $30–50
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Maitland Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–230
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $65–90
- First
- $95–130
- Sleeper
- $200–230
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–6,171
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $170–230
- AChoice
- $310–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Muswellbrook Station, Stand C to Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rd to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–430
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- [email protected]
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Tamworth Station to Armidale Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- busways.com.au
Bus from Newcastle Interchange, Stand C to Tarean Rd Before Bundabah St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.busways.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.busways.com.au/nsw/plan-your-trip/route-timetables
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Karuah to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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More Questions & Answers
Denman to Cairns bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rd.
Denman to Cairns train services, operated by Intercity Trains, arrive at Maitland Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Denman to Cairns is 2185 km. It takes approximately 25h 10m to drive from Denman to Cairns.
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