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

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There are 6 ways to get from Dubbo to Cairns by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport

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    1. Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane DBO - CNS
    7h 47m
    $505–907

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dubbo Station to Strathfield Stationtrain train 428
    2. Take the train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Stationtrain train 31
    3. Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain train
    47h 31m
    $296–6,931

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus bus 513
    2. Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Brisbane Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairnsbus bus
    46h 10m
    $428–650

  4. Drive  2,099.4 km

    1. Drive from Dubbo to Cairnscar car 2,099.4 km
    23h 43m
    $385–556

  5. Drive to Orange Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Dubbo to Orange-Airport-OAGcar car
    2. Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane OAG - CNS
    8h 20m
    $629–742

  6. Bus via Urunga

    1. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 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 3h
    $447–649

Dubbo to Cairns by train

Calendar4Weekly Trains
Duration47h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$296Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,741.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 47m

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

Qantas, Link Airways, and three other airlines fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Cairns (CNS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Cairns via Lightning Ridge, Brisbane City, and Brisbane Coach Terminal in around 46h 10m.

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