There are 3 ways to get from Freshwater to Kuranda by train, taxi, or car
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Freshwater to Kuranda by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Freshwater to Kuranda is to drive which costs $4 - $7 and takes 27 min.
The fastest way to get from Freshwater to Kuranda is to taxi which takes 27 min and costs $100 - $130.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Freshwater station station and arriving at Kuranda station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 30m.
The distance between Freshwater and Kuranda is 24 km. The road distance is 24.8 km.
The best way to get from Freshwater to Kuranda without a car is to train which takes 1h 30m and costs $4 - $90.
The train from Freshwater station to Kuranda station takes 1h 30m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Freshwater to Kuranda train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Freshwater station.
Freshwater to Kuranda train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Kuranda station.
Yes, the driving distance between Freshwater to Kuranda is 25 km. It takes approximately 27 min to drive from Freshwater to Kuranda.
There are 1005+ hotels available in Kuranda.
What companies run services between Freshwater, QLD, Australia and Kuranda, QLD, Australia?
Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Freshwater station to Kuranda station twice daily. Tickets cost $4–89 and the journey takes 1h 30m.
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Freshwater station to Kuranda station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–89
- 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
- $14–35
- AChoice
- $4–6
- Gold Class
- $71
- Heritage Class
- $89
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Cairns Taxis
- Phone
- +61 7 4048 8311
- Website
- cairnstaxis.com.au
Kuranda Taxi
- Phone
- +61 7 4093 7119
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