There are 7 ways to get from Georgetown to Brisbane by bus, plane, car, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus to Cairns, fly to Brisbane Airport
best- Take the bus from Georgetown to Cairns Central Stationbus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane CNS - BNE
11h 47m$226–800Bus to Cairns, fly to Gold Coast Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Georgetown to Cairns Central Stationbus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane CNS - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train
13h 48m$221–777Bus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Georgetown to Mount Surprisebus
- Take the bus from Mount Surprise to Ravenshoebus
- Drive from Ravenshoe to Tullycar
- Take the train from Tully to Roma Streettrain
28h 53m$251–6,136Bus
- Take the bus from Georgetown to Cairns Central Stationbus Cairns
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus Pm19
36h 40m$309–445Drive 1,792.3 km
- Drive from Georgetown to Brisbanecar 1,792.3 km
22h 5m$323–466Bus to Normanton, fly to Brisbane Airport
- Take the bus from Georgetown to Normantonbus
- Fly from Normanton (NTN) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane NTN - BNE
10h 23m$235–720Bus via Cairns
- Take the bus from Georgetown to Cairns Central Stationbus Cairns
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbanebus Brisbane
37h 45m$369–775
Georgetown to Brisbane by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Georgetown to Brisbane is to bus which costs $300 - $450 and takes 36h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Georgetown to Brisbane is to bus and fly which takes 10h 23m and costs $230 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Georgetown to Brisbane. However, there are services departing from Georgetown and arriving at Brisbane Roma Street via Cairns Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 40m.
The distance between Georgetown and Brisbane is 1834 km. The road distance is 1792.3 km.
The best way to get from Georgetown to Brisbane without a car is to bus which takes 36h 40m and costs $300 - $450.
It takes approximately 11h 47m to get from Georgetown to Brisbane, including transfers.
Georgetown to Brisbane bus services, operated by Trans North Bus & Coach, depart from Georgetown station.
Georgetown to Brisbane bus services, operated by Trans North Bus & Coach, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Georgetown to Brisbane is 1792 km. It takes approximately 22h 5m to drive from Georgetown to Brisbane.
There are 2505+ hotels available in Brisbane.
What companies run services between Georgetown, QLD, Australia and Brisbane, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Georgetown to Brisbane Roma Street via Cairns Central Station in around 36h 40m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–1,600
Flights from Normanton to Brisbane Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–1,200
Flights from Normanton to Brisbane Airport via Cairns, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–650
Flights from Normanton to Brisbane Airport via Mornington Island, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Normanton to Brisbane Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Tully to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–5,665
- 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
- $160–210
- AChoice
- $280–360
- Gold Class
- $4,523
- Heritage Class
- $5,665
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Georgetown to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Georgetown to Mount Surprise
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Mount Surprise to Ravenshoe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Georgetown to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Georgetown to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Georgetown to Normanton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Georgetown to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Cairns to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $280–400
- Advantage
- $350–550
- Flexible
- $450–650
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