There are 5 ways to get from Gladstone to Mareeba by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Gladstone Airport (GLT) to Cairns (CNS)plane GLT - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareebabus
8h 22m$290–1,016Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Gladstone to Cairns Central Stationtrain Spirit of Queensland
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareebabus Cairns
20h 30m$147–4,283Bus
- Take the bus from Gladstone to Cairnsbus Cairns
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareebabus Cairns
21h 5m$211–449Drive 1,209.2 km
- Drive from Gladstone to Mareebacar 1,209.2 km
14h 15m$217–314Bus via Cairns
- Take the bus from Gladstone to Cairnsbus Au050 / ...
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareebabus Cairns
21h 18m$204–333
Gladstone to Mareeba by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gladstone to Mareeba is to bus via Cairns which costs $200 - $340 and takes 21h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Gladstone to Mareeba is to fly and bus which takes 8h 22m and costs $290 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Gladstone to Mareeba. However, there are services departing from Gladstone and arriving at Mareeba via Cairns Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 5m.
The distance between Gladstone and Mareeba is 1045 km. The road distance is 1209.2 km.
The best way to get from Gladstone to Mareeba without a car is to train and bus which takes 20h 30m and costs $140 - $4,300.
It takes approximately 8h 22m to get from Gladstone to Mareeba, including transfers.
Gladstone to Mareeba bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Gladstone station.
Gladstone to Mareeba bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Cairns station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gladstone to Mareeba is 1209 km. It takes approximately 14h 15m to drive from Gladstone to Mareeba.
There are 11+ hotels available in Mareeba.
What companies run services between Gladstone, QLD, Australia and Mareeba, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Gladstone to Mareeba via Cairns and Cairns Central Station in around 21h 5m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Gladstone Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Gladstone Airport to Cairns via Brisbane, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Gladstone Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–650
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Gladstone to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–4,249
- 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
- $120–170
- AChoice
- $210–270
- Gold Class
- $3,392
- Heritage Class
- $4,249
- Phone
- (07) 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareeba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareeba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareeba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareeba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Gladstone to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–420
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $180–260
- Advantage
- $230–340
- Flexible
- $290–420
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Gladstone to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–300
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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