There are 9 ways to get from Gympie North station, platform 1 to Cairns by train, plane, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train to Brisbane Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Gympie North station, platform 1 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)plane BNE - CNS
7h 51m$138–676Train, train to Gold Coast Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Gympie North station, platform 1 to Central station, platform 2train
- Take the train from Central station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)plane OOL - CNS
10h 5m$132–652Train
- Take the train from Gympie North to Cairns Central Stationtrain Spirit of Queensland
22h 31m$150–5,526Bus
- Take the bus from Gympie to Cairns Central Stationbus Pm16
26h 55m$210–302Drive 1,514.5 km
- Drive from Gympie North station, platform 1 to Cairnscar 1,514.5 km
18h 2m$269–388Train to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly
- Take the train from Gympie North station, platform 1 to Nambour station, platform 1train
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Cairns (CNS)plane MCY - CNS
7h 2m$242–958Train, Railbus to Hervey Bay, fly
- Take the train from Gympie North to Maryborough Westtrain
- Take the bus from Maryborough West station to Pialba-Hervey Bay Transit Centrebus
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Cairns (CNS)plane HVB - CNS
9h 39m$485–1,263Train to Bundaberg, fly
- Take the train from Gympie North to Bundabergtrain
- Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Cairns (CNS)plane BDB - CNS
9h 39m$430–2,930Bus via Old Wolvi Road at Sandy Creek Road (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Gympie to Cairnsbus Cairns
27h 31m$250–600
Gympie North station, platform 1 to Cairns by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gympie North station, platform 1 to Cairns is to bus which costs $210 - $310 and takes 26h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Gympie North station, platform 1 to Cairns is to train and fly which takes 7h 2m and costs $240 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Gympie North station, platform 1 station to Cairns station. However, there are services departing from Gympie North station and arriving at Cairns Central Station via Gympie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Gympie North and arriving at Cairns Central Station station. Services depart four times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 22h 31m.
The distance between Gympie North station, platform 1 and Cairns is 1580 km. The road distance is 1514.5 km.
The best way to get from Gympie North station, platform 1 to Cairns without a car is to train which takes 22h 31m and costs $150 - $6,000.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Gympie North station, platform 1 to Cairns, including transfers.
Gympie North station, platform 1 to Cairns bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Gympie station.
Gympie North station, platform 1 to Cairns train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Gympie North station.
The best way to get from Gympie North station, platform 1 to Cairns is to train which takes 22h 31m and costs $150 - $6,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $210 - $310 and takes 26h 55m.
What companies run services between Gympie North station, platform 1, QLD, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Gympie North to Cairns Central Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost $150–5,526 and the journey takes 22h 31m. Alternatively, Premier Motor Service operates a bus from Gympie to Cairns Central Station once daily. Tickets cost $200–290 and the journey takes 25h 40m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–900
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–800
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Brisbane Airport, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–900
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–1,500
Flights from Bundaberg to Cairns via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Bundaberg to Cairns via Brisbane Airport, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–800
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–800
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–650
Flights from Bundaberg to Cairns via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Monday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,700
Train from Gympie North station, platform 1 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Gympie North station, platform 1 to Nambour station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Gympie North station, platform 1 to Central station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Central station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Gympie North to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–5,526
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $150–210
- AChoice
- $270–350
- Gold Class
- $4,412
- Heritage Class
- $5,526
Train from Gympie North station, platform 1 to Nambour station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–257
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $19–40
- AChoice
- $12–17
- Gold Class
- $205
- Heritage Class
- $257
Train from Gympie North to Maryborough West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–314
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $20–40
- AChoice
- $15–20
- Gold Class
- $251
- Heritage Class
- $314
Train from Gympie North to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–629
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $29–50
- AChoice
- $30–40
- Gold Class
- $502
- Heritage Class
- $629
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Gympie to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–290
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Bus from Maryborough West station to Pialba-Hervey Bay Transit Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Gympie to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–600
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $250–360
- Advantage
- $310–460
- Flexible
- $400–600
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More Questions & Answers
Gympie North station, platform 1 to Cairns bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Gympie North station, platform 1 to Cairns train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gympie North station, platform 1 to Cairns is 1514 km. It takes approximately 18h 2m to drive from Gympie North station, platform 1 to Cairns.
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