There are 9 ways to get from Gympie North 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 59m$138–676Train
- 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 1,514.6 km
- Drive from Gympie North to Cairnscar 1,514.6 km
18h 2m$272–392Train, 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$495–1,263Train to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly
- Take the train from Gympie North to Nambourtrain
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Cairns (CNS)plane MCY - CNS
7h 31m$242–958Train to Bundaberg, fly
- Take the train from Gympie North to Bundabergtrain
- Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Cairns (CNS)plane BDB - CNS
9h 39m$430–2,930Train, bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly
- Take the train from Gympie North to Roma Streettrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Gold Coast Airportbus
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)plane OOL - CNS
9h 59m$180–1,355Bus via Old Wolvi Road at Sandy Creek Road (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Gympie to Cairnsbus Cairns
27h 32m$250–600
Gympie North to Cairns by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gympie North to Cairns is to bus which costs $210 - $310 and takes 26h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Gympie North to Cairns is to train and fly which takes 7h 31m and costs $240 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Gympie North 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 and Cairns is 1580 km. The road distance is 1514.6 km.
The best way to get from Gympie North to Cairns without a car is to train which takes 22h 31m and costs $150 - $6,000.
It takes approximately 7h 59m to get from Gympie North to Cairns, including transfers.
Gympie North to Cairns bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Gympie station.
Gympie North to Cairns train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Gympie North station.
The best way to get from Gympie North 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, 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
- $240–650
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–950
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
- $450–950
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
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
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
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
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 Sunshine Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
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 Bundaberg to Cairns via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Monday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,700
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–650
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Gympie North station, platform 1 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Gympie North to Nambour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Gympie North to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Gympie North to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–5,526
- 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
- $150–210
- AChoice
- $270–350
- Gold Class
- $4,412
- Heritage Class
- $5,526
Train from Gympie North to Maryborough West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–314
- 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
- $20–40
- AChoice
- $15–20
- Gold Class
- $251
- Heritage Class
- $314
Train from Gympie North to Nambour
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–257
- 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
- $19–40
- AChoice
- $12–17
- Gold Class
- $205
- Heritage Class
- $257
Train from Gympie North to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–629
- 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
- $29–50
- AChoice
- $30–40
- Gold Class
- $502
- Heritage Class
- $629
Train from Gympie North to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–646
- 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
- $29–50
- AChoice
- $30–45
- Gold Class
- $515
- Heritage Class
- $646
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Gympie to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–290
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
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
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Gympie to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $250–360
- Advantage
- $310–460
- Flexible
- $400–600
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More Questions & Answers
Gympie North to Cairns bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Gympie North to Cairns train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gympie North to Cairns is 1515 km. It takes approximately 18h 2m to drive from Gympie North to Cairns.
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