There are 7 ways to get from Kilcoy to Cairns by bus, train, plane, or car
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Bus, train to Brisbane Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from William Street at Kilcoy Coach Stop to Caboolture stationbus
- Take the train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)plane BNE - CNS
6h 39m$150–602Bus, train, train to Gold Coast Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from William Street at Kilcoy Coach Stop to Caboolture stationbus
- Take the train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3train
- Take the train from Bowen Hills station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)plane OOL - CNS
8h 55m$124–655Bus, train
- Take the bus from William Street at Kilcoy Coach Stop to Caboolture stationbus 896
- Take the train from Caboolture to Cairns Central Stationtrain Spirit of Queensland
26h 25m$160–6,025Bus via Sunshine Coast
- Take the bus from William Street at Kilcoy Coach Stop to Caboolture stationbus 896
- Take the bus from Mooloolaba to Cairnsbus Au050 / ...
31h$252–407Drive 1,642.3 km
- Drive from Kilcoy to Cairnscar 1,642.3 km
19h 45m$297–428Bus to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly
- Take the bus from William Street at Kilcoy Coach Stop to Caboolture stationbus
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Cairns (CNS)plane MCY - CNS
8h 8m$244–847Bus
- Take the bus from William Street at Kilcoy Coach Stop to Morayfield Shops bus station, platform 1bus 896
- Take the bus from Burpengary Bruce Highway to Cairns Central Stationbus Pm16
31h 23m$242–342
Kilcoy to Cairns by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kilcoy to Cairns is to bus which costs $240 - $350 and takes 31h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Kilcoy to Cairns is to bus and train and fly which takes 6h 39m and costs $150 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Kilcoy to Cairns. However, there are services departing from William Street at Kilcoy Coach Stop and arriving at Cairns via Caboolture station, stop A, Landsborough station, stop A and Mooloolaba. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h.
The distance between Kilcoy and Cairns is 1499 km. The road distance is 1642.3 km.
The best way to get from Kilcoy to Cairns without a car is to bus and train which takes 26h 25m and costs $160 - $6,000.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Kilcoy to Cairns, including transfers.
Kilcoy to Cairns bus services, operated by Translink, depart from William Street at Kilcoy Coach Stop station.
Kilcoy to Cairns bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Caboolture station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kilcoy to Cairns is 1642 km. It takes approximately 19h 45m to drive from Kilcoy to Cairns.
There are 955+ hotels available in Cairns.
What companies run services between Kilcoy, QLD, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from William Street at Kilcoy Coach Stop to Cairns via Caboolture station, stop A, Landsborough station, stop B, Landsborough station, stop A, Mooloolaba, River Esplanade, and Mooloolaba in around 31h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- 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
- $410–1,300
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–460
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Bowen Hills station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Caboolture to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–5,984
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $160–220
- AChoice
- $300–380
- Gold Class
- $4,778
- Heritage Class
- $5,984
Bus from William Street at Kilcoy Coach Stop to Caboolture station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from William Street at Kilcoy Coach Stop to Caboolture station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from William Street at Kilcoy Coach Stop to Caboolture station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from William Street at Kilcoy Coach Stop to Caboolture station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from William Street at Kilcoy Coach Stop to Caboolture station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from William Street at Kilcoy Coach Stop to Morayfield Shops bus station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +61 7 4168 1533
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pursers Coaches
Bus from William Street at Kilcoy Coach Stop to Caboolture station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–25
- Website
- Pursers Coaches
Bus from William Street at Kilcoy Coach Stop to Caboolture station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–25
- Website
- Pursers Coaches
Bus from William Street at Kilcoy Coach Stop to Caboolture station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–25
- Website
- Pursers Coaches
Bus from William Street at Kilcoy Coach Stop to Caboolture station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–25
- Website
- Pursers Coaches
Bus from William Street at Kilcoy Coach Stop to Caboolture station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–25
- Website
- Pursers Coaches
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Mooloolaba to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–380
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Burpengary Bruce Highway to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–340
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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