There are 4 ways to get from Kuranda to Cairns by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Kuranda to Cairns Central Stationbus Atherton
55 min$17–25Train
cheapest- Take the train from Kuranda station to Cairns stationtrain Kuranda Scenic Railway
1h 55m$5–124Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kuranda to Cairnstaxi 29.3 km
30 min$120–150Drive 29.3 km
- Drive from Kuranda to Cairnscar 29.3 km
30 min$6–8
Kuranda to Cairns by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kuranda to Cairns is to drive which costs $5 - $8 and takes 30 min.
The fastest way to get from Kuranda to Cairns is to taxi which takes 30 min and costs $120 - $150.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kuranda and arriving at Cairns Central Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 55 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kuranda station station and arriving at Cairns station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 55m.
The distance between Kuranda and Cairns is 30 km. The road distance is 29.3 km.
The best way to get from Kuranda to Cairns without a car is to bus which takes 55 min and costs $17 - $25.
The bus from Kuranda to Cairns Central Station takes 55 min including transfers and departs twice daily.
Kuranda to Cairns bus services, operated by Trans North Bus & Coach, depart from Kuranda station.
Kuranda to Cairns train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Kuranda station.
The best way to get from Kuranda to Cairns is to bus which takes 55 min and costs $17 - $25. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $5 - $130 and takes 1h 55m.
What companies run services between Kuranda, QLD, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
Trans North Bus & Coach operates a bus from Kuranda to Cairns Central Station twice daily. Tickets cost $17–25 and the journey takes 55 min. Alternatively, Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Kuranda station to Cairns station twice daily. Tickets cost $5–124 and the journey takes 1h 55m.
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Kuranda station to Cairns station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–124
- 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
- $15–35
- AChoice
- $6–8
- Gold Class
- $99
- Heritage Class
- $124
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Kuranda to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
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More Questions & Answers
Kuranda to Cairns bus services, operated by Trans North Bus & Coach, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Kuranda to Cairns train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Cairns station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kuranda to Cairns is 29 km. It takes approximately 30 min to drive from Kuranda to Cairns.
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