There are 5 ways to get from Mandurah to Cairns by train, plane, car, or bus
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Mandurah Stn Platform 1 to Perth Underground Stn Platform 1train
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Cairns (CNS)plane PER - CNS
7h 45m$326–1,109Train
- Take the train from Mandurah Stn Platform 1 to Perth Underground Stn Platform 1train
- Take the train from Perth to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain
5d 11h$1,109–18,755Drive 4,770.2 km
- Drive from Mandurah to Cairnscar 4,770.2 km
2d 7h$871–1,258Train, bus
- Take the train from Mandurah Stn Platform 1 to Perth Underground Stn Platform 1train
- Take the train from Perth to Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairnsbus
5d 14h$1,244–12,725Train, bus via Adelaide
- Take the train from Mandurah Stn Platform 1 to Perth Underground Stn Platform 1train
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus
6d 15h$2,956–23,370
Mandurah to Cairns by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mandurah to Cairns is to train and fly which costs $320 - $1,200 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Mandurah to Cairns is to train and fly which takes 7h 45m and costs $320 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct train from Mandurah to Cairns station. However, there are services departing from Mandurah Stn Platform 1 and arriving at Cairns Central Station via Perth, Central Station and Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 11h.
The distance between Mandurah and Cairns is 3522 km. The road distance is 4770.2 km.
The best way to get from Mandurah to Cairns without a car is to train which takes 5 days 11h and costs $1,100 - $19,000.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Mandurah to Cairns, including transfers.
Mandurah to Cairns train services, operated by Transperth, depart from Mandurah Stn Platform 1 station.
Cairns is 2h ahead of Mandurah. It is currently 12:44 AM in Mandurah and 2:44 AM in Cairns.
Mandurah to Cairns train services, operated by Transperth, arrive at Perth Underground Stn Platform 1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mandurah to Cairns is 4770 km. It takes approximately 2 days 7h to drive from Mandurah to Cairns.
What companies run services between Mandurah, WA, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
You can take a train from Mandurah Stn Platform 1 to Cairns Central Station via Perth Underground Stn Platform 1, Perth, Central Station, Roma Street Station, and Roma Street in around 5d 11h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns via Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns via Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–650
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns via Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Phone
- 13 62 13
- Website
- Transperth
Train from Mandurah Stn Platform 1 to Perth Underground Stn Platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Transperth
- Schedules at
- Transperth
Train from Mandurah Stn Platform 1 to Perth Underground Stn Platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Transperth
- Schedules at
- Transperth
Train from Mandurah Stn Platform 1 to Perth Underground Stn Platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Transperth
- Schedules at
- Transperth
Train from Mandurah Stn Platform 1 to Perth Underground Stn Platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Transperth
- Schedules at
- Transperth
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Perth to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–12,000
- Book at
- Journey Beyond
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $863
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,400–2,000
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,500–2,100
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,800–2,400
- GOLD TWIN
- $3,600–6,500
- GOLD SINGLE
- $3,300–6,000
- PLATINUM
- $7,500–12,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $4,300–7,500
Train from Perth to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–12,000
- Book at
- Journey Beyond
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $863
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,400–2,000
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,500–2,100
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,800–2,400
- GOLD TWIN
- $3,600–6,500
- GOLD SINGLE
- $3,300–6,000
- PLATINUM
- $7,500–12,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $4,300–7,500
Train from Perth to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $598–10,000
- Book at
- Journey Beyond
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $598
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,000–1,400
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,000–1,400
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,200–1,700
- GOLD TWIN
- $2,400–4,500
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,200–3,400
- PLATINUM
- $6,000–10,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,900–5,500
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $85–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–6,171
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $170–230
- AChoice
- $310–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Southern
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,190–13,000
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold
- $2,190
- Gold Premium
- $2,990
- Suite
- $8,500–13,000
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–320
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Flexible
- $170–320
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–400
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–350
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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