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How to get fromMarcoola to Cairnsby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Marcoola to Cairns by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane BNE - CNS
    7h 55m
    $152–579

  2. Train, train to Gold Coast Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3train train
    2. Take the train from Bowen Hills station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train train
    3. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane OOL - CNS
    10h 8m
    $125–632

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Nambour to Cairns Central Stationtrain train Spirit of Queensland
    23h 54m
    $223–6,074

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Noosa Junction Station to Cairnsbus bus Au050 / ...
    28h 4m
    $251–371

  5. Drive  1,586.9 km

    1. Drive from Marcoola to Cairnscar car 1,586.9 km
    18h 59m
    $287–415

  6. Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport

    1. Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane MCY - CNS
    4h 33m
    $241–701

  7. Bus to Hervey Bay, fly

    1. Take the bus from Noosa Junction Station to Hervey Baybus bus
    2. Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane HVB - CNS
    11h 11m
    $420–936

  8. Bus via Cairns Central Station

    1. Take the bus from Noosa Heads Junction to Cairns Central Stationbus bus Pm16
    29h 9m
    $231–331

Marcoola to Cairns by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration29h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$231Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,526.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 55m

What companies run services between Marcoola, QLD, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?

Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Nambour to Cairns Central Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost $160–5,782 and the journey takes 23h 34m. Alternatively, FlixBus Australia operates a bus from Noosa Junction Station to Cairns twice daily. Tickets cost $250–370 and the journey takes 26h 30m.

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