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How to get fromMargaret River to Cairnsby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Margaret River to Cairns by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly from Busselton Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Busselton Airport (BQB) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane BQB - CNS
    12h 26m
    $531–1,540

  2. Bus, bus to Perth Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Margaret River to Busseltonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Busselton to Perth Airport International Terminal T1 T2bus bus
    3. Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane PER - CNS
    11h 23m
    $401–862

  3. Bus, train via Mandurah

    1. Take the bus from Charles West Av Transwa Margaret River to Mandurah Stn Transwa Mandurahbus bus
    2. Take the train from Mandurah Stn Platform 1 to Perth Underground Stn Platform 1train train
    3. Take the train from Perth to Central Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain train
    5. Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain train
    5d 15h
    $1,133–18,805

  4. Drive 4,856.4 km

    1. Drive from Margaret River to Cairnscar car 4,856.4 km
    2d 8h
    $868–1,253

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Charles West Av Transwa Margaret River to Transwa Bay Transwa East Perth Set-Downbus bus
    2. Take the train from Perth to Central Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairnsbus bus
    5d 19h
    $1,239–12,762

  6. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Charles West Av Transwa Margaret River to Cockburn Stn Transwa Cockburn Centralbus bus
    2. Take the train from Perth to Central Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus bus
    5d 20h
    $1,187–12,630

Margaret River to Cairns by bus and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration5d 15hAverage Duration
Ticket$1,133Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,619.4 km
  • Duration: 12h 26m

What companies run services between Margaret River, WA, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?

Jetstar flies from Busselton Airport (BQB) to Cairns (CNS) once daily.

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