There are 6 ways to get from Margate to Cairns by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly from Brisbane Airport
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)plane BNE - CNS
6h 7m$138–676Train
- Take the train from Caboolture to Cairns Central Stationtrain Spirit of Queensland
26h 44m$162–6,002Bus
- Take the bus from Burpengary Bruce Highway to Cairns Central Stationbus Pm16
30h 30m$220–310Drive 1,657.7 km
- Drive from Margate to Cairnscar 1,657.7 km
19h 38m$297–429Bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Gold Coast Airportbus
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)plane OOL - CNS
8h 35m$182–712Bus via Roma Street (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Cairnsbus Cairns
32h 20m$282–652
Margate to Cairns by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Margate to Cairns is to bus which costs $220 - $310 and takes 30h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Margate to Cairns is to fly which takes 6h 7m and costs $130 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Margate to Cairns station. However, there are services departing from Anzac Ave at Museum and Historical Society and arriving at Cairns Central Station via Burpengary Bruce Highway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Margate station to Cairns station. However, there are services departing from Kippa-Ring station, platform 1 and arriving at Cairns Central Station via Petrie station, platform 2 and Caboolture. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 44m.
The distance between Margate and Cairns is 1431 km. The road distance is 1657.7 km.
The best way to get from Margate to Cairns without a car is to train which takes 26h 44m and costs $160 - $6,000.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Margate to Cairns, including transfers.
Margate to Cairns bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Burpengary Bruce Highway station.
Margate to Cairns train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Caboolture station.
The best way to get from Margate to Cairns is to fly which takes 6h 7m and costs $130 - $700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $160 - $6,000 and takes 26h 44m, you could also bus, which costs $220 - $310 and takes 30h 30m.
What companies run services between Margate, QLD, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and Qantas fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS) hourly. Alternatively, Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Caboolture to Cairns Central Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost $160–5,984 and the journey takes 24h 30m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–1,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- 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
- $120–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–650
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Caboolture to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–5,984
- 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
- $160–220
- AChoice
- $300–380
- Gold Class
- $4,778
- Heritage Class
- $5,984
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Burpengary Bruce Highway to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–310
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $280–400
- Advantage
- $350–550
- Flexible
- $440–650
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Margate to Cairns bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Margate to Cairns train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Margate to Cairns is 1658 km. It takes approximately 19h 38m to drive from Margate to Cairns.
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