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How to get fromMelbourne to Cairns Bayby train, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Cairns Bay by train, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Train, line 887 bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Flinders Street Station to Frankston Stationtrain train Frankston
    2. Take the bus from Frankston to Eastbourne Rd/Boneo Rdbus bus 887
    2h 57m
    $42–52

  2. Drive 90.3 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Melbourne to Cairns Baycar car 90.3 km
    1h 17m
    $16–24

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Flinders Street Station to Frankston Stationtrain train Frankston
    2. Take the bus from Frankston to Wood St/Cook Stbus bus 782
    3h 43m
    $24–26

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Melbourne to Cairns Baytaxi taxi 90.3 km
    1h 17m
    $200–250

  5. Train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Flinders Street Station to Frankston Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankston Station to Stony Point Stationtrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Stony Point Station to Cairns Baytaxi taxi
    3h 11m
    $60–76

  6. Bus, line 788 bus

    1. Take the bus from Elsternwick Station/Horne St to Frankstonbus bus Frankston - Melbourne Airport
    2. Take the bus from Frankston to Siesta Caravan Park/Point Nepean Rdbus bus 788 / ...
    3h 54m
    $75–90

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  • Distance: 98.2 km
  • Duration: 2h 57m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Cairns Bay, VIC, Australia?

You can take a bus from Swan St/Punt Rd to Cairns Bay via Elsternwick Station/Horne St, Frankston, and Siesta Caravan Park/Point Nepean Rd in around 3h 54m.

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