There are 4 ways to get from Mercure Cairns to Skyrail Rainforest Cableway by bus, taxi, or car
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Line 123 bus
best- Take the bus from Cairns City bus station, platform 2 to Brinsmead Kamerunga Road at Skyrail Base Stationbus 123
45 min$1Line 111 bus
- Take the bus from Cairns City bus station, platform 2 to Smithfield Shopping Centrebus 110 / ...
48 min$1Taxi
- Take the taxi from Mercure Cairns to Skyrail Rainforest Cablewaytaxi 12.8 km
12 min$55–65Drive 12.8 km
- Drive from Mercure Cairns to Skyrail Rainforest Cablewaycar 12.8 km
12 min$3–4
Mercure Cairns to Skyrail Rainforest Cableway by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mercure Cairns to Skyrail Rainforest Cableway is to line 123 bus which costs $1 and takes 45 min.
The fastest way to get from Mercure Cairns to Skyrail Rainforest Cableway is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs $55 - $65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cairns City bus station, platform 2 station and arriving at Brinsmead Kamerunga Road at Skyrail Base Station station. Services depart every three hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 41 min.
The distance between Mercure Cairns and Skyrail Rainforest Cableway is 23 km. The road distance is 12.8 km.
The best way to get from Mercure Cairns to Skyrail Rainforest Cableway without a car is to line 123 bus which takes 45 min and costs $1.
The line 123 bus from Cairns City bus station, platform 2 to Brinsmead Kamerunga Road at Skyrail Base Station takes 41 min including transfers and departs every three hours.
Mercure Cairns to Skyrail Rainforest Cableway bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Cairns City bus station, platform 2.
Mercure Cairns to Skyrail Rainforest Cableway bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Brinsmead Kamerunga Road at Skyrail Base Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mercure Cairns to Skyrail Rainforest Cableway is 13 km. It takes approximately 12 min to drive from Mercure Cairns to Skyrail Rainforest Cableway.
There are 1015+ hotels available in Skyrail Rainforest Cableway.
What companies run services between Mercure Cairns, QLD, Australia and Skyrail Rainforest Cableway, QLD, Australia?
Translink operates a bus from Cairns City bus station, platform 2 to Brinsmead Kamerunga Road at Skyrail Base Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost $1 and the journey takes 41 min.
Bus from Cairns City bus station, platform 2 to Brinsmead Kamerunga Road at Skyrail Base Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Cairns City bus station, platform 2 to Smithfield Shopping Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
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