There are 6 ways to get from Merimbula to Cairns by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly from Merimbula Airport
best- Fly from Merimbula Airport (MIM) to Cairns (CNS)plane MIM - CNS
8h 38m$200–700Bus, train
- Take the bus from Merimbula to Central Stationbus Pm1
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain
2d 3h$305–6,841Bus via Canberra
- Take the bus from Park St At Wonga St to Alinga St After Marcus Clarke Stbus 772
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairnsbus
2d 3h$428–792Drive 2,736.3 km
- Drive from Merimbula to Cairnscar 2,736.3 km
31h 27m$483–697Bus to Canberra International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Park St At Wonga St to Alinga St After Marcus Clarke Stbus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Cairns (CNS)plane CBR - CNS
12h 32m$305–988Bus
- Take the bus from Merimbula to Central Stationbus Pm1
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus
2d 10h$405–591
Merimbula to Cairns by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merimbula to Cairns is to bus and fly which costs $300 - $1,000 and takes 12h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Merimbula to Cairns is to fly which takes 8h 38m and costs $200 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Merimbula to Cairns. However, there are services departing from Park St At Wonga St and arriving at Cairns via Canberra, Central Station and Brisbane Coach Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Merimbula and Cairns is 2273 km. The road distance is 2736.3 km.
The best way to get from Merimbula to Cairns without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 3h and costs $300 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 8h 38m to get from Merimbula to Cairns, including transfers.
Merimbula to Cairns bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Park St At Wonga St station.
The best way to get from Merimbula to Cairns is to fly which takes 8h 38m and costs $200 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus via Canberra, which costs $420 - $800 and takes 2 days 3h.
Merimbula to Cairns bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merimbula to Cairns is 2736 km. It takes approximately 31h 27m to drive from Merimbula to Cairns.
What companies run services between Merimbula, NSW, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
Qantas, Jetstar, and Regional Express fly from Merimbula Airport (MIM) to Cairns (CNS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park St At Wonga St to Cairns via Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St, Canberra, Sydney Central Station, Central Station, Brisbane, and Brisbane Coach Terminal in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Merimbula Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Merimbula Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,400
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,400
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Saturday, Thursday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,500
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Merimbula Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Merimbula Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–6,171
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $170–230
- AChoice
- $310–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Merimbula to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Merimbula to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Park St At Wonga St to Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Park St At Wonga St to Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–400
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Advantage
- $160–250
- Flexible
- $210–300
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