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There are 5 ways to get from Monto to Cairns by car, plane, train, or bus

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  1. Drive, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Monto to Biloela (ZBL)car car
    2. Fly from Biloela (ZBL) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane ZBL - CNS
    8h 17m
    $247–775

  2. Drive, train

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Monto to Miriam Valecar car
    2. Take the train from Miriam Vale to Cairns Central Stationtrain train Spirit of Queensland
    21h 35m
    $148–4,527

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Monto to Ceratodusbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ceratodus to Bundaberg Post Officebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bundaberg to Cairns Central Stationbus bus
    25h 35m
    $181–287

  4. Drive 1,299.8 km

    1. Drive from Monto to Cairnscar car 1,299.8 km
    15h 17m
    $234–338

  5. Bus via Cairns

    1. Take the bus from Monto to Ceratodusbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ceratodus to Bundaberg Post Officebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bundaberg to Cairnsbus bus
    26h 52m
    $221–377

Monto to Cairns by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration25h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$181Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,073.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 17m

What companies run services between Monto, QLD, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?

You can take a bus from Monto to Cairns Central Station via Ceratodus and Bundaberg in around 25h 35m.

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