There are 6 ways to get from Mornington to Cairns by train, plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Train to Melbourne Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Frankston Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cairns (CNS)plane MEL - CNS
7h 52m$170–590Train
- Take the train from Frankston Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain
2d 7h$317–7,012Bus
- Take the bus from Frankston to Melbourne Airport T4 Skybus/Service Rdbus
- Take the bus from Broadmeadows Station, Railway Cres to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairnsbus
2d 14h$490–860Drive 2,834.3 km
- Drive from Mornington to Cairnscar 2,834.3 km
33h 25m$502–725Train, train to Avalon Airport, fly
- Take the train from Frankston Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Cairns (CNS)plane AVV - CNS
11h 58m$396–830Train, bus
- Take the train from Frankston Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus
2d 15h$482–732
Mornington to Cairns by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mornington to Cairns is to train and fly which costs $170 - $600 and takes 7h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Mornington to Cairns is to train and fly which takes 7h 52m and costs $170 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Mornington to Cairns. However, there are services departing from Murray St/Barkly St and arriving at Cairns via Frankston, Melbourne Airport/Grants Rd, Broadmeadows Station, Railway Cres, Central Station and Brisbane Coach Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
No, there is no direct train from Mornington station to Cairns station. However, there are services departing from Frankston Station and arriving at Cairns Central Station via Southern Cross, Central Station and Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Mornington and Cairns is 2399 km. The road distance is 2834.3 km.
The best way to get from Mornington to Cairns without a car is to train which takes 2 days 7h and costs $310 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 7h 52m to get from Mornington to Cairns, including transfers.
Mornington to Cairns bus services, operated by SkyBus, depart from Frankston station.
Mornington to Cairns train services, operated by Metro Trains Melbourne, depart from Frankston Station.
The best way to get from Mornington to Cairns is to train which takes 2 days 7h and costs $310 - $7,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $490 - $900 and takes 2 days 14h.
What companies run services between Mornington, VIC, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Murray St/Barkly St to Cairns Central Station via Frankston, Frankston Station, Southern Cross Station, Southern Cross, Central Station, Roma Street Station, and Roma Street in around 2d 7h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Murray St/Barkly St to Cairns via Frankston, Melbourne Airport T4 Skybus/Service Rd, Melbourne Airport/Grants Rd, Broadmeadows Station/Pascoe Vale Rd, Broadmeadows Station, Railway Cres, Central Station, Brisbane, and Brisbane Coach Terminal in around 2d 14h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns via Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Avalon Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–800
Flights from Avalon Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns via Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Avalon Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–800
Flights from Avalon Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–440
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
Train from Frankston Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Schedules at
- Metro Trains Melbourne
Train from Frankston Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Schedules at
- Metro Trains Melbourne
Train from Frankston Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Schedules at
- Metro Trains Melbourne
Train from Frankston Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Schedules at
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
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
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1300 759 287
- [email protected]
- Website
- Skybus
Bus from Frankston to Melbourne Airport T4 Skybus/Service Rd
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Broadmeadows Station, Railway Cres to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- 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
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–430
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Mornington to Cairns bus services, operated by SkyBus, arrive at Melbourne Airport T4 Skybus/Service Rd station.
Mornington to Cairns train services, operated by Metro Trains Melbourne, arrive at Southern Cross Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mornington to Cairns is 2834 km. It takes approximately 33h 25m to drive from Mornington to Cairns.
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