There are 7 ways to get from Mullumbimby to Cairns by bus, plane, taxi, train, or car
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Bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Byron Bay to Gold Coast Airportbus
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)plane OOL - CNS
7h 10m$168–704Bus, train to Brisbane Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from River Tce Opp Mullumbimby Post Office to Wharf St Opp Tweed Heads Visitor Information Centrebus
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 1 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)plane BNE - CNS
8h 52m$151–693Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Mullumbimby to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2taxi
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain
28h 34m$393–6,763Bus via Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station
- Take the bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairnsbus Au050 / ...
34h 3m$333–529Drive 1,827.5 km
- Drive from Mullumbimby to Cairnscar 1,827.5 km
21h 31m$329–475Bus to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, fly
- Take the bus from River Tce Opp Mullumbimby Post Office to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Southern Cross Drbus
- Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Cairns (CNS)plane BNK - CNS
9h 15m$216–757Bus
- Take the bus from Brunswick Heads to Brisbanebus Pm12
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus Pm16
34h 56m$253–373
Mullumbimby to Cairns by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mullumbimby to Cairns is to bus which costs $250 - $380 and takes 34h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Mullumbimby to Cairns is to bus and fly which takes 7h 10m and costs $160 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Mullumbimby to Cairns. However, there are services departing from River Tce Opp Mullumbimby Post Office and arriving at Cairns via Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station and Brisbane Coach Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 3m.
The distance between Mullumbimby and Cairns is 1578 km. The road distance is 1827.5 km.
The best way to get from Mullumbimby to Cairns without a car is to taxi and train which takes 28h 34m and costs $390 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Mullumbimby to Cairns, including transfers.
Mullumbimby to Cairns bus services, operated by Brisbane 2 Byron Express Bus, depart from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station.
Mullumbimby to Cairns bus services, operated by Brisbane 2 Byron Express Bus, arrive at Brisbane Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mullumbimby to Cairns is 1828 km. It takes approximately 21h 31m to drive from Mullumbimby to Cairns.
There are 1001+ hotels available in Cairns.
What companies run services between Mullumbimby, NSW, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from River Tce Opp Mullumbimby Post Office to Cairns via Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station, Brisbane Roma Street, and Brisbane Coach Terminal in around 34h 3m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–1,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,500
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Cairns via Sydney, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–650
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 1 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–6,171
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $170–230
- AChoice
- $310–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
- Phone
- +61 (0)418 364 364
- [email protected]
- Website
- byronbayexpress.com.au
Bus from Byron Bay to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- byronbayexpress.com.au
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 6685 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- brisbane2byron.com
Bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Schedules at
- brisbane2byron.com
- 13
- $60–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $270–450
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from River Tce Opp Mullumbimby Post Office to Wharf St Opp Tweed Heads Visitor Information Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 6686 2144
- [email protected]
- Website
- blanchs.com.au
Bus from River Tce Opp Mullumbimby Post Office to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Southern Cross Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.blanchs.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brunswick Heads to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $220–270
Mullumbimby Taxi Network
- Phone
- +61 2 6685 5008
- Website
- 131008.com
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