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How to get fromMullumbimby to Cairnsby bus, plane, taxi, train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Mullumbimby to Cairns by bus, plane, taxi, train, or car

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  1. Bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly

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    1. Take the bus from Byron Bay to Gold Coast Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane OOL - CNS
    7h 5m
    $158–654

  2. Taxi, train

    1. Take the taxi from Mullumbimby to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2taxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain train
    28h 34m
    $393–6,763

  3. Bus via Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station

    1. Take the bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairnsbus bus Au050 / ...
    33h 3m
    $298–494

  4. Drive  1,827.5 km

    1. Drive from Mullumbimby to Cairnscar car 1,827.5 km
    21h 31m
    $333–480

  5. Bus to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from River Tce Opp Mullumbimby Post Office to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Southern Cross Drbus bus
    2. Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane BNK - CNS
    9h 20m
    $206–807

  6. Bus to Brisbane Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Internationalbus bus
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane BNE - CNS
    8h 11m
    $183–719

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brunswick Heads to Brisbanebus bus Pm12
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus bus Pm16
    35h 56m
    $278–408

Mullumbimby to Cairns by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration35h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$278Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,577.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 5m

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 33h 3m.

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