There are 6 ways to get from Mulwala to Cairns by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Albury, fly
best- Take the bus from Melbourne St/Inglis St to Albury Station/Hume Hwybus
- Fly from Albury (ABX) to Cairns (CNS)plane ABX - CNS
9h 30m$403–1,020Bus, train to Melbourne Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Melbourne St/Inglis St to Wangaratta Station/Norton Stbus
- Take the train from Wangaratta Station to Broadmeadows Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cairns (CNS)plane MEL - CNS
10h 11m$166–822Bus, train
- Take the bus from Melbourne St/Inglis St to Albury Station/Hume Hwybus
- Take the train from Albury Station 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 3h$311–6,976Bus
- Take the bus from Melbourne St/Inglis St to Albury Station/Hume Hwybus
- Take the bus from Albury to Sydney International Airportbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairnsbus
2d 5h$477–949Drive 2,555.5 km
- Drive from Mulwala to Cairnscar 2,555.5 km
30h 6m$465–671Bus via Cabramatta
- Take the bus from Melbourne St/Inglis St to Albury Station/Hume Hwybus
- Take the bus from Albury station to Liverpoolbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus
2d 12h$439–641
Mulwala to Cairns by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mulwala to Cairns is to bus and train and fly which costs $160 - $850 and takes 10h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Mulwala to Cairns is to bus and fly which takes 9h 30m and costs $400 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Mulwala to Cairns. However, there are services departing from Melbourne St/Inglis St and arriving at Cairns via Albury, Sydney International Airport, Central Station and Brisbane Coach Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Mulwala and Cairns is 2249 km. The road distance is 2555.5 km.
The best way to get from Mulwala to Cairns without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 3h and costs $310 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 9h 30m to get from Mulwala to Cairns, including transfers.
Mulwala to Cairns bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Melbourne St/Inglis St station.
Mulwala to Cairns bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Albury Station/Hume Hwy.
Cairns is 1h behind Mulwala. It is currently 6:29 PM in Mulwala and 5:29 PM in Cairns.
Yes, the driving distance between Mulwala to Cairns is 2556 km. It takes approximately 30h 6m to drive from Mulwala to Cairns.
What companies run services between Mulwala, NSW, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Melbourne St/Inglis St to Cairns via Albury Station/Hume Hwy, Albury, Sydney International Airport, Sydney Central Station, Central Station, Brisbane, and Brisbane Coach Terminal in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Albury to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,200
Flights from Albury to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Albury to Cairns via Brisbane, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Albury to Cairns via Sydney, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Albury to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–490
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–490
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Albury Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–210
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $55–80
- First
- $85–100
- Sleeper
- $180–210
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $85–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Wangaratta Station to Broadmeadows Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–160
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $28–40
- First
- $45–55
- Sleeper
- $140–160
- 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 Wangaratta Station to Broadmeadows Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Melbourne St/Inglis St to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Melbourne St/Inglis St to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Melbourne St/Inglis St to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Melbourne St/Inglis St to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Melbourne St/Inglis St to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Melbourne St/Inglis St to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Melbourne St/Inglis St to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Melbourne St/Inglis St to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Albury to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–220
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $95–140
- Flexible
- $120–220
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–320
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Flexible
- $170–320
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–390
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Melbourne St/Inglis St to Wangaratta Station/Norton St
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Albury station to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $63–66
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–350
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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