There are 8 ways to get from Mundubbera to Cairns by bus, plane, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus, bus to Bundaberg, fly
best- Take the bus from Mundubbera to Childersbus
- Take the bus from Childers to Bundaberg Airportbus
- Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Cairns (CNS)plane BDB - CNS
10h 26m$405–2,341Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Mundubbera to Bundaberg Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Bundaberg to Cairns Central Stationtrain Spirit of Queensland
24h 35m$149–4,930Bus
- Take the bus from Mundubbera to Childersbus
- Take the bus from Childers to Cairns Central Stationbus Pm16
24h 28m$179–280Drive 1,398 km
- Drive from Mundubbera to Cairnscar 1,398 km
16h 49m$252–363Bus, bus to Hervey Bay, fly
- Take the bus from Mundubbera to Childersbus
- Take the bus from Childers to Hervey Baybus
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Cairns (CNS)plane HVB - CNS
11h$491–974Bus, train, train to Brisbane Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Mundubbera to Maryborough West Stationbus
- Take the train from Maryborough West to Landsboroughtrain
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)plane BNE - CNS
13h 7m$176–1,405Bus, train to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Mundubbera to Maryborough West Stationbus
- Take the train from Maryborough West to Nambourtrain
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Cairns (CNS)plane MCY - CNS
12h 9m$257–1,332Bus via Cairns
- Take the bus from Mundubbera to Childersbus
- Take the bus from Childers to Cairnsbus Cairns
25h 23m$219–520
Mundubbera to Cairns by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mundubbera to Cairns is to bus which costs $170 - $280 and takes 24h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Mundubbera to Cairns is to bus and fly which takes 10h 26m and costs $400 - $2,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Mundubbera to Cairns station. However, there are services departing from Mundubbera and arriving at Cairns Central Station via Childers. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 28m.
The distance between Mundubbera and Cairns is 1332 km. The road distance is 1398 km.
The best way to get from Mundubbera to Cairns without a car is to bus which takes 24h 28m and costs $170 - $280.
It takes approximately 10h 26m to get from Mundubbera to Cairns, including transfers.
Mundubbera to Cairns bus services, operated by North Burnett Regional Council, depart from Mundubbera station.
Mundubbera to Cairns bus services, operated by North Burnett Regional Council, arrive at Childers station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mundubbera to Cairns is 1398 km. It takes approximately 16h 49m to drive from Mundubbera to Cairns.
There are 1001+ hotels available in Cairns.
What companies run services between Mundubbera, QLD, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Mundubbera to Cairns Central Station via Childers in around 24h 28m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Bundaberg to Cairns via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Bundaberg to Cairns via Brisbane Airport, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–950
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–950
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–800
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Brisbane Airport, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–950
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 Sunshine Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Bundaberg to Cairns via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Monday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–800
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–800
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Bundaberg to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–4,898
- 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
- $140–190
- AChoice
- $240–310
- Gold Class
- $3,911
- Heritage Class
- $4,898
Train from Maryborough West to Landsborough
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–654
- 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
- $29–50
- AChoice
- $30–45
- Gold Class
- $522
- Heritage Class
- $654
Train from Maryborough West to Nambour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–570
- 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
- $27–50
- AChoice
- $28–40
- Gold Class
- $455
- Heritage Class
- $570
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 696 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- northburnett.qld.gov.au
Bus from Mundubbera to Childers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–35
- Website
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/north-burnett-transport/
Bus from Mundubbera to Childers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–35
- Website
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/north-burnett-transport/
Bus from Mundubbera to Bundaberg Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–35
- Website
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/north-burnett-transport/
Bus from Mundubbera to Childers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–35
- Website
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/north-burnett-transport/
Bus from Mundubbera to Maryborough West Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $8–35
- Website
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/north-burnett-transport/
Bus from Mundubbera to Maryborough West Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $8–35
- Website
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/north-burnett-transport/
Bus from Mundubbera to Childers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–35
- Website
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/north-burnett-transport/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Childers to Bundaberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Childers to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Childers to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–250
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Childers to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–490
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $210–310
- Advantage
- $270–400
- Flexible
- $340–490
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