There are 7 ways to get from Murgon to Cairns by bus, train, plane, or car
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Bus, train to Brisbane Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Murgon to Caboolturebus
- Take the train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)plane BNE - CNS
9h 1m$190–734Drive, train
cheapest- Drive from Murgon to Gympie Northcar
- Take the train from Gympie North to Cairns Central Stationtrain Spirit of Queensland
23h 42m$167–6,025Bus via Sunshine Coast
- Take the bus from Murgon to Caboolturebus
- Take the bus from Mooloolaba to Cairnsbus Au050 / ...
33h 52m$314–491Drive 1,507.4 km
- Drive from Murgon to Cairnscar 1,507.4 km
17h 45m$271–392Bus, train, train to Gold Coast Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Murgon to Caboolturebus
- Take the train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3train
- Take the train from Bowen Hills station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)plane OOL - CNS
11h 28m$185–712Bus to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Murgon to Caboolturebus
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Cairns (CNS)plane MCY - CNS
10h 28m$275–881Bus
- Take the bus from Murgon to Caboolturebus
- Take the bus from Burpengary Bruce Highway to Cairns Central Stationbus Pm16
33h 54m$273–370
Murgon to Cairns by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Murgon to Cairns is to bus which costs $270 - $370 and takes 33h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Murgon to Cairns is to bus and train and fly which takes 9h 1m and costs $190 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Murgon to Cairns. However, there are services departing from Murgon and arriving at Cairns via Caboolture station, stop A, Landsborough station, stop A and Mooloolaba. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 52m.
The distance between Murgon and Cairns is 1658 km. The road distance is 1507.4 km.
The best way to get from Murgon to Cairns without a car is to bus via Sunshine Coast which takes 33h 52m and costs $310 - $500.
It takes approximately 9h 1m to get from Murgon to Cairns, including transfers.
Murgon to Cairns bus services, operated by Pursers Coaches, depart from Murgon station.
Murgon to Cairns bus services, operated by Pursers Coaches, arrive at Caboolture station.
Yes, the driving distance between Murgon to Cairns is 1507 km. It takes approximately 17h 45m to drive from Murgon to Cairns.
There are 1001+ hotels available in Cairns.
What companies run services between Murgon, QLD, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Murgon to Cairns via Caboolture, Caboolture station, stop A, Landsborough station, stop B, Landsborough station, stop A, Mooloolaba, River Esplanade, and Mooloolaba in around 33h 52m.
- Website
- qantas.com
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 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 Sunshine Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
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 Sunshine Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–650
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Bowen Hills station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Gympie North to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–5,526
- 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
- $150–210
- AChoice
- $270–350
- Gold Class
- $4,412
- Heritage Class
- $5,526
- Phone
- +61 7 4168 1533
- [email protected]
- Website
- purserscoaches.com.au
Bus from Murgon to Caboolture
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- http://www.purserscoaches.com.au/
Bus from Murgon to Caboolture
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- http://www.purserscoaches.com.au/
Bus from Murgon to Caboolture
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- http://www.purserscoaches.com.au/
Bus from Murgon to Caboolture
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- http://www.purserscoaches.com.au/
Bus from Murgon to Caboolture
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- http://www.purserscoaches.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Mooloolaba to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–430
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Burpengary Bruce Highway to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–310
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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