There are 8 ways to get from Narooma to Cairns by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Bus to Merimbula Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Wagonga St After Montague St to Park St At Wonga Stbus
- Fly from Merimbula Airport (MIM) to Cairns (CNS)plane MIM - CNS
11h 33m$227–737Bus, train to Sydney International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Wagonga St At Montague St to Bomaderry Stationbus
- Take the train from Kiama Station to Wolli Creek Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cairns (CNS)plane SYD - CNS
12h 31m$195–638Bus, train
- Take the bus from Narooma to Central Stationbus Pm1
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain
2d 1h$292–6,822Bus via Brisbane
- Take the bus from Narooma to Central Stationbus Pm1
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairnsbus
2d 3h$422–762Drive 2,656.1 km
- Drive from Narooma to Cairnscar 2,656.1 km
30h 39m$471–681Bus to Canberra International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Wagonga St At Montague St to Morisset St After Crawford Stbus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Cairns (CNS)plane CBR - CNS
12h 53m$334–1,024Bus to Moruya Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Narooma to Moruya Airportbus
- Fly from Moruya Airport (MYA) to Cairns (CNS)plane MYA - CNS
9h 1m$274–969Bus
- Take the bus from Narooma to Central Stationbus Pm1
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus
2d 9h$392–572
Narooma to Cairns by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Narooma to Cairns is to bus and train and fly which costs $190 - $650 and takes 12h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Narooma to Cairns is to bus and fly which takes 9h 1m and costs $270 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Narooma to Cairns. However, there are services departing from Narooma and arriving at Cairns via Central Station and Brisbane Coach Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Narooma and Cairns is 2401 km. The road distance is 2656.1 km.
The best way to get from Narooma to Cairns without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 1h and costs $290 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 11h 33m to get from Narooma to Cairns, including transfers.
Narooma to Cairns bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Narooma station.
Narooma to Cairns bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Narooma to Cairns is 2656 km. It takes approximately 30h 39m to drive from Narooma to Cairns.
There are 1013+ hotels available in Cairns.
What companies run services between Narooma, NSW, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Narooma to Cairns via Central Station, Brisbane, and Brisbane Coach Terminal in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Merimbula Airport to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Merimbula Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,400
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,400
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,500
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Moruya Airport to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,900
Flights from Moruya Airport to Cairns via Sydney International Airport, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Moruya Airport to Cairns via Sydney International Airport, Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Merimbula Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Merimbula Airport to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Moruya Airport to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–410
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–410
Flights from Moruya Airport to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Kiama Station to Wolli Creek Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Wagonga St After Montague St to Park St At Wonga St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Narooma to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Narooma to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Wagonga St At Montague St to Bomaderry Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Narooma to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Advantage
- $160–250
- Flexible
- $210–300
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–390
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Murrays Coaches
Bus from Wagonga St At Montague St to Morisset St After Crawford St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- Murrays Coaches
Bus from Narooma to Moruya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
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