There are 8 ways to get from Narrabri to Atherton by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Narrabri Airport, bus
best- Fly from Narrabri Airport (NAA) to Cairns (CNS)plane NAA - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Athertonbus
11h 15m$314–974Train, bus via Goondiwindi
cheapest- Take the train from Narrabri Station to Moree Stationtrain 243
- Take the bus from Moree to Goondiwindibus
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Brisbane Citybus
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Athertonbus
39h 38m$309–6,747Bus
- Take the bus from Narrabri Station, Coach Stop to Moree Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the bus from Moree to Warwickbus
- Take the bus from Warwick to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Athertonbus
43h 59m$366–681Drive 1,888.6 km
- Drive from Narrabri to Athertoncar 1,888.6 km
21h 37m$339–489Train to Moree Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Narrabri Station to Moree Stationtrain
- Fly from Moree Airport (MRZ) to Cairns (CNS)plane MRZ - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Athertonbus
14h 42m$317–986Train, train to Tamworth, fly, bus
- Take the train from Narrabri Station to Werris Creek Stationtrain
- Take the train from Werris Creek Station to Tamworth Stationtrain
- Fly from Tamworth (TMW) to Cairns (CNS)plane TMW - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Athertonbus
13h 32m$321–946Train, taxi
- Take the train from Narrabri Station to Werris Creek Stationtrain 244
- Take the train from Werris Creek Station to Maitland Stationtrain 224
- Take the train from Maitland Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Gordonvaletrain
- Take the taxi from Gordonvale to Athertontaxi
44h 40m$407–6,980Train, bus
- Take the train from Narrabri Station to Moree Stationtrain 243
- Take the bus from Moree to Toowoombabus
- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Cairnsbus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Athertonbus
46h 19m$448–1,032
Narrabri to Atherton by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Narrabri to Atherton is to drive which costs $330 - $490 and takes 21h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Narrabri to Atherton is to fly and bus which takes 11h 15m and costs $310 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Narrabri station to Atherton. However, there are services departing from Narrabri Station, Coach Stop and arriving at Atherton via Moree, Warwick, Brisbane Roma Street and Cairns Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 59m.
The distance between Narrabri and Atherton is 1667 km. The road distance is 1888.6 km.
The best way to get from Narrabri to Atherton without a car is to train and bus via Goondiwindi which takes 39h 38m and costs $300 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 11h 15m to get from Narrabri to Atherton, including transfers.
Narrabri to Atherton bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Narrabri Station, Coach Stop.
Narrabri to Atherton bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Moree Station, Coach Stop.
Yes, the driving distance between Narrabri to Atherton is 1889 km. It takes approximately 21h 37m to drive from Narrabri to Atherton.
There are 63+ hotels available in Atherton.
What companies run services between Narrabri, NSW, Australia and Atherton, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Narrabri Station, Coach Stop to Atherton via Moree Station, Coach Stop, Moree, Warwick, Brisbane Roma Street, and Cairns Central Station in around 43h 59m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Narrabri Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Moree Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,800
Flights from Moree Airport to Cairns via Sydney, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Tamworth to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Narrabri Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Tamworth to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Narrabri Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Narrabri Station to Moree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–28
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $19–28
- First Class
- $25–40
Train from Narrabri Station to Moree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–28
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $19–28
- First Class
- $25–40
Train from Narrabri Station to Werris Creek Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $24–35
- First Class
- $30–50
Train from Werris Creek Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $14–21
- First Class
- $19–28
Train from Narrabri Station to Werris Creek Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $24–35
- First Class
- $30–50
Train from Werris Creek Station to Maitland Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $29–45
- First Class
- $40–60
Train from Narrabri Station to Moree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–28
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $19–28
- First Class
- $25–40
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–6,171
- 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
- $170–230
- AChoice
- $310–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
Train from Roma Street to Gordonvale
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–6,090
- 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
- $170–220
- AChoice
- $300–390
- Gold Class
- $4,863
- Heritage Class
- $6,090
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Maitland Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–230
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $65–90
- First
- $95–130
- Sleeper
- $200–230
- Phone
- (07) 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Atherton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Atherton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Atherton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Atherton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Atherton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Atherton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 (07) 4661 8333
- [email protected]
- Website
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Moree to Goondiwindi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $28–80
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Moree to Warwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70–200
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Warwick to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Moree to Toowoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–260
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Goondiwindi to Brisbane City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Narrabri Station, Coach Stop to Moree Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $30–50
Bus from Brisbane to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $280–400
- Advantage
- $350–550
- Flexible
- $440–650
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- $140–170
Gordonvale Taxis
- Phone
- +61 7 4056 3355
- Website
- 131008.com
Paradise Buses & Taxis
- Phone
- +61 7 4056 6666
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