There are 6 ways to get from Nerang to Cairns by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Brisbane Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Nerang station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)plane BNE - CNS
6h 17m$141–678Fly from Gold Coast Airport
cheapest- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)plane OOL - CNS
5h 59m$132–652Train
- Take the train from Nerang station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain Vlbd / ...
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain Spirit of Queensland
27h 32m$170–6,500Train, bus
- Take the train from Nerang station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain Vlbd / ...
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus Pm16
32h 7m$222–322Drive 1,745 km
- Drive from Nerang to Cairnscar 1,745 km
20h 33m$314–453Bus
- Take the bus from Southport to Brisbanebus Pm12
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairnsbus Au050 / ...
32h 18m$290–470
Nerang to Cairns by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nerang to Cairns is to train and bus which costs $220 - $330 and takes 32h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Nerang to Cairns is to fly which takes 5h 59m and costs $130 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Nerang to Cairns. However, there are services departing from Price St at Nerang State School and arriving at Cairns via Southport and Brisbane Coach Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Nerang station to Cairns station. However, there are services departing from Nerang station, platform 2 and arriving at Cairns Central Station via Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 32m.
The distance between Nerang and Cairns is 1489 km. The road distance is 1745 km.
The best way to get from Nerang to Cairns without a car is to train which takes 27h 32m and costs $170 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Nerang to Cairns, including transfers.
Nerang to Cairns bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Southport station.
Nerang to Cairns train services, operated by Translink, depart from Nerang station, platform 2.
The best way to get from Nerang to Cairns is to train which takes 27h 32m and costs $170 - $6,500. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $130 - $650 and takes 5h 59m, you could also bus, which costs $290 - $470 and takes 32h 18m.
What companies run services between Nerang, QLD, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
You can take a train from Nerang station, platform 2 to Cairns Central Station via Roma Street in around 27h 32m. Alternatively, Jetstar, Qantas, and Virgin Australia fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS) every 4 hours.
- 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
- 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
- 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 Nerang station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Nerang station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Nerang station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- 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
- 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/
Bus from Southport to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $270–440
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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More Questions & Answers
Nerang to Cairns bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Brisbane station.
Nerang to Cairns train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nerang to Cairns is 1745 km. It takes approximately 20h 33m to drive from Nerang to Cairns.
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