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How to get fromNyngan to Cairnsby bus, plane, train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Nyngan to Cairns by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from The Big RAAF Helicopter, Rawson Pl to Dubbo Airport, Arthur Butler Drbus bus
    2. Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane DBO - CNS
    8h 49m
    $255–1,022

  2. Drive to Cobar Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Nyngan to Cobar Airport (CAZ)car car
    2. Fly from Cobar Airport (CAZ) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane CAZ - CNS
    7h 43m
    $219–842

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from The Big RAAF Helicopter, Rawson Pl to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2bus bus 512 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus bus 513
    3. Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Brisbane Citybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairnsbus bus
    2d 1h
    $464–692

  4. Bus, train via Dubbo

    1. Take the bus from The Big RAAF Helicopter, Rawson Pl to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2bus bus 512 / ...
    2. Take the train from Dubbo Station to Strathfield Stationtrain train 428
    3. Take the train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Stationtrain train 31
    4. Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain train
    2d 2h
    $311–6,962

  5. Drive  2,017.2 km

    1. Drive from Nyngan to Cairnscar car 2,017.2 km
    23h 46m
    $428–618

  6. Drive to Orange Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Nyngan to Orange-Airport-OAGcar car
    2. Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane OAG - CNS
    9h
    $356–995

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from The Big RAAF Helicopter, Rawson Pl to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1bus bus 570
    2. Take the train from Lithgow Station to Emu Plains Stationtrain train Bmt
    3. Take the train from Emu Plains Station to Central Stationtrain train Bmt
    4. Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus bus
    2d 12h
    $419–623

Nyngan to Cairns by bus and train

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration2d 2hAverage Duration
Ticket$311Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,895.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 49m

What companies run services between Nyngan, NSW, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?

You can take a bus from The Big RAAF Helicopter, Rawson Pl to Cairns via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3, Lightning Ridge, Brisbane City, and Brisbane Coach Terminal in around 2d 1h.

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