There are 7 ways to get from Nyngan to Cairns by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from The Big RAAF Helicopter, Rawson Pl to Dubbo Airport, Arthur Butler Drbus
- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Cairns (CNS)plane DBO - CNS
9h 35m$515–1,022Bus, train via Dubbo
cheapest- Take the bus from The Big RAAF Helicopter, Rawson Pl to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2bus 512 / ...
- Take the train from Dubbo Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 428
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain
2d 3h$286–6,952Bus
- Take the bus from The Big RAAF Helicopter, Rawson Pl to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2bus 512 / ...
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus 513
- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Brisbane Citybus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairnsbus
2d 1h$464–722Drive 2,017.2 km
- Drive from Nyngan to Cairnscar 2,017.2 km
23h 47m$362–522Drive to Orange Airport, fly
- Drive from Nyngan to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Cairns (CNS)plane OAG - CNS
9h 46m$485–930Drive to Cobar Airport, fly
- Drive from Nyngan to Cobar Airport (CAZ)car
- Fly from Cobar Airport (CAZ) to Cairns (CNS)plane CAZ - CNS
8h 35m$365–1,236Bus, train
- Take the bus from The Big RAAF Helicopter, Rawson Pl to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1bus 570
- Take the train from Lithgow Station to Emu Plains Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the train from Emu Plains Station to Central Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus
2d 6h$400–692
Nyngan to Cairns by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nyngan to Cairns is to drive which costs $360 - $550 and takes 23h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Nyngan to Cairns is to drive and fly which takes 8h 35m and costs $360 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Nyngan to Cairns. However, there are services departing from The Big RAAF Helicopter, Rawson Pl and arriving at Cairns via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3, Lightning Ridge and Brisbane Coach Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Nyngan and Cairns is 1895 km. The road distance is 2017.2 km.
The best way to get from Nyngan to Cairns without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 1h and costs $460 - $750.
It takes approximately 9h 35m to get from Nyngan to Cairns, including transfers.
Nyngan to Cairns bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from The Big RAAF Helicopter, Rawson Pl station.
Nyngan to Cairns bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2.
Yes, the driving distance between Nyngan to Cairns is 2017 km. It takes approximately 23h 47m to drive from Nyngan to Cairns.
There are 1003+ hotels available in Cairns.
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.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,500
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Sydney, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Cobar Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Cobar Airport to Cairns via Sydney, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–900
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–900
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Dubbo City Regional Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Cobar Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Cobar Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Dubbo Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $45–60
- First
- $60–80
- Sleeper
- $160–180
Train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Lithgow Station to Emu Plains Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Emu Plains Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- [email protected]
- Website
- transport.nsw.gov.au
Train from Emu Plains Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sydneytrains
- Adult one-way
- $6–10
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from The Big RAAF Helicopter, Rawson Pl to Dubbo Airport, Arthur Butler Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from The Big RAAF Helicopter, Rawson Pl to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from The Big RAAF Helicopter, Rawson Pl to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from The Big RAAF Helicopter, Rawson Pl to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Lightning Ridge to Brisbane City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $270–450
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Advantage
- $160–250
- Flexible
- $210–300
- 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/
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