There are 4 ways to get from Palm Cove to Cairns Central by bus, taxi, or car
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Line 110 bus
best- Take the bus from Williams Esplanade at Caryota St to Cairns Central Terminusbus 110
57 min$1Taxi
- Take the taxi from Palm Cove to Cairns Centraltaxi 26.9 km
25 min$110–140Drive 26.9 km
- Drive from Palm Cove to Cairns Centralcar 26.9 km
25 min$5–7Line 110 bus via Cairns City bus station, platform 1
- Take the bus from Williams Esplanade at Caryota St to Cairns City bus station, platform 1bus 110
1h 1m$1
Palm Cove to Cairns Central by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palm Cove to Cairns Central is to line 110 bus which costs $1 and takes 57 min.
The fastest way to get from Palm Cove to Cairns Central is to taxi which takes 25 min and costs $110 - $140.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Williams Esplanade at Caryota St and arriving at Cairns Central Terminus. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 56 min.
The distance between Palm Cove and Cairns Central is 33 km. The road distance is 26.9 km.
The best way to get from Palm Cove to Cairns Central without a car is to line 110 bus which takes 57 min and costs $1.
The line 110 bus from Williams Esplanade at Caryota St to Cairns Central Terminus takes 56 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Palm Cove to Cairns Central bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Williams Esplanade at Caryota St station.
Palm Cove to Cairns Central bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Cairns Central Terminus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palm Cove to Cairns Central is 27 km. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from Palm Cove to Cairns Central.
There are 1011+ hotels available in Cairns Central.
What companies run services between Palm Cove, QLD, Australia and Cairns Central, QLD, Australia?
Translink operates a bus from Williams Esplanade at Caryota St to Cairns Central Terminus every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $1 and the journey takes 56 min.
Bus from Williams Esplanade at Caryota St to Cairns Central Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Williams Esplanade at Caryota St to Cairns City bus station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
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