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How to get fromPottsville to Cairnsby bus, plane, taxi, train, or car

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

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  1. Bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly

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    1. Take the bus from Tweed Heads Rd Before Coronation Av to Wharf St Opp Tweed Heads Visitor Information Centrebus bus
    2. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane OOL - CNS
    6h 27m
    $136–657

  2. Taxi, train

    1. Take the taxi from Pottsville to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2taxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain train
    28h 21m
    $322–6,680

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tweed Heads Rd Before Coronation Av to Wharf St Opp Tweed Heads Visitor Information Centrebus bus 603
    2. Take the bus from Tweed Heads to Brisbanebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairnsbus bus
    33h 50m
    $269–441

  4. Drive 1,803.7 km

    1. Drive from Pottsville to Cairnscar car 1,803.7 km
    21h 19m
    $320–461

  5. Bus, train to Brisbane Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Tweed Heads Rd Before Coronation Av to Wharf St Opp Tweed Heads Visitor Information Centrebus bus
    2. Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane BNE - CNS
    8h 55m
    $147–686

  6. Drive to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Pottsville to Maroochydore-Airport-MCYcar car
    2. Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane MCY - CNS
    6h 24m
    $281–759

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Tweed Heads Rd Before Coronation Av to Wharf St Opp Tweed Heads Visitor Information Centrebus bus 603
    2. Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain train
    3. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus bus
    34h 15m
    $227–328

Pottsville to Cairns by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration34h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$227Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,536.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 27m

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

You can take a bus from Tweed Heads Rd Before Coronation Av to Cairns via Wharf St Opp Tweed Heads Visitor Information Centre, Tweed Heads, Brisbane, and Brisbane Coach Terminal in around 33h 50m.

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