There are 8 ways to get from Quirindi to Cairns by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Tamworth, fly
best- Take the train from Quirindi Station to Tamworth Stationtrain
- Fly from Tamworth (TMW) to Cairns (CNS)plane TMW - CNS
8h 11m$274–868Train to Sydney International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Quirindi Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cairns (CNS)plane SYD - CNS
10h 42m$181–636Train
- Take the train from Quirindi Station to Maitland Stationtrain 224
- Take the train from Maitland Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain
41h 7m$247–6,770Bus
- Take the bus from Quirindi Station, Coach Stop to Brisbane St At Kable Avbus 428
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Coffs Harbour Stationbus
- Take the bus from Coffs Harbour Station, Coach Stop to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairnsbus
42h 51m$426–662Drive 2,061 km
- Drive from Quirindi to Cairnscar 2,061 km
23h 37m$371–535Train, bus to Armidale, fly
- Take the train from Quirindi Station to Tamworth Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Armidale Airportbus
- Fly from Armidale (ARM) to Cairns (CNS)plane ARM - CNS
11h 4m$609–988Train to Newcastle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Quirindi Station to Broadmeadow Stationtrain
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Cairns (CNS)plane NTL - CNS
10h 53m$242–608Bus via Urunga
- Take the bus from Quirindi Station, Coach Stop to Brisbane St At Kable Avbus 428
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Urunga Stationbus
- Take the bus from Urunga to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus
47h 4m$401–572
Quirindi to Cairns by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quirindi to Cairns is to train and fly which costs $240 - $650 and takes 10h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Quirindi to Cairns is to train and fly which takes 8h 11m and costs $270 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Quirindi station to Cairns. However, there are services departing from Quirindi Station, Coach Stop and arriving at Cairns via Tamworth Station, Coffs Harbour Station, Coach Stop and Brisbane Coach Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Quirindi station to Cairns station. However, there are services departing from Quirindi Station and arriving at Cairns Central Station via Maitland Station and Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 7m.
The distance between Quirindi and Cairns is 1740 km. The road distance is 2061 km.
The best way to get from Quirindi to Cairns without a car is to train which takes 41h 7m and costs $240 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Quirindi to Cairns, including transfers.
Quirindi to Cairns bus services, operated by Tamworth Buslines, depart from Quirindi Station, Coach Stop.
Quirindi to Cairns train services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Quirindi Station.
The best way to get from Quirindi to Cairns is to train which takes 41h 7m and costs $240 - $7,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $420 - $700 and takes 42h 51m.
What companies run services between Quirindi, NSW, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
You can take a train from Quirindi Station to Cairns Central Station via Maitland Station, Roma Street Station, and Roma Street in around 41h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Quirindi Station, Coach Stop to Cairns via Brisbane St At Kable Av, Tamworth Station, Coffs Harbour Station, Coach Stop, Roma Street Station, Stand F, and Brisbane Coach Terminal in around 42h 51m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Tamworth to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,600
Flights from Armidale to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,600
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,500
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Tamworth to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Armidale to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Armidale to Cairns via Coffs Harbour, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Armidale to Cairns via Tamworth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–450
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–410
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–410
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Quirindi Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $16–23
- First Class
- $21–35
Train from Quirindi Station to Maitland Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $27–40
- First Class
- $35–55
Train from Quirindi Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $16–23
- First Class
- $21–35
Train from Quirindi Station to Broadmeadow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $30–45
- First Class
- $40–60
Train from Quirindi Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $40–65
- First Class
- $60–90
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Maitland Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–230
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $65–90
- First
- $95–130
- Sleeper
- $200–230
- 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
- +61 2 6762 3999
- [email protected]
- Website
- buslinesgroup.com.au
Bus from Quirindi Station, Coach Stop to Brisbane St At Kable Av
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.buslinesgroup.com.au/tamworth/
Bus from Quirindi Station, Coach Stop to Brisbane St At Kable Av
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.buslinesgroup.com.au/tamworth/
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- [email protected]
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Tamworth Station to Coffs Harbour Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Tamworth Station to Armidale Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Tamworth Station to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Coffs Harbour Station, Coach Stop to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- 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
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Urunga to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://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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More Questions & Answers
Quirindi to Cairns bus services, operated by Tamworth Buslines, arrive at Brisbane St At Kable Av station.
Quirindi to Cairns train services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Maitland Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quirindi to Cairns is 2061 km. It takes approximately 23h 37m to drive from Quirindi to Cairns.
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