There are 5 ways to get from Rockhampton to Mareeba by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Cairns (CNS)plane ROK - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareebabus
8h 15m$310–610Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Rockhampton to Cairns Central Stationtrain Spirit of Queensland
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareebabus Cairns
18h 36m$137–3,882Bus
- Take the bus from Rockhampton George Street to Cairns Central Stationbus Pm16
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareebabus Cairns
18h 55m$161–225Drive 1,100.7 km
- Drive from Rockhampton to Mareebacar 1,100.7 km
12h 56m$198–286Bus via Cairns
- Take the bus from Rockhampton to Cairnsbus Cairns
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareebabus Cairns
19h 10m$196–414
Rockhampton to Mareeba by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rockhampton to Mareeba is to bus which costs $160 - $230 and takes 18h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Rockhampton to Mareeba is to fly and bus which takes 8h 15m and costs $310 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Rockhampton to Mareeba. However, there are services departing from Rockhampton George Street and arriving at Mareeba via Cairns Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 55m.
The distance between Rockhampton and Mareeba is 950 km. The road distance is 1100.7 km.
The best way to get from Rockhampton to Mareeba without a car is to train and bus which takes 18h 36m and costs $130 - $3,900.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Rockhampton to Mareeba, including transfers.
Rockhampton to Mareeba bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Rockhampton George Street station.
Rockhampton to Mareeba bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rockhampton to Mareeba is 1101 km. It takes approximately 12h 56m to drive from Rockhampton to Mareeba.
There are 11+ hotels available in Mareeba.
What companies run services between Rockhampton, QLD, Australia and Mareeba, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Rockhampton George Street to Mareeba via Cairns Central Station in around 18h 55m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Rockhampton to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Rockhampton to Cairns via Mackay, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–650
Flights from Rockhampton to Cairns via Brisbane, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Rockhampton to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–430
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Rockhampton to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–3,847
- 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
- $110–150
- AChoice
- $190–250
- Gold Class
- $3,072
- Heritage Class
- $3,847
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareeba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareeba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareeba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareeba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Rockhampton George Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–190
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Rockhampton to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–380
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $170–240
- Advantage
- $210–310
- Flexible
- $260–380
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