There are 7 ways to get from Seymour to Cairns by train, plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Train to Melbourne Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Seymour Station to Broadmeadows Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cairns (CNS)plane MEL - CNS
7h 22m$144–567Train
- Take the train from Seymour Station to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain
2d 3h$301–6,980Bus
- Take the bus from Seymour to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairnsbus
2d 5h$485–839Drive 2,689.8 km
- Drive from Seymour to Cairnscar 2,689.8 km
31h 24m$476–688Train to Albury, fly
- Take the train from Seymour Station to Albury Stationtrain
- Fly from Albury (ABX) to Cairns (CNS)plane ABX - CNS
10h 14m$242–953Train, train to Avalon Airport, fly
- Take the train from Seymour Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Cairns (CNS)plane AVV - CNS
11h 38m$393–830Train, bus
- Take the train from Seymour Station to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the bus from Chatswood to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus
2d 10h$404–736
Seymour to Cairns by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seymour to Cairns is to train and fly which costs $140 - $600 and takes 7h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Seymour to Cairns is to train and fly which takes 7h 22m and costs $140 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Seymour to Cairns. However, there are services departing from Seymour and arriving at Cairns via Central Station and Brisbane Coach Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
No, there is no direct train from Seymour station to Cairns station. However, there are services departing from Seymour Station and arriving at Cairns Central Station via Central Station and Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Seymour and Cairns is 2411 km. The road distance is 2689.8 km.
The best way to get from Seymour to Cairns without a car is to train which takes 2 days 3h and costs $300 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Seymour to Cairns, including transfers.
Seymour to Cairns bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Seymour station.
Seymour to Cairns train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Seymour Station.
The best way to get from Seymour to Cairns is to train which takes 2 days 3h and costs $300 - $7,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $480 - $850 and takes 2 days 5h.
What companies run services between Seymour, VIC, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
You can take a train from Seymour Station to Cairns Central Station via Central Station, Roma Street Station, and Roma Street in around 2d 3h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seymour to Cairns via Central Station, Brisbane, and Brisbane Coach Terminal in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns via Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Albury to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,500
Flights from Albury to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Albury to Cairns via Brisbane, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Albury to Cairns via Sydney, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
Flights from Avalon Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–800
Flights from Avalon Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns via Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Avalon Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–800
Flights from Avalon Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–440
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Seymour Station to Broadmeadows Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Seymour Station to Albury Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Seymour Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Seymour Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–230
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $70–95
- First
- $95–130
- Sleeper
- $200–230
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Seymour Station to Albury Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $28–40
- First
- $40–55
- Sleeper
- $130–150
Train from Seymour Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–230
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $70–95
- First
- $95–130
- Sleeper
- $200–230
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–6,171
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $170–230
- AChoice
- $310–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Seymour to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Advantage
- $160–250
- Flexible
- $210–300
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–440
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Chatswood to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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More Questions & Answers
Seymour to Cairns bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Central Station.
Seymour to Cairns train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seymour to Cairns is 2690 km. It takes approximately 31h 24m to drive from Seymour to Cairns.
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