There are 5 ways to get from Terrigal to Cairns by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Gosford Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cairns (CNS)plane SYD - CNS
7h 51m$158–527Train
- Take the train from Gosford Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain Spirit of Queensland
40h 42m$248–6,744Bus
- Take the bus from Tuggerah Westfield Plaza to Brisbanebus Pm12
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairnsbus Au050 / ...
2d$356–569Drive 2,333.7 km
- Drive from Terrigal to Cairnscar 2,333.7 km
27h 2m$416–600Train, bus
- Take the train from Gosford Station to Newcastle Interchangetrain Ccn
- Take the bus from Newcastle to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Cairnsbus
2d$425–1,019
Terrigal to Cairns by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Terrigal to Cairns is to train and fly which costs $150 - $550 and takes 7h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Terrigal to Cairns is to train and fly which takes 7h 51m and costs $150 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Terrigal to Cairns. However, there are services departing from Church St At Kurrawyba Av and arriving at Cairns via Gosford Station, Stand E, Tuggerah Westfield Plaza and Brisbane Coach Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
No, there is no direct train from Terrigal station to Cairns station. However, there are services departing from Gosford Station and arriving at Cairns Central Station via Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 42m.
The distance between Terrigal and Cairns is 2080 km. The road distance is 2333.7 km.
The best way to get from Terrigal to Cairns without a car is to train which takes 40h 42m and costs $240 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Terrigal to Cairns, including transfers.
Terrigal to Cairns bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Tuggerah Westfield Plaza station.
Terrigal to Cairns train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Gosford Station.
The best way to get from Terrigal to Cairns is to train which takes 40h 42m and costs $240 - $7,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $350 - $600 and takes 2 days 0h.
What companies run services between Terrigal, NSW, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Church St At Kurrawyba Av to Cairns Central Station via Gosford Station, Stand N, Gosford Station, Roma Street Station, and Roma Street in around 40h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Church St At Kurrawyba Av to Cairns via Gosford Station, Stand N, Gosford Station, Stand E, Westfield Tuggerah, Stand C, Tuggerah Westfield Plaza, Brisbane, and Brisbane Coach Terminal in around 2d.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Gosford Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Gosford Station to Newcastle Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Tuggerah Westfield Plaza to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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More Questions & Answers
Terrigal to Cairns bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Brisbane station.
Terrigal to Cairns train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Roma Street Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Terrigal to Cairns is 2334 km. It takes approximately 27h 2m to drive from Terrigal to Cairns.
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