There are 8 ways to get from Tumut to Cairns by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Bus to Wagga Wagga, fly
best- Take the bus from Russell St At Wynyard St to Wagga Wagga Marketplace, Baylis Stbus
- Fly from Wagga Wagga (WGA) to Cairns (CNS)plane WGA - CNS
11h 1mBus, train to Sydney International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Russell St At Wynyard St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the train from Cootamundra Station to Campbelltown Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cairns (CNS)plane SYD - CNS
12h 59m$189–758Bus, train
- Take the bus from Russell St At Wynyard St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1bus 724 / ...
- Take the train from Cootamundra Station to Central Stationtrain 624 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain
2d$281–6,945Bus
- Take the bus from Gundagai to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairnsbus
2d 2h$492–849Drive 2,494.8 km
- Drive from Tumut to Cairnscar 2,494.8 km
28h 46m$448–648Bus to Canberra International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/249 Sheridan St to Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Avebus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Cairns (CNS)plane CBR - CNS
11h 27m$281–1,036Bus, train to Albury, fly
- Take the bus from Russell St At Wynyard St to Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the train from Wagga Wagga Station to Albury Stationtrain
- Fly from Albury (ABX) to Cairns (CNS)plane ABX - CNS
11h 58m$260–962Bus via Sydney
- Take the bus from Snowy Valleys School, Capper St to West St Before Punch Stbus
- Take the bus from Gundagai to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chatswood to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus
2d 8h
Tumut to Cairns by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tumut to Cairns is to bus and train and fly which costs $180 - $800 and takes 12h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Tumut to Cairns is to bus and fly which takes 11h 27m and costs $280 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Tumut to Cairns. However, there are services departing from Russell St At Wynyard St and arriving at Cairns via Gundagai, Central Station and Brisbane Coach Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Tumut and Cairns is 2170 km. The road distance is 2494.8 km.
The best way to get from Tumut to Cairns without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 0h and costs $280 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 11h 1m to get from Tumut to Cairns, including transfers.
Tumut to Cairns bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Gundagai station.
Tumut to Cairns bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tumut to Cairns is 2495 km. It takes approximately 28h 46m to drive from Tumut to Cairns.
There are 1000+ hotels available in Cairns.
What companies run services between Tumut, NSW, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Russell St At Wynyard St to Cairns via Gundagai, Central Station, Brisbane, and Brisbane Coach Terminal in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Wagga Wagga to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Wagga Wagga to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–950
Flights from Wagga Wagga to Cairns via Sydney International Airport, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–950
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,400
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,500
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,600
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Albury to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,600
Flights from Albury to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Albury to Cairns via Brisbane, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Albury to Cairns via Sydney International Airport, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
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 Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
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 Wagga Wagga to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
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 Cootamundra Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $60–80
- Sleeper
- $150–180
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Wagga Wagga Station to Albury Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–140
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $22–29
- First
- $30–45
- Sleeper
- $120–140
Train from Cootamundra Station to Campbelltown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–170
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $35–55
- First
- $55–75
- Sleeper
- $150–170
- 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
- (02) 6947 2636
- Website
- goodescoaches.com.au
Bus from Russell St At Wynyard St to Wagga Wagga Marketplace, Baylis St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.goodescoaches.com.au/
Bus from Russell St At Wynyard St to Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.goodescoaches.com.au/
Bus from Snowy Valleys School, Capper St to West St Before Punch St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.goodescoaches.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Russell St At Wynyard St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Russell St At Wynyard St to Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Russell St At Wynyard St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Gundagai to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Gundagai to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Advantage
- $160–250
- Flexible
- $210–300
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–440
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Tourist Information Centre/249 Sheridan St to Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–20
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Chatswood to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- 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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