There are 6 ways to get from Tweed Heads to Cairns by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Gold Coast Airport
best- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)plane OOL - CNS
4h 57m$120–600Train
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain Vlbd / ...
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain Spirit of Queensland
28h 33m$172–6,502Bus
- Take the bus from Tweed Heads to Brisbanebus Pm12
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairnsbus Au050 / ...
31h 50m$277–428Drive 1,779.3 km
- Drive from Tweed Heads to Cairnscar 1,779.3 km
20h 58m$325–470Train to Brisbane Airport, fly
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)plane BNE - CNS
7h 20m$150–628Train, bus
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain Vlbd / ...
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus Pm16
32h 43m$242–352
Tweed Heads to Cairns by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tweed Heads to Cairns is to train and fly which costs $150 - $650 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Tweed Heads to Cairns is to fly which takes 4h 57m and costs $120 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Tweed Heads to Cairns. However, there are services departing from Tweed Heads and arriving at Cairns via Brisbane Coach Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Tweed Heads station to Cairns station. However, there are services departing from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 and arriving at Cairns Central Station via Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 33m.
The distance between Tweed Heads and Cairns is 1495 km. The road distance is 1779.3 km.
The best way to get from Tweed Heads to Cairns without a car is to train which takes 28h 33m and costs $170 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Tweed Heads to Cairns, including transfers.
Tweed Heads to Cairns bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Tweed Heads station.
Tweed Heads to Cairns train services, operated by Translink, depart from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2.
The best way to get from Tweed Heads to Cairns is to fly which takes 4h 57m and costs $120 - $600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $170 - $6,500 and takes 28h 33m, you could also bus, which costs $270 - $430 and takes 31h 50m.
What companies run services between Tweed Heads, NSW, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and Qantas fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wharf St at Tweed Heads to Cairns Central Station via Varsity Lakes station, stop A, Varsity Lakes station, platform 2, and Roma Street in around 28h 33m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–700
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Tweed Heads to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–350
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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Tweed Heads to Cairns bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Brisbane station.
Cairns is 1h behind Tweed Heads. It is currently 11:53 PM in Tweed Heads and 10:53 PM in Cairns.
Tweed Heads to Cairns train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tweed Heads to Cairns is 1779 km. It takes approximately 20h 58m to drive from Tweed Heads to Cairns.
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