There are 6 ways to get from Victor Harbor to Cairns by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or ferry
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Bus to Adelaide Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Stop 1 Stuart St / Torrens St - East side to Zone B Seaford Interchangebus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Cairns (CNS)plane ADL - CNS
7h 40m$205–519Bus
- Take the bus from Stop 1 Stuart St / Torrens St - East side to Adelaide Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwybus
- Take the bus from Albury to Sydney International Airportbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairnsbus
2d 21h$494–1,008Bus, train
- Take the bus from Stop 1 Stuart St / Torrens St - East side to Zone B Seaford Interchangebus
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain
3d 12h$2,281–19,515Drive 2,782.5 km
- Drive from Victor Harbor to Cairnscar 2,782.5 km
35h 56m$511–737Bus, ferry, bus to Kingscote, fly
- Take the bus from Stop 1 Stuart St / Torrens St - East side to Cape Jervis Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal to Penneshaw Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Penneshaw Ferry Terminal to Hog Bay Rd / Elsegood Rd - North sidebus
- Fly from Kingscote (KGC) to Cairns (CNS)plane KGC - CNS
21h 59m$205–778Bus, train via Morphett Vale
- Take the bus from Stop 1 Stuart St / Torrens St - East side to Zone C Colonnades Interchangebus
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus
3d 17h$2,350–13,364
Victor Harbor to Cairns by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Victor Harbor to Cairns is to bus and fly which costs $200 - $550 and takes 7h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Victor Harbor to Cairns is to bus and fly which takes 7h 40m and costs $200 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Victor Harbor to Cairns. However, there are services departing from Stop 1 Stuart St / Torrens St - East side and arriving at Cairns via 85 Franklin St, Albury, Sydney International Airport, Central Station and Brisbane Coach Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 21h.
The distance between Victor Harbor and Cairns is 2237 km. The road distance is 2782.5 km.
The best way to get from Victor Harbor to Cairns without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 21h and costs $490 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from Victor Harbor to Cairns, including transfers.
Victor Harbor to Cairns bus services, operated by Adelaide Metro, depart from Stop 1 Stuart St / Torrens St - East side station.
Victor Harbor to Cairns bus services, operated by Adelaide Metro, arrive at Adelaide Central Bus Station.
Cairns is 30 min behind Victor Harbor. It is currently 11:40 AM in Victor Harbor and 11:10 AM in Cairns.
Yes, the driving distance between Victor Harbor to Cairns is 2783 km. It takes approximately 35h 56m to drive from Victor Harbor to Cairns.
What companies run services between Victor Harbor, SA, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Stop 1 Stuart St / Torrens St - East side to Cairns via 85 Franklin St, Albury Station/Hume Hwy, Albury, Sydney International Airport, Sydney Central Station, Central Station, Brisbane, and Brisbane Coach Terminal in around 2d 21h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns via Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Kingscote to Cairns via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Kingscote to Cairns via Adelaide Airport, Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Kingscote to Cairns via Adelaide Airport, Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Kingscote to Cairns via Adelaide Airport, Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns via Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–430
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–430
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Southern
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,190–13,000
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold
- $2,190
- Gold Premium
- $2,990
- Suite
- $8,500–13,000
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,190–13,000
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold
- $2,190
- Gold Premium
- $2,990
- Suite
- $8,500–13,000
- 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 311 108
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Stop 1 Stuart St / Torrens St - East side to Zone B Seaford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Stop 1 Stuart St / Torrens St - East side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Stop 1 Stuart St / Torrens St - East side to Zone B Seaford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Stop 1 Stuart St / Torrens St - East side to Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Penneshaw Ferry Terminal to Hog Bay Rd / Elsegood Rd - North side
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Stop 1 Stuart St / Torrens St - East side to Zone C Colonnades Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
- Phone
- (08) 8532 2633
- Website
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Stop 1 Stuart St / Torrens St - East side to Zone B Seaford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Stop 1 Stuart St / Torrens St - East side to Zone B Seaford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Stop 1 Stuart St / Torrens St - East side to Zone C Colonnades Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Albury to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–220
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $95–140
- Flexible
- $120–220
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–320
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Flexible
- $170–320
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–390
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- 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
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
Ferry from Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal to Penneshaw Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
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