There are 8 ways to get from Walgett to Cairns by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus, bus to Narrabri Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Wattle Plains Property, Kamilaroi Hwy to Burren Junction Public School, Alma Stbus
- Take the bus from Alma St After Waterloo St to Narrabri Station, Coach Stopbus
- Fly from Narrabri Airport (NAA) to Cairns (CNS)plane NAA - CNS
12h 57m$377–1,070Bus, bus to Tamworth, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Euroka St Before Pitt St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3bus
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus
- Fly from Tamworth (TMW) to Cairns (CNS)plane TMW - CNS
16h 6m$300–963Bus, train
- Take the bus from Euroka St Before Pitt St to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus 513
- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Brisbane Citybus
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain
39h 10m$330–6,724Bus
- Take the bus from Euroka St Before Pitt St to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus 513
- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Brisbane Citybus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairnsbus
42h 30m$410–654Drive 1,825.3 km
- Drive from Walgett to Cairnscar 1,825.3 km
20h 48m$328–474Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Euroka St Before Pitt St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3bus
- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Cairns (CNS)plane DBO - CNS
12h 22m$528–1,041Bus, train to Moree Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Wattle Plains Property, Kamilaroi Hwy to Burren Junction Public School, Alma Stbus
- Take the bus from Alma St After Waterloo St to Narrabri Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the train from Narrabri Station to Moree Stationtrain
- Fly from Moree Airport (MRZ) to Cairns (CNS)plane MRZ - CNS
16h 23m$399–1,132Bus via Goondiwindi
- Take the bus from Euroka St Before Pitt St to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus 513
- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Goondiwindibus
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus
44h 25m$395–674
Walgett to Cairns by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Walgett to Cairns is to drive which costs $320 - $480 and takes 20h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Walgett to Cairns is to bus and fly which takes 12h 22m and costs $500 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Walgett to Cairns. However, there are services departing from Euroka St Before Pitt St and arriving at Cairns via Lightning Ridge and Brisbane Coach Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 30m.
The distance between Walgett and Cairns is 1761 km. The road distance is 1825.3 km.
The best way to get from Walgett to Cairns without a car is to bus and train which takes 39h 10m and costs $330 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 12h 57m to get from Walgett to Cairns, including transfers.
Walgett to Cairns bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Euroka St Before Pitt St station.
Walgett to Cairns bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office station.
Yes, the driving distance between Walgett to Cairns is 1825 km. It takes approximately 20h 48m to drive from Walgett to Cairns.
There are 999+ hotels available in Cairns.
What companies run services between Walgett, NSW, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Euroka St Before Pitt St to Cairns via Lightning Ridge, Brisbane City, and Brisbane Coach Terminal in around 42h 30m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Narrabri Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Moree Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,900
Flights from Moree Airport to Cairns via Sydney, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Tamworth to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Narrabri Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–900
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–900
Flights from Tamworth to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Narrabri Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Narrabri Station to Moree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–28
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $19–28
- First Class
- $25–40
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Wattle Plains Property, Kamilaroi Hwy to Burren Junction Public School, Alma St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
Bus from Wattle Plains Property, Kamilaroi Hwy to Burren Junction Public School, Alma St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Alma St After Waterloo St to Narrabri Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Euroka St Before Pitt St to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Euroka St Before Pitt St to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Euroka St Before Pitt St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Alma St After Waterloo St to Narrabri Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Euroka St Before Pitt St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Euroka St Before Pitt St to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Lightning Ridge to Brisbane City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Lightning Ridge to Brisbane City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Lightning Ridge to Goondiwindi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–430
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- +61 (07) 4661 8333
- [email protected]
- Website
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Goondiwindi to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–220
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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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