There are 7 ways to get from Woolgoolga to Cairns by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport
best- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Cairns (CNS)plane CFS - CNS
9h 24m$510–913Bus, train to Brisbane Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Beach St After Fawcett St to South Grafton Shopping Centre, Bent Stbus
- Take the train from Grafton Station to Roma Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)plane BNE - CNS
11h 12m$181–845Bus, train
- Take the bus from Beach St After Fawcett St to South Grafton Shopping Centre, Bent Stbus 393
- Take the train from Grafton Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain
32h 18m$204–6,670Bus via Byron Bay
- Take the bus from Bus Zone - Woolworths on Solitary Islands Way to Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Streetbus
- Take the bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairnsbus
35h 33m$390–574Drive 2,034.8 km
- Drive from Woolgoolga to Cairnscar 2,034.8 km
23h 33m$361–522Bus, bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bus Zone - Woolworths on Solitary Islands Way to Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Streetbus
- Take the bus from Byron Bay to Gold Coast Airportbus
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)plane OOL - CNS
9h 40m$255–809Bus
- Take the bus from Woolgoolga Solitary Islands Way to Brisbanebus Pm12
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus Pm16
39h 48m$284–410
Woolgoolga to Cairns by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Woolgoolga to Cairns is to bus which costs $280 - $410 and takes 39h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Woolgoolga to Cairns is to fly which takes 9h 24m and costs $500 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Woolgoolga to Cairns. However, there are services departing from Bus Zone - Woolworths on Solitary Islands Way and arriving at Cairns via Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station and Brisbane Coach Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 33m.
The distance between Woolgoolga and Cairns is 1709 km. The road distance is 2034.8 km.
The best way to get from Woolgoolga to Cairns without a car is to bus and train which takes 32h 18m and costs $200 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 9h 24m to get from Woolgoolga to Cairns, including transfers.
Woolgoolga to Cairns bus services, operated by Dorrigo Transit, depart from Bus Zone - Woolworths on Solitary Islands Way station.
The best way to get from Woolgoolga to Cairns is to fly which takes 9h 24m and costs $500 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus via Byron Bay, which costs $390 - $600 and takes 35h 33m.
Woolgoolga to Cairns bus services, operated by Dorrigo Transit, arrive at Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Woolgoolga to Cairns is 2035 km. It takes approximately 23h 33m to drive from Woolgoolga to Cairns.
What companies run services between Woolgoolga, NSW, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
Qantas, Jetstar, and three other airlines fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Cairns (CNS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Zone - Woolworths on Solitary Islands Way to Cairns via Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street, Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station, Brisbane Roma Street, and Brisbane Coach Terminal in around 35h 33m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–1,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Cairns via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–900
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–650
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Grafton Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–160
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $30–45
- First
- $45–65
- Sleeper
- $140–160
Train from Grafton Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–160
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $30–45
- First
- $45–65
- Sleeper
- $140–160
- 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
- (02) 6653 3345
- [email protected]
- Website
- Forest Coach Lines
Bus from Beach St After Fawcett St to South Grafton Shopping Centre, Bent St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Forest Coach Lines
Bus from Beach St After Fawcett St to South Grafton Shopping Centre, Bent St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Forest Coach Lines
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- [email protected]
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Bus Zone - Woolworths on Solitary Islands Way to Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Bus Zone - Woolworths on Solitary Islands Way to Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 6685 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- brisbane2byron.com
Bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Schedules at
- brisbane2byron.com
- 13
- $60–70
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–390
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- +61 (0)418 364 364
- [email protected]
- Website
- byronbayexpress.com.au
Bus from Byron Bay to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- byronbayexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Woolgoolga Solitary Islands Way to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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