There are 6 ways to get from Woolloongabba to Cairns by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Brisbane Airport
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)plane BNE - CNS
5h 15m$138–674Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Boggo Road station, platform 8 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)plane OOL - CNS
6h 50m$132–652Train
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain Spirit of Queensland
26h 29m$170–6,500Bus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairnsbus Au050 / ...
29h 56m$270–450Drive 1,678.3 km
- Drive from Woolloongabba to Cairnscar 1,678.3 km
19h 51m$302–436Bus via Cairns Central Station
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus Pm16
30h 39m$220–320
Woolloongabba to Cairns by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Woolloongabba to Cairns is to bus via Cairns Central Station which costs $220 - $320 and takes 30h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Woolloongabba to Cairns is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs $130 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Woolloongabba station to Cairns. However, there are services departing from Woolloongabba station, platform 1 and arriving at Cairns via Brisbane Coach Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Woolloongabba to Cairns station. However, there are services departing from Roma Street and arriving at Cairns Central Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 29m.
The distance between Woolloongabba and Cairns is 1418 km. The road distance is 1678.3 km.
The best way to get from Woolloongabba to Cairns without a car is to train which takes 26h 29m and costs $170 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Woolloongabba to Cairns, including transfers.
Woolloongabba to Cairns bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Woolloongabba to Cairns train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Roma Street station.
The best way to get from Woolloongabba to Cairns is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs $130 - $700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $170 - $6,500 and takes 26h 29m, you could also bus, which costs $270 - $450 and takes 29h 56m.
What companies run services between Woolloongabba, QLD, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and Qantas fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS) hourly. Alternatively, Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost $170–6,171 and the journey takes 25h 20m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–1,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–650
- 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
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Boggo Road station, platform 8 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $270–450
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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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Woolloongabba to Cairns bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Cairns station.
Woolloongabba to Cairns train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Woolloongabba to Cairns is 1678 km. It takes approximately 19h 51m to drive from Woolloongabba to Cairns.
There are 1001+ hotels available in Cairns.