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How to get fromYandina to Cairnsby train, plane, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 7 ways to get from Yandina to Cairns by train, plane, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane BNE - CNS
    7h 16m
    $161–628

  2. Train, train to Gold Coast Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Yandina station, platform 1 to Central station, platform 2train train
    2. Take the train from Central station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train train
    3. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane OOL - CNS
    8h 56m
    $123–630

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Cooroy to Cairns Central Stationtrain train Spirit of Queensland
    24h 25m
    $161–6,001

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cooroy to Cairns Central Stationbus bus Pm16
    28h 21m
    $231–321

  5. Drive  1,569.2 km

    1. Drive from Yandina to Cairnscar car 1,569.2 km
    18h 37m
    $331–477

  6. Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport

    1. Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane MCY - CNS
    6h 8m
    $243–753

  7. Bus via Cairns (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Cooroy to Cairnsbus bus Cairns
    28h 42m
    $251–651

Yandina to Cairns by train

Calendar4Weekly Trains
Duration24h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$161Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,515.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 16m

What companies run services between Yandina, QLD, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?

Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Cooroy to Cairns Central Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost $160–5,682 and the journey takes 23h 10m. Alternatively, Premier Motor Service operates a bus from Cooroy to Cairns Central Station once daily. Tickets cost $230–320 and the journey takes 26h 50m.

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