The bus between Cairns and Quilpie takes 3d 7h. The bus runs, on average, once a week from Cairns to Quilpie. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once a week between Cairns and Quilpie. The service departs Cairns at 7:25 AM in the morning, which arrives into Quilpie at 14:35:00. All services require a transfer at Rockhampton and take an average of 3d 7h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Cairns to Quilpie. However, there are services departing from Cairns Central Station and arriving at Quilpie station via Rockhampton George Street station, Miles station and Charleville station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 7h.
Cairns to Quilpie bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Cairns Central Station.
Cairns to Quilpie bus services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Quilpie station.
The distance between Cairns and Quilpie is 1088.6 km. The road distance is 1378 km.
You can take a bus from Cairns Central Station to Quilpie via Rockhampton, Miles, Charleville, and Charleville station in around 34h 10m.
