There are 5 ways to get from Barossa Valley to Cairns by bus, train, plane, or car
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Line 1110 bus, train, fly
best- Take the bus from Tanunda to Gawler station
- Take the train from Gawler station to Adelaide station
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Cairns (CNS)ADL - CNS
7h 18m$196–724Train
- Take the train from Adelaide to BrisbaneGreat Southern Rail
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central StationSpirit of Queensland
3d 12h$2,397–12,020Drive 2,663.3 km
- Drive from Barossa Valley to Cairns2,663.3 km
34h 26m$512–739Train, bus
- Take the train from Adelaide to BrisbaneGreat Southern Rail
- Take the bus from Brisbane to CairnsCairns
3d 17h$2,572–6,170Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gawler to Adelaide
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
3d 17h$2,544–5,859
Barossa Valley to Cairns by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barossa Valley to Cairns is to line 1110 bus and train and fly which costs $190 - $750 and takes 7h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Barossa Valley to Cairns is to line 1110 bus and train and fly which takes 7h 18m and costs $190 - $750.
The distance between Barossa Valley and Cairns is 2215 km. The road distance is 2663.3 km.
The best way to get from Barossa Valley to Cairns without a car is to train which takes 3 days 12h and costs $2,400 - $12,000.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Barossa Valley to Cairns, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Barossa Valley to Cairns is 2663 km. It takes approximately 34h 26m to drive from Barossa Valley to Cairns.
There are 1000+ hotels available in Cairns.
What companies run services between Barossa Valley, SA, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Tanunda to Cairns Central Station via Gawler station, Gawler station, Adelaide, Central station, platform 5, and Roma Street in around 3d 12h.
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Train from Gawler station to Adelaide station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,365–5,390
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $2,365
- Gold Premium
- $3,390
- Platinum
- $5,390
- 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
- $85–6,171
- 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
- $85–390
- AChoice
- $85–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
- Phone
- +61 (0)8 8562 1999
- Website
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Tanunda to Gawler station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–15
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $260–370
- Advantage
- $330–480
- Flexible
- $420–650
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- admin@premierstateliner.com.au
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Gawler to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Schedules at
- stateliner.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- 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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