How far is it from Barunga to Cairns?

The distance between Barunga and Cairns is 1513 km.

How do I travel from Barunga to Cairns without a car?

The best way to get from Barunga to Cairns without a car is to travel and train and bus via Alice Springs which takes 5 days 1h and costs .

How long does it take to get from Barunga to Cairns?

It takes approximately 19h 7m to get from Barunga to Cairns, including transfers.

What is the time difference between Barunga and Cairns?

Cairns is 30 min ahead of Barunga. It is currently 1:14 PM in Barunga and 1:44 PM in Cairns.

Where can I stay near Cairns?

There are 923+ hotels available in Cairns.

Barunga to Cairns - 4 ways to travel via train, plane, and bus

There are 4 ways to get from Barunga to Cairns by unknown, plane, train, or bus

Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.

Travel, fly
best
1. Walk from Barunga to Katherine (KTR)unknown
2. Fly from Katherine (KTR) to Cairns (CNS)plane KTR - CNS
19h 7m
Travel, train, bus via Alice Springs
1. Walk from Barunga to Katherineunknown
2. Take the train from Katherine to Alice Springstrain
3. Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus
4. Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
5. Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain
5d 1h
Travel, bus, train
1. Walk from Barunga to Matarankaunknown
2. Take the bus from Mataranka to Alice Springsbus
3. Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus
4. Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
5. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus
5d 4h
Travel, train, bus
1. Walk from Barunga to Katherineunknown
2. Take the train from Katherine to Adelaide Stationtrain
3. Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
4. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus
6d 9h

Katherine (KTR) to Cairns (CNS) flights

6Weekly Planes

17h 30mAverage Duration

$496Cheapest Price

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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Barunga to Cairns.

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Distance: 1,512.9 km
Duration: 19h 7m

What companies run services between Barunga, NT, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Barunga to Cairns. However, you can travel to Katherine (KTR) airport, fly to Cairns (CNS), walk to Cairns Airport, then take the shuttle to Cairns Base Hospital. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Barunga to Cairns Central Station via Katherine, Alice Springs, Alice Springs, Adelaide, Adelaide, Central station, platform 5, and Roma Street in around 5d 1h.

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