There are 6 ways to get from Bega to Cairns by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly from Merimbula Airport
best- Fly from Merimbula Airport (MIM) to Cairns (CNS)plane MIM - CNS
8h 53m$170–650Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bega to Central Stationbus Pm1
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain
2d 2h$302–6,836Bus via Canberra
- Take the bus from Church St At Carp St to Alinga St After Marcus Clarke Stbus 772
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairnsbus
2d 5h$336–564Drive 2,720.4 km
- Drive from Bega to Cairnscar 2,720.4 km
31h 5m$481–695Bus to Canberra International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Church St At Carp St to Alinga St After Marcus Clarke Stbus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Cairns (CNS)plane CBR - CNS
12h 1m$293–585Bus
- Take the bus from Bega to Central Stationbus Pm1
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus
2d 7h$422–716
Bega to Cairns by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bega to Cairns is to bus and fly which costs $290 - $600 and takes 12h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Bega to Cairns is to fly which takes 8h 53m and costs $170 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Bega to Cairns. However, there are services departing from Church St At Carp St and arriving at Cairns via Canberra, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 and Brisbane Coach Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Bega and Cairns is 2305 km. The road distance is 2720.4 km.
The best way to get from Bega to Cairns without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 2h and costs $300 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 8h 53m to get from Bega to Cairns, including transfers.
Bega to Cairns bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Church St At Carp St station.
The best way to get from Bega to Cairns is to fly which takes 8h 53m and costs $170 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus via Canberra, which costs $330 - $600 and takes 2 days 5h.
Bega to Cairns bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bega to Cairns is 2720 km. It takes approximately 31h 5m to drive from Bega to Cairns.
What companies run services between Bega, NSW, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
Qantas, Jetstar, and two other airlines fly from Merimbula Airport (MIM) to Cairns (CNS) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Church St At Carp St to Cairns via Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St, Canberra, Sydney Central Station, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Roma Street Station, Stand F, and Brisbane Coach Terminal in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Merimbula Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Merimbula Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Merimbula Airport to Cairns via Moruya, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Merimbula Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–450
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–450
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–450
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Merimbula Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- 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 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Bega to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- https://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/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Church St At Carp St to Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $220–380
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $140–200
- Advantage
- $170–250
- Flexible
- $210–310
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