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

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There are 8 ways to get from Bourke to Cairns by car, plane, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Drive to Cobar Airport, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Bourke to Cobar Airport (CAZ)car car
    2. Fly from Cobar Airport (CAZ) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane CAZ - CNS
    8h 56m
    $310–1,144

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2bus bus 512 / ...
    2. Take the train from Dubbo Station to Strathfield Stationtrain train 428
    3. Take the train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Stationtrain train 31
    4. Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain train
    2d 5h
    $299–6,971

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2bus bus 512 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus bus 513
    3. Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Brisbane Citybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus bus
    2d 5h
    $427–611

  4. Drive 1,813.9 km

    1. Drive from Bourke to Cairnscar car 1,813.9 km
    21h 57m
    $329–475

  5. Drive to Orange Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Bourke to Orange-Airport-OAGcar car
    2. Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane OAG - CNS
    11h 53m
    $533–984

  6. Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2bus bus
    2. Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane DBO - CNS
    14h 27m
    $579–1,241

  7. Bus, bus to Tamworth, fly

    1. Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus bus
    3. Fly from Tamworth (TMW) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane TMW - CNS
    16h 47m
    $516–771

  8. Bus via Dorrigo

    1. Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2bus bus 512 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus bus 361
    3. Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Cudgery St Dorrigobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bus Shelter Cudgery Street to Bus Interchange – Tamar Streetbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Ballina CBD Tamar St Bus Interchange to Brisbane Roma Streetbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Brisbane to Cairnsbus bus
    2d 7h
    $606–1,086

Bourke to Cairns by bus and train

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration2d 5hAverage Duration
Ticket$299Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bourke, NSW, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?

You can take a bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Cairns Central Station via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3, Lightning Ridge, Brisbane City, and Brisbane Roma Street in around 2d 5h.

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