There are 8 ways to get from Bourke to Mareeba by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2bus
- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Cairns (CNS)plane DBO - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareebabus
14h 26m$563–750Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2bus 512 / ...
- Take the train from Dubbo Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 428
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareebabus
2d 7h$238–7,006Bus, train via Coffs Harbour
- Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2bus 512 / ...
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus 361
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Coffs Harbour Stationbus
- Take the train from Coffs Harbour Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Cairnsbus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareebabus
2d 7h$490–1,106Drive 1,805.2 km
- Drive from Bourke to Mareebacar 1,805.2 km
22h 34m$341–493Drive to Cobar Airport, fly, bus
- Drive from Bourke to Cobar Airport (CAZ)car
- Fly from Cobar Airport (CAZ) to Cairns (CNS)plane CAZ - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareebabus
11h 26m$376–1,481Drive to Orange Airport, fly, bus
- Drive from Bourke to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Cairns (CNS)plane OAG - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareebabus
14h 8m$561–2,475Bus, bus to Tamworth, fly
- Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2bus
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus
- Fly from Tamworth (TMW) to Cairns (CNS)plane TMW - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareebabus
19h 17m$518–1,001Bus
- Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2bus 512 / ...
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus 513
- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Brisbane Citybus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareebabus
2d 7h$451–646
Bourke to Mareeba by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bourke to Mareeba is to drive which costs $340 - $500 and takes 22h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Bourke to Mareeba is to drive and fly and bus which takes 11h 26m and costs $370 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Bourke to Mareeba. However, there are services departing from Central Park, Oxley St and arriving at Mareeba via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3, Lightning Ridge, Brisbane Roma Street and Cairns Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Bourke and Mareeba is 2180 km. The road distance is 1805.2 km.
The best way to get from Bourke to Mareeba without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 7h and costs $230 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 14h 26m to get from Bourke to Mareeba, including transfers.
Bourke to Mareeba bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Central Park, Oxley St station.
Bourke to Mareeba bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2.
Mareeba is 1h behind Bourke. It is currently 5:44 PM in Bourke and 4:44 PM in Mareeba.
Yes, the driving distance between Bourke to Mareeba is 1805 km. It takes approximately 22h 34m to drive from Bourke to Mareeba.
What companies run services between Bourke, NSW, Australia and Mareeba, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Mareeba via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3, Lightning Ridge, Brisbane City, Brisbane Roma Street, and Cairns Central Station in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,500
Flights from Cobar Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Cobar Airport to Cairns via Sydney, Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–2,300
Flights from Tamworth to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
Flights from Cobar Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Dubbo City Regional Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Tamworth to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Cobar Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Dubbo Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $45–60
- First
- $60–80
- Sleeper
- $160–180
Train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- 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
Train from Coffs Harbour Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $55–75
- Sleeper
- $150–180
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareeba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- admin@dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Tamworth Station to Coffs Harbour Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.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
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Lightning Ridge to Brisbane City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Schedules at
- murrays.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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