There are 8 ways to get from Brisbane to Georgetown by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Brisbane Airport to Cairns, bus
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)BNE - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Georgetown
12h 15m$213–614Train, drive, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Roma Street to Tully
- Drive from Tully to Ravenshoe
- Take the bus from Ravenshoe to Georgetown
27h 59m$164–5,785Bus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central StationPm16
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to GeorgetownCairns
36h 45m$309–442Drive 1,792.7 km
- Drive from Brisbane to Georgetown1,792.7 km
22h$343–495Fly Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport, drive
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Townsville Airport (TSV)BNE - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Georgetown
10h 33m$238–614Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Cairns, bus
- Take the train from South Brisbane station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)OOL - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Georgetown
14h 21m$207–682Fly Brisbane Airport to Normanton, bus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Normanton (NTN)BNE - NTN
- Take the bus from Normanton to Georgetown
11h 21m$933–1,619Bus via Cairns
- Take the bus from Brisbane to CairnsCairns
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to GeorgetownCairns
37h 24m$350–767
Brisbane to Georgetown by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Georgetown is to fly and bus which costs $210 - $650 and takes 12h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Georgetown is to fly and drive which takes 10h 33m and costs $230 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Brisbane to Georgetown. However, there are services departing from Brisbane Roma Street and arriving at Georgetown via Cairns Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 45m.
The distance between Brisbane and Georgetown is 1833 km. The road distance is 1792.7 km.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Georgetown without a car is to bus which takes 36h 45m and costs $300 - $450.
It takes approximately 12h 15m to get from Brisbane to Georgetown, including transfers.
Brisbane to Georgetown bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Brisbane Roma Street station.
Brisbane to Georgetown bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brisbane to Georgetown is 1793 km. It takes approximately 22h to drive from Brisbane to Georgetown.
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Georgetown, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Georgetown via Cairns Central Station in around 36h 45m.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns via Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport via Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–750
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–1,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–390
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–430
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–490
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–390
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Normanton via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Normanton via Townsville Airport, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Tully
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–5,665
- 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
- $85–380
- AChoice
- $80–360
- Gold Class
- $4,523
- Heritage Class
- $5,665
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from South Brisbane station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Georgetown
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Ravenshoe to Georgetown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Normanton to Georgetown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.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/
- 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
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