There are 8 ways to get from Brisbane to Helenvale by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Brisbane Airport to Cairns, bus
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)plane BNE - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Helenvalebus
10h 40m$168–499Train, bus
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain Spirit of Queensland
- Take the bus from Cairns to Helenvalebus Cairns
30h 50m$224–6,246Bus via Cairns
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairnsbus Au050 / ...
- Take the bus from Cairns to Helenvalebus Cairns
34h 19m$263–431Drive 1,880.2 km
- Drive from Brisbane to Helenvalecar 1,880.2 km
24h 52m$330–476Fly Brisbane Airport to Cooktown Airport
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane BNE - CTN
7h 1m$201–660Bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Cairns, bus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Gold Coast Airportbus
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)plane OOL - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Helenvalebus
11h 55m$211–622Bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Cooktown Airport
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Gold Coast Airportbus
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane OOL - CTN
11h 40m$244–693Bus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus Pm16
- Take the bus from Cairns to Helenvalebus Cairns
35h$274–387
Brisbane to Helenvale by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Helenvale is to fly and bus which costs $160 - $500 and takes 10h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Helenvale is to fly which takes 7h 1m and costs $200 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Brisbane to Helenvale. However, there are services departing from Brisbane Coach Terminal and arriving at Helenvale via Cairns. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 19m.
The distance between Brisbane and Helenvale is 1632 km. The road distance is 1880.2 km.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Helenvale without a car is to train and bus which takes 30h 50m and costs $220 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 10h 40m to get from Brisbane to Helenvale, including transfers.
Brisbane to Helenvale bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Helenvale is to bus via Cairns which takes 34h 19m and costs $260 - $440. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $200 - $700 and takes 7h 1m.
Brisbane to Helenvale bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Cairns station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brisbane to Helenvale is 1880 km. It takes approximately 24h 52m to drive from Brisbane to Helenvale.
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Helenvale, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Helenvale via Cairns and Cairns in around 34h 19m. Alternatively, Virgin Australia, Hinterland Aviation, and two other airlines fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cooktown Airport (CTN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–1,200
- Website
- hinterlandaviation.com.au
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cooktown Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–1,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cooktown Airport via Townsville, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cooktown Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cooktown Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cooktown Airport via Melbourne, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–380
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–550
- 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
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cairns to Helenvale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–360
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- info@byronbus.com
- Website
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.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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