There are 8 ways to get from Brisbane to Helenvale 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)plane BNE - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Helenvalebus
10h 35m$168–479Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain Spirit of Queensland
- Take the bus from Cairns to Helenvalebus Cairns
30h 50m$135–6,246Bus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus Pm16
- Take the bus from Cairns to Helenvalebus Cairns
35h$274–387Drive 1,880.2 km
- Drive from Brisbane to Helenvalecar 1,880.2 km
24h 50m$335–484Fly Brisbane Airport to Cooktown Airport
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane BNE - CTN
7h 1m$201–610Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Cairns, bus
- Take the train from Central station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)plane OOL - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Helenvalebus
12h 49m$162–537Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Cooktown Airport
- Take the train from Central station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane OOL - CTN
12h 35m$195–638Bus via Cairns
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Cairnsbus Cairns
- Take the bus from Cairns to Helenvalebus Cairns
35h 41m$315–713
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 - $480 and takes 10h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Helenvale is to fly which takes 7h 1m and costs $200 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Brisbane to Helenvale. However, there are services departing from Brisbane Roma Street and arriving at Helenvale via Cairns. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h.
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 $130 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 10h 35m to get from Brisbane to Helenvale, including transfers.
Brisbane to Helenvale bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Brisbane Roma Street station.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Helenvale is to bus which takes 35h and costs $270 - $390. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $200 - $650 and takes 7h 1m.
Brisbane to Helenvale bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brisbane to Helenvale is 1880 km. It takes approximately 24h 50m 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 Roma Street to Helenvale via Cairns in around 35h. Alternatively, Qantas, Hinterland Aviation, and two other airlines fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cooktown Airport (CTN) 5 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–480
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–1,100
- Website
- hinterlandaviation.com.au
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cooktown Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–900
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cooktown Airport via Townsville, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cooktown Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cooktown Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cooktown Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,300
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cooktown Airport via Melbourne, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–380
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–370
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–430
- 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
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Central station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- 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/
- 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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