There are 6 ways to get from Brisbane to Kuranda by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly from Brisbane Airport
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)plane BNE - CNS
4h 10m$248–614Train
cheapest- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain Spirit of Queensland
26h 50m$102–6,196Bus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus Pm16
31h 10m$241–337Drive 1,703.9 km
- Drive from Brisbane to Kurandacar 1,703.9 km
20h 17m$313–452Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly
- Take the train from South Brisbane station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)plane OOL - CNS
6h 16m$232–632Bus via Cairns (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Cairnsbus Cairns
31h 50m$282–662
Brisbane to Kuranda by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Kuranda is to bus which costs $240 - $340 and takes 31h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Kuranda is to fly which takes 4h 10m and costs $240 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Brisbane to Kuranda. However, there are services departing from Brisbane Roma Street and arriving at Kuranda via Cairns Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 10m.
The distance between Brisbane and Kuranda is 1436 km. The road distance is 1703.9 km.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Kuranda without a car is to train which takes 26h 50m and costs $100 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Brisbane to Kuranda, including transfers.
Brisbane to Kuranda bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Brisbane Roma Street station.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Kuranda is to fly which takes 4h 10m and costs $240 - $650. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $100 - $6,500 and takes 26h 50m, you could also bus, which costs $240 - $340 and takes 31h 10m.
Brisbane to Kuranda bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brisbane to Kuranda is 1704 km. It takes approximately 20h 17m to drive from Brisbane to Kuranda.
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Kuranda, QLD, Australia?
Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and Qantas fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS) hourly. Alternatively, Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost $85–6,171 and the journey takes 25h 20m.
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
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
- $130–400
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–470
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- 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 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
- 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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