There are 8 ways to get from Buderim to Cairns by train, plane, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Cairns
best- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)BNE - CNS
7h 13m$130–486Train
cheapest- Take the train from Nambour to Cairns Central StationSpirit of Queensland
25h 2m$80–6,000Bus
- Take the bus from Maroochydore Sixth Avenue to Cairns Central StationPm16
29h 31m$212–302Drive 1,590.6 km
- Drive from Buderim to Cairns1,590.6 km
18h 49m$309–446Fly Sunshine Coast Airport to Cairns
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Cairns (CNS)MCY - CNS
5h 36m$222–752Train, train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Cairns
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3
- Take the train from Bowen Hills station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)OOL - CNS
9h 40m$124–554Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, drive
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Townsville Airport (TSV)BNE - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Cairns
9h 51m$214–586Bus via King St at Water Street (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Maroochydore to CairnsCairns
29h 50m$252–652
Buderim to Cairns by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buderim to Cairns is to bus which costs $210 - $310 and takes 29h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Buderim to Cairns is to fly which takes 5h 36m and costs $220 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Buderim to Cairns station. However, there are services departing from Main St at Buderim Mountain Primary School and arriving at Cairns Central Station via Maroochydore station, platform 1 and Maroochydore Sixth Avenue. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 31m.
The distance between Buderim and Cairns is 1505 km. The road distance is 1590.6 km.
The best way to get from Buderim to Cairns without a car is to train which takes 25h 2m and costs $80 - $6,000.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Buderim to Cairns, including transfers.
Buderim to Cairns bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Maroochydore Sixth Avenue station.
The best way to get from Buderim to Cairns is to train which takes 25h 2m and costs $80 - $6,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $210 - $310 and takes 29h 31m, you could also fly, which costs $220 - $750 and takes 5h 36m.
Buderim to Cairns bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Buderim to Cairns is 1591 km. It takes approximately 18h 49m to drive from Buderim to Cairns.
What companies run services between Buderim, QLD, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Nambour to Cairns Central Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost $80–5,782 and the journey takes 23h 34m. Alternatively, Premier Motor Service operates a bus from Maroochydore Sixth Avenue to Cairns Central Station once daily. Tickets cost $210–300 and the journey takes 28h.
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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 Sunshine Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Gold Coast 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 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–1,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–390
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–440
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Gold Coast 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 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–390
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Bowen Hills station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Nambour to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–5,782
- 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
- $80–370
- Gold Class
- $4,616
- Heritage Class
- $5,782
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Maroochydore Sixth Avenue to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–300
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Maroochydore to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $250–360
- Advantage
- $310–460
- Flexible
- $400–650
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