There are 6 ways to get from Bundaberg to Kuranda by plane, train, bus, car, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly from Bundaberg
best- Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Cairns (CNS)plane BDB - CNS
6h 6m$490–850Train
cheapest- Take the train from Bundaberg to Cairns Central Stationtrain Spirit of Queensland
21h 47m$86–4,922Bus
- Take the bus from Bundaberg to Cairns Central Stationbus Pm16
22h 5m$185–258Drive 1,377.2 km
- Drive from Bundaberg to Kurandacar 1,377.2 km
16h 12m$249–360Train, taxi to Hervey Bay, fly
- Take the train from Bundaberg to Howardtrain
- Take the taxi from Howard to Hervey Bay (HVB)taxi
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Cairns (CNS)plane HVB - CNS
6h 59m$553–1,248Bus via Cairns (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Bundaberg to Cairnsbus Cairns
22h 40m$216–495
Bundaberg to Kuranda by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bundaberg to Kuranda is to bus which costs $180 - $260 and takes 22h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Bundaberg to Kuranda is to fly which takes 6h 6m and costs $490 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Bundaberg to Kuranda. However, there are services departing from Bundaberg and arriving at Kuranda via Cairns Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 5m.
The distance between Bundaberg and Kuranda is 1159 km. The road distance is 1377.2 km.
The best way to get from Bundaberg to Kuranda without a car is to train which takes 21h 47m and costs $85 - $5,000.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Bundaberg to Kuranda, including transfers.
Bundaberg to Kuranda bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Bundaberg station.
The best way to get from Bundaberg to Kuranda is to fly which takes 6h 6m and costs $490 - $850. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $85 - $5,000 and takes 21h 47m, you could also bus, which costs $180 - $260 and takes 22h 5m.
Bundaberg to Kuranda bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bundaberg to Kuranda is 1377 km. It takes approximately 16h 12m to drive from Bundaberg to Kuranda.
What companies run services between Bundaberg, QLD, Australia and Kuranda, QLD, Australia?
Qantas, Link Airways, and Virgin Australia fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Cairns (CNS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Bundaberg to Cairns Central Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost $65–4,898 and the journey takes 20h 17m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Bundaberg to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–650
Flights from Bundaberg to Cairns via Brisbane, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–650
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–800
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–700
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–700
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Brisbane, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Bundaberg to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–750
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–700
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–700
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Bundaberg to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–4,898
- 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
- $85–350
- AChoice
- $65–310
- Gold Class
- $3,911
- Heritage Class
- $4,898
Train from Bundaberg to Howard
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–218
- 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
- $85–170
- AChoice
- $3–14
- Gold Class
- $174
- Heritage Class
- $218
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Bundaberg to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–240
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Bundaberg to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–470
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $190–280
- Advantage
- $240–360
- Flexible
- $310–470
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Black & White Taxis Maryborough
- Phone
- +61 7 3860 1861
- Website
- 131008.com
Hervey Bay Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 7 5561 2670
- Website
- 131008.com
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