There are 9 ways to get from Caboolture to Ayton by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Cairns, bus
best- Take the train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)BNE - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Ayton
10h 41m$238–644Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Caboolture to Cairns Central StationSpirit of Queensland
- Take the bus from Cairns to AytonCairns
29h 27m$194–6,144Bus
- Take the bus from Burpengary Bruce Highway to Cairns Central StationPm16
- Take the bus from Cairns to AytonCairns
35h 22m$330–470Drive 1,804.7 km
- Drive from Caboolture to Ayton1,804.7 km
23h 41m$351–507Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Cooktown Airport, bus
- Take the train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)BNE - CTN
- Take the bus from Cooktown to Ayton
8h 15m$216–720Train, train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Cairns, bus
- Take the train from Caboolture station, platform 3 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
- Take the bus from Cairns to Ayton
13h 21m$232–712Fly Sunshine Coast Airport to Cairns, bus
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Cairns (CNS)MCY - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Ayton
12h 35m$292–1,019Fly Sunshine Coast Airport to Cooktown Airport, bus
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)MCY - CTN
- Take the bus from Cooktown to Ayton
14h 14m$240–1,054Train, bus via Brisbane
- Take the train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Cairns
- Take the bus from Cairns to Ayton
37h 4m$372–812
Caboolture to Ayton by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caboolture to Ayton is to train and fly and bus which costs $230 - $650 and takes 10h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Caboolture to Ayton is to train and fly and bus which takes 8h 15m and costs $210 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Caboolture station to Ayton. However, there are services departing from Caboolture station, stop B and arriving at Ayton via Burpengary Bruce Highway and Cairns. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 22m.
The distance between Caboolture and Ayton is 1987 km. The road distance is 1804.7 km.
The best way to get from Caboolture to Ayton without a car is to train and bus which takes 29h 27m and costs $190 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 10h 41m to get from Caboolture to Ayton, including transfers.
Caboolture to Ayton bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Burpengary Bruce Highway station.
Caboolture to Ayton bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Caboolture to Ayton is 1805 km. It takes approximately 23h 41m to drive from Caboolture to Ayton.
There are 15+ hotels available in Ayton.
What companies run services between Caboolture, QLD, Australia and Ayton, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Caboolture station, stop B to Ayton via Eastern Service Rd at Creek Road, Burpengary Bruce Highway, and Cairns in around 35h 22m.
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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
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
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 Sunshine Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- hinterlandaviation.com.au
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cooktown Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cooktown Airport via Townsville, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cooktown Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Cooktown Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Cooktown Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,900
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Cooktown Airport via Melbourne, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
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 Sunshine Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–400
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–490
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Caboolture to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–5,984
- 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
- $80–380
- Gold Class
- $4,778
- Heritage Class
- $5,984
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cairns to Ayton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cooktown to Ayton
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- 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 Burpengary Bruce Highway to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–310
- 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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