There are 8 ways to get from Caboolture to Mareeba 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 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)plane BNE - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareebabus
8h 6m$142–470Train, train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Cairns, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3train
- Take the train from Bowen Hills 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 Central Station to Mareebabus
10h 28m$136–528Train, bus
- Take the train from Caboolture to Cairns Central Stationtrain Spirit of Queensland
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareebabus Cairns
26h 50m$193–6,019Bus via Sunshine Coast
- Take the bus from Mooloolaba to Cairnsbus Au050 / ...
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareebabus Cairns
32h 16m$236–406Drive 1,670.6 km
- Drive from Caboolture to Mareebacar 1,670.6 km
19h 47m$304–438Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, drive
- Take the train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane BNE - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Mareebacar
8h 44m$202–434Fly Sunshine Coast Airport to Cairns, bus
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Cairns (CNS)plane MCY - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareebabus
9h 21m$136–756Bus
- Take the bus from Burpengary Bruce Highway to Cairns Central Stationbus Pm16
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareebabus Cairns
32h 45m$244–346
Caboolture to Mareeba by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caboolture to Mareeba is to train and fly and bus which costs $140 - $470 and takes 8h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Caboolture to Mareeba is to train and fly and bus which takes 8h 6m and costs $140 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Caboolture station to Mareeba. However, there are services departing from Caboolture station, stop A and arriving at Mareeba via Landsborough station, stop A, Mooloolaba and Cairns Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 16m.
The distance between Caboolture and Mareeba is 1518 km. The road distance is 1670.6 km.
The best way to get from Caboolture to Mareeba without a car is to train and bus which takes 26h 50m and costs $190 - $6,000.
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Caboolture to Mareeba, including transfers.
Caboolture to Mareeba bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Mooloolaba station.
Caboolture to Mareeba bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Cairns station.
Yes, the driving distance between Caboolture to Mareeba is 1671 km. It takes approximately 19h 47m to drive from Caboolture to Mareeba.
There are five+ hotels available in Mareeba.
What companies run services between Caboolture, QLD, Australia and Mareeba, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Caboolture station, stop A to Mareeba via Landsborough station, stop B, Landsborough station, stop A, Mooloolaba, River Esplanade, Mooloolaba, Cairns, and Cairns Central Station in around 32h 16m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns via Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–1,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport via Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–650
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–750
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–460
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–400
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–290
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- 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 15 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 15 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 15 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
- $160–5,984
- 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
- $160–220
- AChoice
- $300–380
- Gold Class
- $4,778
- Heritage Class
- $5,984
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareeba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Mooloolaba to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–370
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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/
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