There are 6 ways to get from Cairns to Acacia Ridge by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Brisbane Airport
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane CNS - BNE
4h 45m$125–424Fly to Gold Coast Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane CNS - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 1 to Altandi station, platform 2train
6h 9m$116–480Train
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain Spirit of Queensland
26h 10m$176–6,173Bus
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus Au050 / ...
29h 43m$222–374Drive 1,690.4 km
- Drive from Cairns to Acacia Ridgecar 1,690.4 km
20h 3m$301–435Bus via Mitchell St at Acacia Ridge East
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus Pm19
30h 3m$226–314
Cairns to Acacia Ridge by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Acacia Ridge is to fly which costs $120 - $430 and takes 4h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Acacia Ridge is to fly which takes 4h 45m and costs $120 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairns to Acacia Ridge. However, there are services departing from Cairns and arriving at Watson Rd at Acacia Ridge via Roma Street busway, platform 2 and PA Hospital station, platform 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 43m.
The distance between Cairns and Acacia Ridge is 1431 km. The road distance is 1690.4 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Acacia Ridge without a car is to train which takes 26h 10m and costs $170 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Cairns to Acacia Ridge, including transfers.
Cairns to Acacia Ridge bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Cairns station.
The best way to get from Cairns to Acacia Ridge is to fly which takes 4h 45m and costs $120 - $430. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $170 - $6,500 and takes 26h 10m, you could also bus, which costs $220 - $380 and takes 29h 43m.
Cairns to Acacia Ridge bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Acacia Ridge is 1690 km. It takes approximately 20h 3m to drive from Cairns to Acacia Ridge.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Acacia Ridge, QLD, Australia?
Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and Qantas fly from Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) hourly. Alternatively, Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Street 4 times a week. Tickets cost $170–6,171 and the journey takes 25h 20m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–1,200
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–390
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–550
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–6,171
- 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
- $170–230
- AChoice
- $310–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 1 to Altandi station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $220–380
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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