There are 5 ways to get from Cairns to Angaston by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)CNS - ADL
- Take the bus from Gawler station to Angaston
8h 23m$201–513Train, bus
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Street
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Take the bus from Gawler station to Angaston
3d 9h$2,398–11,698Drive 2,673 km
- Drive from Cairns to Angaston2,673 km
34h 14m$526–759Bus, train via Gawler
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbane
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Take the bus from Gawler station to Angaston
3d 14h$2,578–6,165Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Gawler
3d 14h$2,549–5,858
Cairns to Angaston by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Angaston is to fly and bus which costs $200 - $550 and takes 8h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Angaston is to fly and bus which takes 8h 23m and costs $200 - $550.
The distance between Cairns and Angaston is 2228 km. The road distance is 2673 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Angaston without a car is to train and bus which takes 3 days 9h and costs $2,400 - $12,000.
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Cairns to Angaston, including transfers.
Angaston is 30 min ahead of Cairns. It is currently 12:21 AM in Cairns and 12:51 AM in Angaston.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Angaston is 2673 km. It takes approximately 34h 14m to drive from Cairns to Angaston.
There are 148+ hotels available in Angaston.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Angaston, SA, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Cairns to Angaston. However, you can take the shuttle to Cairns Airport, walk to Cairns (CNS) airport, fly to Adelaide Airport (ADL), walk to Stop 10 Adelaide Airport, take the bus to Stop D3 Currie St - North side, walk to Adelaide station, take the train to Gawler station, walk to Gawler station, then take the bus to Angaston. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cairns Central Station to Angaston via Roma Street, Brisbane, Adelaide station, Gawler station, and Gawler station in around 3d 9h.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport via Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–490
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–490
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport via Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–490
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–490
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–490
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–490
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–410
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–410
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–410
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–410
- 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
- $85–6,171
- 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
- $85–390
- AChoice
- $85–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
Train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,365–5,390
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $2,365
- Gold Premium
- $3,390
- Platinum
- $5,390
- Phone
- +61 (0)8 8562 1999
- Website
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Gawler station to Angaston
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Cairns to Brisbane
- 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
- 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/
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- admin@premierstateliner.com.au
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Gawler
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Schedules at
- stateliner.com.au
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