There are 7 ways to get from Cairns to Bourke by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane CNS - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2 to Central Park, Oxley Stbus
12h 51m$605–1,174Fly to Bourke Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Bourke Airport (BRK)plane CNS - BRK
17h 5m$197–718Bus
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridgebus
- Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3bus 582 / ...
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2 to Central Park, Oxley Stbus 511 / ...
2d 3h$426–666Train, bus
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Dubbo Stationtrain 427
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2 to Central Park, Oxley Stbus 511 / ...
2d 5h$303–6,646Drive 1,814.3 km
- Drive from Cairns to Bourkecar 1,814.3 km
21h 57m$322–465Fly to Cobar Airport, drive
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Cobar Airport (CAZ)plane CNS - CAZ
- Drive from Cobar Airport (CAZ) to Bourkecar
8h 46m$365–1,274Bus via Urunga
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Urungabus
- Take the bus from Urunga Station to Tamworth Stationbus Dt9
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4bus 362
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2 to Central Park, Oxley Stbus 511 / ...
2d 8h$455–642
Cairns to Bourke by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Bourke is to drive which costs $320 - $470 and takes 21h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Bourke is to fly and drive which takes 8h 46m and costs $360 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairns to Bourke. However, there are services departing from Cairns and arriving at Central Park, Oxley St via Brisbane City, Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Cairns and Bourke is 2111 km. The road distance is 1814.3 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Bourke without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 3h and costs $420 - $700.
It takes approximately 12h 51m to get from Cairns to Bourke, including transfers.
Cairns to Bourke bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Cairns station.
The best way to get from Cairns to Bourke is to bus which takes 2 days 3h and costs $420 - $700. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $190 - $750 and takes 17h 5m.
Cairns to Bourke bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Bourke is 1814 km. It takes approximately 21h 57m to drive from Cairns to Bourke.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Bourke, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Cairns to Central Park, Oxley St via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Brisbane City, Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office, and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2 in around 2d 3h. Alternatively, Qantas, Air Link, and four other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Bourke Airport (BRK) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–2,000
Flights from Cairns to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Maroochydore, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Cairns to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Townsville, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
- Website
- airlinkairlines.com.au
Flights from Cairns to Bourke Airport via Sydney, Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
Flights from Cairns to Bourke Airport via Brisbane, Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from Cairns to Bourke Airport via Maroochydore, Sydney, Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Cairns to Bourke Airport via Townsville, Sydney, Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Cairns to Cobar Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Cairns to Cobar Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
Flights from Cairns to Cobar Airport via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Cairns to Cobar Airport via Gold Coast, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,900
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Cairns to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Strathfield Station to Dubbo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $45–60
- First
- $60–80
- Sleeper
- $160–180
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2 to Central Park, Oxley St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–380
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridge
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Schedules at
- murrays.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/
Bus from Brisbane to Urunga
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- admin@dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Urunga Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
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