There are 7 ways to get from Cairns to Branxton by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Newcastle Airport, train
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane CNS - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Branxton Stationtrain
8h 24m$211–919Fly to Sydney International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane CNS - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Branxton Stationtrain
8h 51m$159–431Train
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain Spirit of Queensland
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Maitland Stationtrain 32
39h 8m$233–6,408Bus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus Pm19
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Hexhambus Pm11
46h 32m$333–477Drive 2,229.3 km
- Drive from Cairns to Branxtoncar 2,229.3 km
25h 39m$400–577Fly to Tamworth, train
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Tamworth (TMW)plane CNS - TMW
- Take the train from Tamworth Station to Muswellbrook Stationtrain
- Take the train from Muswellbrook Station to Branxton Stationtrain
11h 47m$451–689Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Newcastlebus
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Branxton Stationtrain Hun
47h 27m$422–935
Cairns to Branxton by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Branxton is to fly and train which costs $150 - $440 and takes 8h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Branxton is to fly and train which takes 8h 24m and costs $210 - $950.
The distance between Cairns and Branxton is 1956 km. The road distance is 2229.3 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Branxton without a car is to train which takes 39h 8m and costs $230 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Cairns to Branxton, including transfers.
The best way to get from Cairns to Branxton is to train which takes 39h 8m and costs $230 - $6,500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $330 - $480 and takes 46h 32m.
Branxton is 1h ahead of Cairns. It is currently 10:14 AM in Cairns and 11:14 AM in Branxton.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Branxton is 2229 km. It takes approximately 25h 39m to drive from Cairns to Branxton.
There are 547+ hotels available in Branxton.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Branxton, NSW, Australia?
You can take a train from Cairns Central Station to Bridge St At Fleet St via Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Maitland Station, and Maitland Station, Railway St in around 39h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cairns Central Station to Bridge St At Fleet St via Brisbane Roma Street, Brisbane, Hexham, Hexham Station, Maitland Station, and Maitland Station, Railway St in around 46h 32m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Cairns to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Cairns to Newcastle Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Cairns to Newcastle Airport via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–650
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–650
Flights from Cairns to Tamworth via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,600
Flights from Cairns to Tamworth via Gold Coast, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–450
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–390
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–390
Flights from Cairns to Tamworth via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Cairns to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Cairns to Newcastle Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–380
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Cairns to Tamworth via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Hamilton Station to Branxton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Muswellbrook Station to Branxton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- 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 Maitland Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–230
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $65–90
- First
- $95–130
- Sleeper
- $200–230
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Tamworth Station to Muswellbrook Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $25–40
- First Class
- $30–50
- 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 Hexham
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Cairns to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $280–400
- Advantage
- $350–550
- Flexible
- $450–650
Bus from Brisbane to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Advantage
- $150–230
- Flexible
- $190–280
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