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How to get fromCairns to Calalaby plane, train, bus, car or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 6 ways to get from Cairns to Calala by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly to Tamworth

    best
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Tamworth (TMW)planeCNS - TMW
    7h 12m
    $569–927

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain
    2. Take the train from Roma Street Station to Urunga Stationtrain32
    3. Take the bus from Urunga Station to Tamworth StationbusDt9
    37h 30m
    $260–6,551

  3. Bus via Byron Bay

    1. Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Byron Bay Bus Interchange Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street to Bus Shelter Cudgery Streetbus
    4. Take the bus from Cudgery St Dorrigo to Tamworth StationbusDt9
    43h 42m
    $394–722

  4. Drive 2,030.8 km

    1. Drive from Cairns to Calalacar2,030.8 km
    24h 3m
    $396–572

  5. Fly to Armidale, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Armidale (ARM)planeCNS - ARM
    2. Take the bus from Armidale Airport to Tamworth Stationbus
    8h 52m
    $528–919

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbanebus
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane to Coffs Harbourbus
    3. Take the bus from Coffs Harbour Station to Tamworth StationbusDt9
    45h 49m
    $493–1,003

Cairns (CNS) to Tamworth (TMW) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration6h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$254Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Calala, NSW, Australia?

Jetstar, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Tamworth (TMW) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cairns Central Station to Calala via Brisbane Roma Street, Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station, Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street, Cudgery St Dorrigo, and Tamworth Station in around 43h 42m.

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