There are 6 ways to get from Cairns to Calliope by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Gladstone Airport
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Gladstone Airport (GLT)CNS - GLT
6h 20m$442–909Train
cheapest- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to GladstoneSpirit of Queensland
17h 59m$120–4,323Bus via Mount Larcom
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mount LarcomPm19
18h 5m$240–322Drive 1,175.5 km
- Drive from Cairns to Calliope1,175.5 km
13h 41m$225–325Fly to Biloela, drive
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Biloela (ZBL)CNS - ZBL
- Drive from Biloela (ZBL) to Calliope
7h 16m$304–1,271Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Cairns to GladstoneBrisbane
19h 1m$231–481
Cairns (CNS) to Gladstone Airport (GLT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Calliope is to drive which costs $220 - $330 and takes 13h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Calliope is to fly which takes 6h 20m and costs $440 - $950.
The distance between Cairns and Calliope is 988 km. The road distance is 1175.5 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Calliope without a car is to train which takes 17h 59m and costs $120 - $4,400.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Cairns to Calliope, including transfers.
The best way to get from Cairns to Calliope is to fly which takes 6h 20m and costs $440 - $950. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $120 - $4,400 and takes 17h 59m, you could also bus via Mount Larcom, which costs $240 - $330 and takes 18h 5m.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Calliope is 1175 km. It takes approximately 13h 41m to drive from Cairns to Calliope.
There are 50+ hotels available in Calliope.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Calliope, QLD, Australia?
Qantas and Virgin Australia fly from Cairns (CNS) to Gladstone Airport (GLT) 4 times a day. Alternatively, Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Cairns Central Station to Gladstone 4 times a week. Tickets cost $60–4,249 and the journey takes 17h 37m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Gladstone Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Cairns to Gladstone Airport via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Cairns to Gladstone Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Gladstone Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–700
Flights from Cairns to Gladstone Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–700
Flights from Cairns to Biloela via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Cairns to Biloela via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Cairns to Biloela via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Cairns to Biloela via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cairns Central Station to Gladstone
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–4,249
- 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
- $85–320
- AChoice
- $60–270
- Gold Class
- $3,392
- Heritage Class
- $4,249
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Mount Larcom
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Cairns to Gladstone
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–420
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $170–250
- Advantage
- $210–320
- Flexible
- $270–420
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