There are 6 ways to get from Cairns to Collie by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Perth Airport, bus
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Perth Airport (PER)plane CNS - PER
- Take the bus from Perth Airport International Terminal T1 T2 to Binningupbus
- Take the bus from Old Coast Rd Transwa Binningup to Transwa Bay Transwa Colliebus
11h 2m$327–849Train, bus
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth Underground Stn Platform 2 to Mandurah Stn Platform 2train
- Take the bus from Mandurah Stn Transwa Mandurah to Transwa Bay Transwa Colliebus
5d$1,033–15,310Drive 4,708.1 km
- Drive from Cairns to Colliecar 4,708.1 km
2d 7h$874–1,263Fly to Busselton Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Busselton Airport (BQB)plane CNS - BQB
- Take the bus from Busselton to Campus Rd Bunbury Health Campusbus
- Take the bus from Campus Rd Transwa Bunbury Health to Transwa Bay Transwa Colliebus
14h 3m$621–2,147Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Transwa Bay Transwa East Perth to Transwa Bay Transwa Colliebus
5d 4h$1,177–9,462Bus, train via Success
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Cockburn Stn Transwa Cockburn Central to Transwa Bay Transwa Colliebus
5d 5h$1,214–9,784
Cairns to Collie by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Collie is to fly and bus which costs $320 - $850 and takes 11h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Collie is to fly and bus which takes 11h 2m and costs $320 - $850.
The distance between Cairns and Collie is 3667 km. The road distance is 4708.1 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Collie without a car is to train and bus which takes 5 days 0h and costs $1,000 - $16,000.
It takes approximately 11h 2m to get from Cairns to Collie, including transfers.
Collie is 2h behind Cairns. It is currently 3:15 AM in Cairns and 1:15 AM in Collie.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Collie is 4708 km. It takes approximately 2 days 7h to drive from Cairns to Collie.
There are 15+ hotels available in Collie.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Collie, WA, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Cairns to Collie. However, you can take the shuttle to Cairns Airport, walk to Cairns (CNS) airport, fly to Perth Airport (PER), walk to Perth Airport International Terminal T1 T2, take the bus to Binningup, walk to Old Coast Rd Transwa Binningup, then take the bus to Transwa Bay Transwa Collie. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cairns Central Station to Transwa Bay Transwa Collie via Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Sydney Central Station, Perth, Perth Underground Stn Platform 2, Mandurah Stn Platform 2, and Mandurah Stn Transwa Mandurah in around 5d.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Cairns to Perth Airport via Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–650
Flights from Cairns to Perth Airport via Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Cairns to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Cairns to Busselton Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Cairns to Busselton Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Cairns to Perth Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Cairns to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Cairns to Busselton Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Cairns to Busselton Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Cairns to Perth Airport via Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–650
- 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 Sydney Central Station to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–9,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $863
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,400–2,000
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,500–2,100
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,800–2,400
- GOLD TWIN
- $2,700–4,800
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,500–4,400
- PLATINUM
- $6,000–9,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $3,300–6,000
- Phone
- 13 62 13
- Website
- transperth.wa.gov.au
Train from Perth Underground Stn Platform 2 to Mandurah Stn Platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.transperth.wa.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.transperth.wa.gov.au/Timetables
- Phone
- +61 (0)8 9753 7700
- bookings@swcl.com.au
- Website
- southwestcoachlines.com.au
Bus from Perth Airport International Terminal T1 T2 to Binningup
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://southwestcoachlines.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://southwestcoachlines.com.au/express-coach-travel/routes/
- Book at
- https://apps.customlinc.com.au/southwesttransitgroup/BookingExpress/ExFromTo/?
Bus from Busselton to Campus Rd Bunbury Health Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- https://southwestcoachlines.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://southwestcoachlines.com.au/express-coach-travel/routes/
- Book at
- https://apps.customlinc.com.au/southwesttransitgroup/BookingExpress/ExFromTo/?
- Phone
- 1300 662 205
- info@transwa.wa.gov.au
- Website
- transwa.wa.gov.au
Bus from Old Coast Rd Transwa Binningup to Transwa Bay Transwa Collie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Website
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/tickets-times/train-timetables
Bus from Mandurah Stn Transwa Mandurah to Transwa Bay Transwa Collie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $27–35
- Website
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/tickets-times/train-timetables
Bus from Campus Rd Transwa Bunbury Health to Transwa Bay Transwa Collie
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Website
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/tickets-times/train-timetables
Bus from Transwa Bay Transwa East Perth to Transwa Bay Transwa Collie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/tickets-times/train-timetables
Bus from Cockburn Stn Transwa Cockburn Central to Transwa Bay Transwa Collie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/tickets-times/train-timetables
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- 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 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
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