There are 10 ways to get from Cairns to Coolamon by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or taxi
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Fly to Wagga Wagga, bus
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Wagga Wagga (WGA)plane CNS - WGA
- Take the bus from Fitzmaurice St After Gurwood St to Cowabbie St At Mann Stbus
9h 16m$368–742Fly to Sydney International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane CNS - SYD
- Take the train from Campbelltown Station to Goulburn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Goulburn Station to Coolamon Stationtrain
12h 38m$180–606Train
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Goulburn Stationtrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Goulburn Station to Coolamon Stationtrain 641 / ...
2d$193–6,626Bus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Coolamon Station, Coach Stopbus
2d 7h$399–697Drive 2,417.9 km
- Drive from Cairns to Coolamoncar 2,417.9 km
28h 33m$439–634Fly to Griffith, train
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Griffith (GFF)plane CNS - GFF
- Take the train from Griffith Station to Coolamon Stationtrain
10h 19m$622–840Fly to Albury, train, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Albury (ABX)plane CNS - ABX
- Take the train from Albury Station to Wagga Wagga Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 3 to Coolamon Station, Coach Stopbus
11h 42m$425–717Fly to Canberra International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane CNS - CBR
- Take the bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Junee Station, Coach Stopbus
11h 50m$304–639Fly to Narrandera, taxi
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Narrandera (NRA)plane CNS - NRA
- Take the taxi from Narrandera (NRA) to Matong St Before Deepwater Rdtaxi
8h 30m$321–972Train, bus
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Coolamon Station, Coach Stopbus
2d 3h$260–6,556
Cairns to Coolamon by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Coolamon is to fly and train which costs $180 - $650 and takes 12h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Coolamon is to fly and taxi which takes 8h 30m and costs $320 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairns station to Coolamon station. However, there are services departing from Cairns Central Station and arriving at Coolamon Station, Coach Stop via Brisbane and Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
No, there is no direct train from Cairns station to Coolamon station. However, there are services departing from Cairns Central Station and arriving at Coolamon Station via Roma Street Station, Central Station and Goulburn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Cairns and Coolamon is 2100 km. The road distance is 2417.9 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Coolamon without a car is to train which takes 2 days 0h and costs $190 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 9h 16m to get from Cairns to Coolamon, including transfers.
Cairns to Coolamon bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Cairns Central Station.
Cairns to Coolamon train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Cairns Central Station.
The best way to get from Cairns to Coolamon is to train which takes 2 days 0h and costs $190 - $7,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $390 - $700 and takes 2 days 7h.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Coolamon, NSW, Australia?
You can take a train from Cairns Central Station to Coolamon Station via Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Central Station, and Goulburn Station in around 2d. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cairns Central Station to Coolamon Station, Coach Stop via Brisbane Roma Street, Brisbane, and Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Wagga Wagga via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Cairns to Wagga Wagga via Townsville, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–900
Flights from Cairns to Wagga Wagga via Gold Coast, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Cairns to Griffith via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Cairns to Albury via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–800
Flights from Cairns to Albury via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Cairns to Albury via Townsville, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–600
Flights from Cairns to Albury via Gold Coast, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,500
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,600
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–600
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–600
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–600
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–370
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–370
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Cairns to Griffith via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Cairns to Griffith via Brisbane, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Cairns to Albury via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from Cairns to Narrandera via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Cairns to Narrandera via Townsville, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Cairns to Narrandera via Brisbane, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–650
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–380
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–380
- 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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- 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 Central Station to Goulburn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $28–40
- First
- $40–55
- Sleeper
- $130–150
Train from Albury Station to Wagga Wagga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–140
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $22–30
- First
- $30–45
- Sleeper
- $120–140
Train from Campbelltown Station to Goulburn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $25–35
- First
- $35–50
- Sleeper
- $130–150
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Goulburn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $29–45
- First Class
- $40–60
Train from Goulburn Station to Coolamon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $35–55
- First Class
- $50–75
Train from Griffith Station to Coolamon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $22–35
- First Class
- $30–45
Train from Campbelltown Station to Goulburn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $25–40
- First Class
- $30–50
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Goulburn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Campbelltown Station to Goulburn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 02 6927 3022
- Website
- allenscoaches.com.au
Bus from Fitzmaurice St After Gurwood St to Cowabbie St At Mann St
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- https://www.allenscoaches.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/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $140–200
- Advantage
- $170–250
- Flexible
- $210–330
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Coolamon Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 3 to Coolamon Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Junee Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Narrandera Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 2 6959 2050
- Website
- 131008.com
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More Questions & Answers
Cairns to Coolamon bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Brisbane Roma Street station.
Coolamon is 1h ahead of Cairns. It is currently 3:22 PM in Cairns and 4:22 PM in Coolamon.
Cairns to Coolamon train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Coolamon is 2418 km. It takes approximately 28h 33m to drive from Cairns to Coolamon.


















