There are 6 ways to get from Cairns to Coonamble by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)CNS - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Castlereagh St Opp Namoi St
9h 21m$449–793Train, bus via Greenacre
cheapest- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Street
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Station32
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Dubbo Station427
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Castlereagh St Opp Namoi St513
2d 2h$200–6,623Train, bus
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Street
- Take the bus from Brisbane City to St George
- Take the bus from St George to Lightning Ridge
- Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Castlereagh St Opp Namoi St582 / ...
42h 5m$257–6,411Bus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Take the bus from Brisbane City to St George
- Take the bus from St George to Lightning Ridge
- Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Castlereagh St Opp Namoi St582 / ...
45h 50m$396–552Drive 1,940 km
- Drive from Cairns to Coonamble1,940 km
21h 51m$380–548Bus via Cairns
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane City to St George
- Take the bus from St George to Lightning Ridge
- Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Castlereagh St Opp Namoi St582 / ...
46h 45m$437–878
Cairns to Coonamble by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Coonamble is to drive which costs $370 - $550 and takes 21h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Coonamble is to fly and bus which takes 9h 21m and costs $440 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairns station to Coonamble. However, there are services departing from Cairns Central Station and arriving at Castlereagh St Opp Namoi St via Brisbane City, St George and Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 50m.
The distance between Cairns and Coonamble is 1905 km. The road distance is 1940 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Coonamble without a car is to train and bus which takes 42h 5m and costs $250 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 9h 21m to get from Cairns to Coonamble, including transfers.
Cairns to Coonamble bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Cairns Central Station.
Cairns to Coonamble bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Brisbane Roma Street station.
Coonamble is 1h ahead of Cairns. It is currently 7:52 AM in Cairns and 8:52 AM in Coonamble.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Coonamble is 1940 km. It takes approximately 21h 51m to drive from Cairns to Coonamble.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Coonamble, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Cairns Central Station to Castlereagh St Opp Namoi St via Brisbane Roma Street, Brisbane City, St George, and Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office in around 45h 50m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–2,000
Flights from Cairns to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Townsville, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Cairns to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Gold Coast, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Cairns to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- 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 Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- 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 Strathfield Station to Dubbo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $45–60
- First
- $60–80
- Sleeper
- $160–180
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Castlereagh St Opp Namoi St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Castlereagh St Opp Namoi St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Brisbane City to St George
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from St George to Lightning Ridge
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- murrays.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 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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