There are 5 ways to get from Cairns to Fitzroy Crossing by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Kununurra, bus
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Kununurra (KNX)CNS - KNX
- Take the bus from Kununurra to Fitzroy Crossing
17h 34m$631–1,764Fly to Halls Creek Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Halls Creek Airport (HCQ)CNS - HCQ
- Take the bus from Halls Creek to Fitzroy Crossing
27h 4m$554–1,555Train, bus
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Street
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwin
- Take the bus from Darwin to Fitzroy Crossing
6d 10h$5,465–15,041Drive 3,196.8 km
- Drive from Cairns to Fitzroy Crossing3,196.8 km
42h 52m$609–880Fly to Broome, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Broome (BME)CNS - BME
- Take the bus from Broome to Fitzroy Crossing
16h 51m$783–1,366
Cairns (CNS) to Kununurra (KNX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Fitzroy Crossing is to drive which costs $600 - $900 and takes 42h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Fitzroy Crossing is to fly and bus which takes 16h 51m and costs $750 - $1,400.
The distance between Cairns and Fitzroy Crossing is 2480 km. The road distance is 3196.8 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Fitzroy Crossing without a car is to train and bus which takes 6 days 10h and costs $5,000 - $15,000.
It takes approximately 17h 34m to get from Cairns to Fitzroy Crossing, including transfers.
Fitzroy Crossing is 2h behind Cairns. It is currently 2:24 PM in Cairns and 12:24 PM in Fitzroy Crossing.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Fitzroy Crossing is 3197 km. It takes approximately 42h 52m to drive from Cairns to Fitzroy Crossing.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Fitzroy Crossing, WA, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Cairns to Fitzroy Crossing. However, you can take the shuttle to Cairns Airport, walk to Cairns (CNS) airport, fly to Kununurra (KNX), take the taxi to Kununurra, then take the bus to Fitzroy Crossing. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cairns Central Station to Fitzroy Crossing via Roma Street, Brisbane, Adelaide, Adelaide Railway Station Tram Stop, Royal Adelaide Hospital Tram Stop, Adelaide Station, Darwin, and Darwin in around 6d 10h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Kununurra via Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Cairns to Kununurra via Gove, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Cairns to Kununurra via Townsville, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Cairns to Broome via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Cairns to Broome via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
- Website
- aviair.com.au
Flights from Cairns to Halls Creek Airport via Darwin, Kununurra
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Cairns to Halls Creek Airport via Gove, Darwin, Kununurra
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Cairns to Halls Creek Airport via Townsville, Darwin, Kununurra
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 22m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Cairns to Kununurra via Gove, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- 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 Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,365–5,390
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $2,365
- Gold Premium
- $3,390
- Platinum
- $5,390
Train from Adelaide Station to Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,839
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $2,839
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,989
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Kununurra to Fitzroy Crossing
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $95–140
- Advantage
- $110–170
- Flexible
- $140–220
Bus from Darwin to Fitzroy Crossing
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–480
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $200–290
- Advantage
- $250–370
- Flexible
- $310–480
Bus from Halls Creek to Fitzroy Crossing
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $50–75
- Advantage
- $55–85
- Flexible
- $60–100
Bus from Broome to Fitzroy Crossing
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $75–110
- Advantage
- $85–130
- Flexible
- $100–160
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