There are 5 ways to get from Cairns to Fremantle by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Perth Airport (PER)CNS - PER
7h 14m$335–886Train
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Street
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Perth
4d 19h$1,009–14,927Drive 4,735.5 km
- Drive from Cairns to Fremantle4,735.5 km
2d 7h$897–1,296Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Perth
5d 3h$1,218–9,149Bus, train via Adelaide
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbane
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Perth
5d 7h$3,181–13,160
Cairns to Fremantle by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Fremantle is to fly which costs $330 - $900 and takes 7h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Fremantle is to fly which takes 7h 14m and costs $330 - $900.
No, there is no direct train from Cairns station to Fremantle. However, there are services departing from Cairns Central Station and arriving at Fremantle Stn Platform 1 via Roma Street Station, Sydney Central Station and Perth Stn Platform 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 19h.
The distance between Cairns and Fremantle is 3471 km. The road distance is 4735.5 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Fremantle without a car is to train which takes 4 days 19h and costs $1,000 - $15,000.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Cairns to Fremantle, including transfers.
Cairns to Fremantle train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Cairns Central Station.
The best way to get from Cairns to Fremantle is to fly which takes 7h 14m and costs $330 - $900. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,000 - $15,000 and takes 4 days 19h.
Fremantle is 2h behind Cairns. It is currently 1:01 PM in Cairns and 11:01 AM in Fremantle.
Cairns to Fremantle train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Fremantle, WA, Australia?
Jetstar, Airnorth, and two other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Perth Airport (PER) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cairns Central Station to Fremantle Stn Platform 1 via Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Central Station, Sydney Central Station, Perth, and Perth Stn Platform 7 in around 4d 19h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Cairns to Perth Airport via Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–700
Flights from Cairns to Perth Airport via Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Cairns to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–850
Flights from Cairns to Perth Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–850
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Cairns to Perth Airport via Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–700
- 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 Sydney Central Station to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–8,500
- 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
- $2,700–4,700
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,500–4,300
- PLATINUM
- $5,500–8,500
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $3,300–6,000
Train from Adelaide Parklands to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $598–7,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $598
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,000–1,400
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,000–1,400
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,200–1,700
- GOLD TWIN
- $2,300–4,000
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,100–3,700
- PLATINUM
- $4,300–7,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,800–4,800
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
- 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
- 3 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
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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Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Fremantle is 4736 km. It takes approximately 2 days 7h to drive from Cairns to Fremantle.
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