There are 8 ways to get from Cairns to Glen Innes by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Inverell Airport, bus
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Inverell Airport (IVR)plane CNS - IVR
- Take the bus from Brissett St Before Killean St to Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church Stbus
9h 45m$350–1,366Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Grafton Stationtrain 32
- Take the bus from Grafton Station, Coach Stop to Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church Stbus 141
33h 10m$126–6,353Bus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Grafton Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the bus from Grafton Station, Coach Stop to Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church Stbus 141
37h 10m$264–399Drive 1,930.6 km
- Drive from Cairns to Glen Innescar 1,930.6 km
22h 30m$367–530Fly to Armidale, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Armidale (ARM)plane CNS - ARM
- Take the bus from Armidale Station, Coach Stop to Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church Stbus
10h 9m$453–661Fly to Tamworth, train, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Tamworth (TMW)plane CNS - TMW
- Take the train from Tamworth Station to Armidale Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Armidale Station, Coach Stop to Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church Stbus
12h 7m$477–927Fly to Coffs Harbour Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)plane CNS - CFS
- Take the bus from Coffs Harbour Coach Terminal, Pacific Hwy to Grafton Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the bus from Grafton Station, Coach Stop to Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church Stbus
11h 15m$405–821Bus via Casino
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Casino CBD Visitor Centrebus
- Take the bus from Casino Shopping Plaza, Canterbury St to Manners St After Rouse Stbus 676
- Take the bus from Rouse St At Miles St to Bourke St Opp Sommerlad Lanebus
41h 45m$347–745
Cairns to Glen Innes by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Glen Innes is to bus which costs $260 - $400 and takes 37h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Glen Innes is to fly and bus which takes 9h 45m and costs $350 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairns station to Glen Innes. However, there are services departing from Cairns Central Station and arriving at Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St via Roma Street Station, Stand F and Grafton Station, Coach Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 10m.
The distance between Cairns and Glen Innes is 1636 km. The road distance is 1930.6 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Glen Innes without a car is to train and bus which takes 33h 10m and costs $120 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 9h 45m to get from Cairns to Glen Innes, including transfers.
Cairns to Glen Innes bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Cairns Central Station.
Cairns to Glen Innes bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Brisbane Roma Street station.
Glen Innes is 1h ahead of Cairns. It is currently 4:51 AM in Cairns and 5:51 AM in Glen Innes.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Glen Innes is 1931 km. It takes approximately 22h 30m to drive from Cairns to Glen Innes.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Glen Innes, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Cairns Central Station to Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St via Brisbane Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Stand F, and Grafton Station, Coach Stop in around 37h 10m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Inverell Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–2,300
Flights from Cairns to Inverell Airport via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Cairns to Armidale via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Cairns to Tamworth via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Cairns to Coffs Harbour Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–800
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Armidale via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,700
Flights from Cairns to Armidale via Gold Coast, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Cairns to Tamworth via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,900
Flights from Cairns to Tamworth via Gold Coast, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Cairns to Coffs Harbour Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–800
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Cairns to Inverell Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–2,300
Flights from Cairns to Inverell Airport via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Cairns to Armidale via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Cairns to Tamworth via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Cairns to Coffs Harbour Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–800
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Cairns to Coffs Harbour Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–700
- 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 Grafton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–160
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $30–45
- First
- $45–65
- Sleeper
- $140–160
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Tamworth Station to Armidale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $21–35
- First Class
- $29–45
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Brissett St Before Killean St to Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
Bus from Rouse St At Miles St to Bourke St Opp Sommerlad Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Grafton Station, Coach Stop to Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Grafton Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Armidale Station, Coach Stop to Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Coffs Harbour Coach Terminal, Pacific Hwy to Grafton Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- 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/
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Grafton Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Coffs Harbour Coach Terminal, Pacific Hwy to Grafton Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- 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
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- info@byronbus.com
- Website
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Casino CBD Visitor Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–90
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
- Phone
- 02 6686 3666
- info@ballinabuslines.com.au
- Website
- buslinesgroup.com.au
Bus from Casino Shopping Plaza, Canterbury St to Manners St After Rouse St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.buslinesgroup.com.au/
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