There are 6 ways to get from Cairns to Inala by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Brisbane Airport
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane CNS - BNE
4h 44m$127–471Fly to Gold Coast Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane CNS - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to South Brisbane station, platform 2train
6h 13m$117–508Train
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain Spirit of Queensland
26h 14m$175–6,172Bus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus Pm19
29h 59m$225–313Drive 1,694.6 km
- Drive from Cairns to Inalacar 1,694.6 km
20h 6m$304–439Bus via Cairns (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbanebus Brisbane
30h 48m$284–642
Cairns to Inala by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Inala is to fly which costs $120 - $480 and takes 4h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Inala is to fly which takes 4h 44m and costs $120 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairns station to Inala station. However, there are services departing from Cairns Central Station and arriving at Inala station, platform A via Queen Street station, 1a. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 59m.
The distance between Cairns and Inala is 1435 km. The road distance is 1694.6 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Inala without a car is to train which takes 26h 14m and costs $170 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Cairns to Inala, including transfers.
Cairns to Inala bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Cairns Central Station.
The best way to get from Cairns to Inala is to fly which takes 4h 44m and costs $120 - $480. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $170 - $6,500 and takes 26h 14m, you could also bus, which costs $220 - $320 and takes 29h 59m.
Cairns to Inala bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Brisbane Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Inala is 1695 km. It takes approximately 20h 6m to drive from Cairns to Inala.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Inala, QLD, Australia?
Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and Qantas fly from Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) hourly. Alternatively, Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Street 4 times a week. Tickets cost $170–6,171 and the journey takes 25h 20m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–400
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- 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
- $170–6,171
- 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
- $170–230
- AChoice
- $310–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to South Brisbane station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.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
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Cairns to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $280–400
- Advantage
- $350–550
- Flexible
- $450–650
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