There are 5 ways to get from Cairns to Kuranda by bus, train, taxi, car or towncar
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Line 111 bus • 46 min
$39 - $50
Cheapest option
Train • 1 h 55 min
$9 - $55
3 alternative options
Taxi • 29 min
$55 - $70
Drive • 29 min
$2 - $4
Uber • 29 min
$30 - $50
Questions & Answers
The distance between Cairns and Kuranda is 18 km. The road distance is 30 km.
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Kuranda is to drive which costs $3 - $6 and takes 29 min.
The quickest way to get from Cairns to Kuranda is to taxi which takes 29 min and costs $75 - $95.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Cairns station and arriving at Kuranda station. Services depart twice daily. The journey takes approximately 1 h 55 min.
It takes approximately 46 min to get from Cairns to Kuranda, including transfers.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Kuranda, QLD, Australia?
TRANSLink QLD operates a bus from Cairns to Kuranda every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $4 - $6 and the journey takes 27 min. Alternatively, Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Cairns to Kuranda twice daily. Tickets cost $9 - $55 and the journey takes 1 h 55 min.
- Phone
- 1300 131 722
- reservations@qr.com.au
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cairns station to Kuranda station
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9 - $55
- Schedules at
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
- Heritage
- $38
- Royal
- $55
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Cairns City Bus Station Platform 2 to James Cook University Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4 - $6
- Schedules at
- jp.translink.com.au
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Estimated price
- $55 - $70
Cairns Taxis
- Phone
- +61 13 10 08
- Website
- cairnstaxis.com.au
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