There are 5 ways to get from Cairns to Kuranda by bus, train, taxi, car or towncar
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Questions & Answers
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 costs $75 - $95 and takes 29 min.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cairns Central Station station and arriving at Kuranda. Services depart four times a day. The journey takes approximately 35 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Cairns station station and arriving at Kuranda station station. Services depart twice daily. The journey takes approximately 1 h 55 min.
The distance between Cairns and Kuranda is 18 km. The road distance is 29.6 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Kuranda without a car is to bus which takes 35 min and costs .
The bus from Cairns Central Station to Kuranda takes 35 min including transfers and departs four times a day.
Cairns to Kuranda bus services, operated by QConnect - Trans North, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Cairns to Kuranda train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Cairns station.
The best way to get from Cairns to Kuranda is to bus which takes 35 min and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $13 - $75 and takes 1 h 55 min.
- Distance: 11.2 miles
- Duration: 35 min
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Kuranda, QLD, Australia?
QConnect - Trans North operates a bus from Cairns to Kuranda 4 times a day, and the journey takes 35 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
- $37
- Royal
- $54
- Phone
- (07) 4095 8644
- Website
- transnorthbus.com
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Kuranda
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- transnorthbus.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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More Questions & Answers
Cairns to Kuranda bus services, operated by QConnect - Trans North, arrive at Kuranda station.
Cairns to Kuranda train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Kuranda station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Kuranda is 30 km. It takes approximately 29 min to drive from Cairns to Kuranda.
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