There are 7 ways to get from Cairns to Molong by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)CNS - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Molong Station, Coach Stop
8h 56m$437–739Fly to Sydney International Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)CNS - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Lithgow Station
- Take the bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Molong Station, Coach Stop
11h 40m$165–672Train, bus
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Street
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Station32
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Lithgow StationBmt
- Take the bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Molong Station, Coach Stop569 / ...
46h 36m$173–6,592Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Station32
- Take the bus from Strathfield Station, Everton Rd to Lucknow
- Take the bus from Mitchell Hwy Opp Wentworth Main Mine to Molong Station, Coach Stop569 / ...
2d 2h$346–648Drive 2,214.4 km
- Drive from Cairns to Molong2,214.4 km
24h 58m$424–612Fly to Orange Airport
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Orange Airport (OAG)CNS - OAG
10h 54m$453–2,260Bus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Take the bus from Central Station to Bathurst Station, Coach Stop
- Take the bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Molong Station, Coach Stop569 / ...
2d 6h$419–723
Cairns to Molong by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Molong is to fly and train and bus which costs $160 - $700 and takes 11h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Molong is to fly and bus which takes 8h 56m and costs $430 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairns station to Molong station. However, there are services departing from Cairns Central Station and arriving at Molong Station, Coach Stop via Brisbane, Central Station and Bathurst Station, Coach Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Cairns and Molong is 1858 km. The road distance is 2214.4 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Molong without a car is to train and bus which takes 46h 36m and costs $170 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 8h 56m to get from Cairns to Molong, including transfers.
Cairns to Molong bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Cairns Central Station.
The best way to get from Cairns to Molong is to fly which takes 10h 54m and costs $450 - $2,300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $410 - $750 and takes 2 days 6h.
Cairns to Molong bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Brisbane Roma Street station.
Molong is 1h ahead of Cairns. It is currently 11:44 AM in Cairns and 12:44 PM in Molong.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Molong, NSW, Australia?
Virgin Australia, Link Airways, and three other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Orange Airport (OAG) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cairns Central Station to Molong Station, Coach Stop via Brisbane Roma Street, Brisbane, Central Station, and Bathurst Station, Coach Stop in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Cairns to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Gold Coast, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Cairns to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Townsville, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–650
Flights from Cairns to Orange Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,700
Flights from Cairns to Orange Airport via Gold Coast, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Cairns to Orange Airport via Townsville, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–900
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–470
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Cairns to Orange Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Cairns to Orange Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–460
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–460
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–470
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–470
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Cairns to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Cairns to Orange Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
- 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 Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- 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 Strathfield Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $30–45
- Sleeper
- $120–150
Train from Central Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $35–45
- Sleeper
- $120–150
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Strathfield Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Central Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Molong Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Molong Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Mitchell Hwy Opp Wentworth Main Mine to Molong Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Molong Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- 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/
- Phone
- 02 9516 1300
- info@austwidecoaches.com.au
- Website
- austwidecoaches.com.au
Bus from Strathfield Station, Everton Rd to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- austwidecoaches.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Bathurst Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- austwidecoaches.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
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