There are 7 ways to get from Cairns to Mooloolah Valley by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Brisbane Airport, train
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane CNS - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Mooloolah station, platform 1train
5h 20m$127–474Fly 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 Central station, platform 3train
- Take the train from Central station, platform 6 to Mooloolah station, platform 1train
7h 28m$118–513Train
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Nambourtrain Spirit of Queensland
24h 12m$164–5,783Bus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mooloolababus Pm19
28h 47m$216–299Drive 1,595.7 km
- Drive from Cairns to Mooloolah Valleycar 1,595.7 km
19h$289–418Fly to Sunshine Coast Airport, line 615 bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane CNS - MCY
- Take the bus from Maroochydore station, platform 1 to Landsborough station, stop Abus
5h 28m$121–491Bus via Cairns (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Cairns to Mooloolababus Brisbane
29h 57m$271–611
Cairns to Mooloolah Valley by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Mooloolah Valley is to fly and train which costs $120 - $480 and takes 5h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Mooloolah Valley is to fly and train which takes 5h 20m and costs $120 - $480.
No, there is no direct train from Cairns station to Mooloolah Valley station. However, there are services departing from Cairns Central Station and arriving at Mooloolah station, platform 1 via Nambour station, platform 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 12m.
The distance between Cairns and Mooloolah Valley is 1486 km. The road distance is 1595.7 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Mooloolah Valley without a car is to train which takes 24h 12m and costs $160 - $6,000.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Cairns to Mooloolah Valley, including transfers.
Cairns to Mooloolah Valley train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Cairns Central Station.
The best way to get from Cairns to Mooloolah Valley is to train which takes 24h 12m and costs $160 - $6,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $210 - $300 and takes 28h 47m.
Cairns to Mooloolah Valley train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Nambour station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Mooloolah Valley is 1596 km. It takes approximately 19h to drive from Cairns to Mooloolah Valley.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Mooloolah Valley, QLD, Australia?
Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Cairns Central Station to Nambour 4 times a week. Tickets cost $160–5,782 and the journey takes 23h 31m. Alternatively, Premier Motor Service operates a bus from Cairns Central Station to Mooloolaba once daily. Tickets cost $210–300 and the journey takes 27h 30m.
- 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 Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–440
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
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–400
Flights from Cairns to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–440
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- 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
- $260–550
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Mooloolah station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Central station, platform 6 to Mooloolah station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cairns Central Station to Nambour
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–5,782
- 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
- $160–210
- AChoice
- $290–370
- Gold Class
- $4,616
- Heritage Class
- $5,782
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Mooloolaba
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–300
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Maroochydore station, platform 1 to Landsborough station, stop A
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Cairns to Mooloolaba
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $260–380
- Advantage
- $330–490
- Flexible
- $420–650
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