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How to get fromCairns to Moombaby plane, car or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Cairns to Moomba by plane, car, or bus

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  1. Fly Cairns to Broken Hill, drive

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    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Broken Hill (BHQ)planeCNS - BHQ
    2. Drive from Broken Hill (BHQ) to Moombacar
    16h 45m
    $392–1,305

  2. Drive 1,847.8 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cairns to Moombacar1,847.8 km
    30h 2m
    $353–510

  3. Fly Cairns to Quilpie, drive

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Quilpie (ULP)planeCNS - ULP
    2. Drive from Quilpie (ULP) to Moombacar
    39h 32m
    $383–975

  4. Fly Cairns to Olympic Dam Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Olympic Dam Airport (OLP)planeCNS - OLP
    2. Drive from Olympic Dam Airport (OLP) to Moombacar
    16h 14m
    $417–1,401

  5. Fly Cairns to Bedourie Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Bedourie Airport (BEU)planeCNS - BEU
    2. Drive from Bedourie Airport (BEU) to Moombacar
    4d 14h
    $480–1,323

  6. Bus to Cooktown Airport, fly to Broken Hill, drive

    1. Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
    2. Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Broken Hill (BHQ)planeCTN - BHQ
    3. Drive from Broken Hill (BHQ) to Moombacar
    23h 46m
    $498–1,442

Cairns (CNS) to Broken Hill (BHQ) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration10h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$272Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Moomba, SA, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Cairns to Moomba. However, you can take the shuttle to Cairns Airport, walk to Cairns (CNS) airport, fly to Broken Hill (BHQ), then drive to Moomba. Alternatively, you can drive from Cairns to Moomba in around 30h 2m.

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