There are 6 ways to get from Cairns to Mudgee by plane, car, train, or bus
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Fly to Orange Airport, drive
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Orange Airport (OAG)plane CNS - OAG
- Drive from Orange-Airport-OAG to Mudgeecar
8h 15m$639–726Fly to Sydney International Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane CNS - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Lithgow Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 3 to Mudgee Station, Coach Stopbus
11h 40m$154–623Train, bus
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Lithgow Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 3 to Mudgee Station, Coach Stopbus 539 / ...
46h 52m$278–6,593Bus
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand Abus
- Take the bus from Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 3 to Mudgee Station, Coach Stopbus 539 / ...
2d 4h$363–533Drive 2,157.2 km
- Drive from Cairns to Mudgeecar 2,157.2 km
24h 50m$390–563Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Chatswoodbus
- Take the train from Central Station to Lithgow Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 3 to Mudgee Station, Coach Stopbus 539 / ...
2d 7h$406–577
Cairns to Mudgee by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Mudgee is to fly and train and bus which costs $150 - $650 and takes 11h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Mudgee is to fly and drive which takes 8h 15m and costs $600 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairns to Mudgee station. However, there are services departing from Cairns and arriving at Mudgee Station, Coach Stop via Roma Street Station, Stand F, Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A and Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Cairns and Mudgee is 2018 km. The road distance is 2157.2 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Mudgee without a car is to train and bus which takes 46h 52m and costs $270 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Cairns to Mudgee, including transfers.
Cairns to Mudgee bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Cairns station.
Cairns to Mudgee bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Mudgee is 1h ahead of Cairns. It is currently 10:25 PM in Cairns and 11:25 PM in Mudgee.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Mudgee is 2157 km. It takes approximately 24h 50m to drive from Cairns to Mudgee.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Mudgee, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Cairns to Mudgee Station, Coach Stop via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A, and Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 3 in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Orange Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Cairns to Orange Airport via Maroochydore, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Cairns to Orange Airport via Gold Coast, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–450
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Orange Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–410
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–410
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–450
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–450
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–450
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Cairns to Orange Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Cairns to Orange Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–6,171
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $170–230
- AChoice
- $310–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Strathfield Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $23–35
- First
- $40–45
- Sleeper
- $130–150
Train from Central Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $40–50
- Sleeper
- $130–150
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Strathfield Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 3 to Mudgee Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 3 to Mudgee Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 3 to Mudgee Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 3 to Mudgee Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $270–400
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–350
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane to Chatswood
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–190
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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