There are 6 ways to get from Cairns to Mudgee by plane, car, train, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
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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 51m$470–2,270Fly 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 34m$171–624Train, 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 43m$174–6,593Bus via Dorrigo
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Byron Bay Bus Interchange Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street to Bus Shelter Cudgery Streetbus
- Take the bus from Cudgery St Dorrigo to Tamworth Stationbus Dt9
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus 362
- Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Mudgee Station, Coach Stopbus 540 / ...
2d 3h$574–1,058Drive 2,157.3 km
- Drive from Cairns to Mudgeecar 2,157.3 km
24h 47m$410–592Bus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand Dbus
- Take the bus from Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand D 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$317–448
Cairns to Mudgee by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Mudgee is to fly and train and bus which costs $170 - $650 and takes 11h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Mudgee is to fly and drive which takes 8h 51m and costs $470 - $2,300.
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 Brisbane Roma Street, Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street, Cudgery St Dorrigo, Tamworth Station, Coach Stop and Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Cairns and Mudgee is 2018 km. The road distance is 2157.3 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Mudgee without a car is to train and bus which takes 46h 43m and costs $170 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Cairns to Mudgee, including transfers.
Cairns to Mudgee bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Cairns station.
Cairns to Mudgee bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Brisbane station.
Mudgee is 1h ahead of Cairns. It is currently 11:47 PM in Cairns and 12:47 AM in Mudgee.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Mudgee is 2157 km. It takes approximately 24h 47m 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, Brisbane Roma Street, Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station, Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street, Cudgery St Dorrigo, Tamworth Station, Coach Stop, and Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Orange Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,600
Flights from Cairns to Orange Airport via Gold Coast, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Cairns to Orange Airport via Townsville, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–430
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Orange Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–390
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–390
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–430
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–430
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Cairns to Orange Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- 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 12m
- 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 38m
- 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 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
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Mudgee Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand D
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand D to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Cairns to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $260–370
- Advantage
- $330–480
- Flexible
- $420–650
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 6685 7447
- info@byronbus.com
- Website
- brisbane2byron.com
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Schedules at
- brisbane2byron.com
- 13
- $60–70
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- info@byronbus.com
- Website
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- admin@dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street to Bus Shelter Cudgery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Cudgery St Dorrigo to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- 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/
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