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)CNS - OAG
- Drive from Orange-Airport-OAG to Mudgee
8h 55m$473–2,286Fly 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 3 to Mudgee Station, Coach Stop
11h 50m$166–673Train, 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 3 to Mudgee Station, Coach Stop539 / ...
46h 46m$174–6,593Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Coffs Harbour Station32
- Take the bus from Coffs Harbour Station to Tamworth StationDt9
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy362
- Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Mudgee Station, Coach Stop540 / ...
2d$408–702Drive 2,157.3 km
- Drive from Cairns to Mudgee2,157.3 km
24h 44m$413–596Bus
- 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, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1
- Take the bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 3 to Mudgee Station, Coach Stop539 / ...
2d 6h$393–684
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 $160 - $700 and takes 11h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Mudgee is to fly and drive which takes 8h 55m and costs $470 - $2,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairns station to Mudgee station. However, there are services departing from Cairns Central Station and arriving at Mudgee Station, Coach Stop via Brisbane, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 and Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
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 46m and costs $170 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 8h 55m to get from Cairns to Mudgee, including transfers.
Cairns to Mudgee bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Cairns Central Station.
Cairns to Mudgee bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Brisbane Roma Street station.
Mudgee is 1h ahead of Cairns. It is currently 5:27 AM in Cairns and 6:27 AM in Mudgee.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Mudgee is 2157 km. It takes approximately 24h 44m 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 Central Station to Mudgee Station, Coach Stop via Brisbane Roma Street, Brisbane, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, and Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 3 in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- qantas.com
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 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 Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- 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
- rex.com.au
Flights from Cairns to Orange Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- 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 Roma Street Station to Coffs Harbour Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $55–75
- Sleeper
- $150–180
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 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 Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- 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
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- admin@dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Coffs Harbour Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.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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