There are 8 ways to get from Cairns to Nanango by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Brisbane Airport, train, bus
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)CNS - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Caboolture station, platform 3
- Take the bus from Caboolture to Nanango
7h 42mDrive 1,566.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Cairns to Nanango1,566.5 km
18h 24m$301–434Train, bus
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to CabooltureSpirit of Queensland
- Take the bus from Caboolture to Nanango
27h 31mBus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Burpengary Bruce HighwayPm19
- Take the bus from Caboolture to Nanango
32h 10mFly to Gold Coast Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)CNS - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Take the train from Central station, platform 6 to Caboolture station, platform 3
- Take the bus from Caboolture to Nanango
9h 51mFly to Sunshine Coast Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)CNS - MCY
- Take the bus from Caboolture to Nanango
9h 4mFly to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, drive
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB)CNS - WTB
- Drive from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) to Nanango
9h 46m$425–1,679Bus via Sunshine Coast
- Take the bus from Cairns to MooloolabaBrisbane
- Take the bus from Caboolture to Nanango
33h 58m
Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Nanango is to drive which costs $300 - $440 and takes 18h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Nanango is to fly and drive which takes 9h 46m and costs $420 - $1,700.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairns station to Nanango. However, there are services departing from Cairns Central Station and arriving at Nanango via Eastern Service Rd at Creek Road and Caboolture. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 10m.
The distance between Cairns and Nanango is 1589 km. The road distance is 1566.5 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Nanango without a car is to train and bus which takes 27h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 42m to get from Cairns to Nanango, including transfers.
Cairns to Nanango bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Cairns Central Station.
Cairns to Nanango bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Burpengary Bruce Highway station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Nanango is 1566 km. It takes approximately 18h 24m to drive from Cairns to Nanango.
There are 26+ hotels available in Nanango.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Nanango, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Cairns Central Station to Nanango via Burpengary Bruce Highway, Eastern Service Rd at Creek Road, Caboolture station, stop B, and Caboolture in around 32h 10m.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Cairns to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Cairns to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Cairns to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–390
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–490
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Caboolture station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- 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 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Central station, platform 6 to Caboolture station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cairns Central Station to Caboolture
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–5,984
- 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
- $80–380
- Gold Class
- $4,778
- Heritage Class
- $5,984
- Phone
- +61 7 4168 1533
- info@purserscoaches.com.au
- Website
- purserscoaches.com.au
Bus from Caboolture to Nanango
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- http://www.purserscoaches.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Burpengary Bruce Highway
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–310
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Cairns to Mooloolaba
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $250–360
- Advantage
- $310–460
- Flexible
- $400–650
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