There are 9 ways to get from Cairns to Narooma by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly to Merimbula Airport, bus
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Merimbula Airport (MIM)plane CNS - MIM
- Take the bus from Merimbula to Naroomabus
9h 55m$272–988Fly to Sydney International Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane CNS - SYD
- Take the train from Wolli Creek Station to Kiama Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Nowra to Naroomabus
12h 32m$188–497Train, bus
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the bus from Central Station to Naroomabus Pm2
2d 1h$294–6,491Bus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Naroomabus Pm2
2d 7h$424–712Drive 2,655.5 km
- Drive from Cairns to Naroomacar 2,655.5 km
30h 30m$476–687Fly to Canberra International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane CNS - CBR
- Take the bus from Morisset St After Crawford St to Wagonga St After Montague Stbus
12h 21m$322–611Fly to Moruya Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Moruya Airport (MYA)plane CNS - MYA
- Take the bus from Moruya Airport to Naroomabus
9h 1m$274–1,022Fly to Wollongong, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Wollongong (WOL)plane CNS - WOL
- Take the bus from Nowra to Naroomabus
15h 11m$334–1,216Train, bus via Brisbane
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Naroomabus Pm2
2d 4h$374–6,571
Cairns to Narooma by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Narooma is to fly and train and bus which costs $180 - $500 and takes 12h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Narooma is to fly and bus which takes 9h 1m and costs $270 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairns station to Narooma. However, there are services departing from Cairns Central Station and arriving at Narooma via Brisbane and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Cairns and Narooma is 2402 km. The road distance is 2655.5 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Narooma without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 1h and costs $290 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 9h 55m to get from Cairns to Narooma, including transfers.
Cairns to Narooma bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Cairns Central Station.
Cairns to Narooma bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Brisbane Roma Street station.
Narooma is 1h ahead of Cairns. It is currently 9:55 AM in Cairns and 10:55 AM in Narooma.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Narooma is 2656 km. It takes approximately 30h 30m to drive from Cairns to Narooma.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Narooma, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Cairns Central Station to Narooma via Brisbane Roma Street, Brisbane, and Central Station in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Merimbula Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,500
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–650
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–550
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–550
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–550
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
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–390
Flights from Cairns to Wollongong via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $290–2,100
Flights from Cairns to Wollongong via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Cairns to Wollongong via Sydney International Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Cairns to Merimbula Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Cairns to Merimbula Airport via Townsville, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Cairns to Merimbula Airport via Brisbane, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Cairns to Moruya Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Cairns to Moruya Airport via Brisbane, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Cairns to Moruya Airport via Gold Coast, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Cairns to Moruya Airport via Melbourne, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Cairns to Moruya Airport via Townsville, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–550
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–380
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Cairns to Wollongong via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $290–2,100
Flights from Cairns to Wollongong via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Cairns to Wollongong via Sydney International Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- 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
- $170–6,171
- 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
- $170–230
- AChoice
- $310–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- 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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Wolli Creek Station to Kiama Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Merimbula to Narooma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Central Station to Narooma
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://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/
Bus from Nowra to Narooma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $150–210
- Advantage
- $180–270
- Flexible
- $230–330
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Morisset St After Crawford St to Wagonga St After Montague St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Moruya Airport to Narooma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
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