There are 9 ways to get from Cairns to Narrandera by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Griffith, train
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Griffith (GFF)plane CNS - GFF
- Take the train from Griffith Station to Narrandera Stationtrain
9h 43m$618–830Train
cheapest- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Goulburn Stationtrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Goulburn Station to Narrandera Stationtrain 641 / ...
2d 1h$196–6,631Train, bus
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Narrandera Station, Coach Stopbus
2d 5h$265–6,561Drive 2,412.1 km
- Drive from Cairns to Narranderacar 2,412.1 km
28h 34m$438–632Fly to Narrandera
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Narrandera (NRA)plane CNS - NRA
7h 43m$216–836Fly to Wagga Wagga, bus, train
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Wagga Wagga (WGA)plane CNS - WGA
- Take the bus from Fitzmaurice St After Gurwood St to Cowabbie St At Mann Stbus
- Take the train from Coolamon Station to Narrandera Stationtrain
10h 54m$381–765Fly to Canberra International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane CNS - CBR
- Take the bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Junee Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the train from Junee Station to Narrandera Stationtrain
12h 29m$307–647Fly to Albury, train
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Albury (ABX)plane CNS - ABX
- Take the train from Albury Station to Junee Stationtrain
- Take the train from Junee Station to Narrandera Stationtrain
12h 36m$435–744Bus
- 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, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Narrandera Station, Coach Stopbus
2d 8h$404–702
Cairns to Narrandera by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Narrandera is to fly and bus and train which costs $300 - $650 and takes 12h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Narrandera is to fly which takes 7h 43m and costs $210 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairns station to Narrandera station. However, there are services departing from Cairns Central Station and arriving at Narrandera Station, Coach Stop via Brisbane and Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
No, there is no direct train from Cairns station to Narrandera station. However, there are services departing from Cairns Central Station and arriving at Narrandera Station via Roma Street Station, Central Station and Goulburn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Cairns and Narrandera is 2021 km. The road distance is 2412.1 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Narrandera without a car is to train which takes 2 days 1h and costs $190 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 9h 43m to get from Cairns to Narrandera, including transfers.
Cairns to Narrandera bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Cairns Central Station.
Cairns to Narrandera train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Cairns Central Station.
The best way to get from Cairns to Narrandera is to train which takes 2 days 1h and costs $190 - $7,000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $210 - $850 and takes 7h 43m, you could also bus, which costs $400 - $700 and takes 2 days 8h.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Narrandera, NSW, Australia?
You can take a train from Cairns Central Station to Narrandera Station via Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Central Station, and Goulburn Station in around 2d 1h. Alternatively, Jetstar, Regional Express, and two other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Narrandera (NRA) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Griffith via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Cairns to Wagga Wagga via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Cairns to Wagga Wagga via Townsville, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–900
Flights from Cairns to Wagga Wagga via Gold Coast, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,500
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,600
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Cairns to Albury via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–800
Flights from Cairns to Albury via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Cairns to Albury via Townsville, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–600
Flights from Cairns to Albury via Gold Coast, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Cairns to Griffith via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Cairns to Griffith via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Cairns to Narrandera via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Cairns to Narrandera via Townsville, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Cairns to Narrandera via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
Flights from Cairns to Albury via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–600
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–600
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–650
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Griffith Station to Narrandera Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $17–25
- First Class
- $23–35
Train from Central Station to Goulburn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $29–45
- First Class
- $40–60
Train from Goulburn Station to Narrandera Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $40–60
- First Class
- $55–85
Train from Coolamon Station to Narrandera Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $15–23
- First Class
- $21–35
Train from Junee Station to Narrandera Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–28
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $19–28
- First Class
- $25–40
- 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 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
Train from Central Station to Goulburn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $28–40
- First
- $40–55
- Sleeper
- $130–150
Train from Albury Station to Junee Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $25–35
- First
- $35–45
- Sleeper
- $120–150
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Goulburn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 5 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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Narrandera Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Junee Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 02 6927 3022
- Website
- allenscoaches.com.au
Bus from Fitzmaurice St After Gurwood St to Cowabbie St At Mann St
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- https://www.allenscoaches.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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More Questions & Answers
Cairns to Narrandera bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Brisbane Roma Street station.
Narrandera is 1h ahead of Cairns. It is currently 9:17 AM in Cairns and 10:17 AM in Narrandera.
Cairns to Narrandera train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Narrandera is 2412 km. It takes approximately 28h 34m to drive from Cairns to Narrandera.
There are 11+ hotels available in Narrandera.


















