There are 9 ways to get from Cairns to Narrandera by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Fly to Griffith, train
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Griffith (GFF)CNS - GFF
- Take the train from Griffith Station to Narrandera Station
9h 58m$729–1,135Train
cheapest- 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 Cootamundra Station621 / ...
- Take the train from Cootamundra Station to Narrandera Station641 / ...
2d 1h$199–6,636Bus via Brisbane
- 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 Narrandera Station, Coach Stop
2d 8h$404–702Drive 2,412.1 km
- Drive from Cairns to Narrandera2,412.1 km
28h 27m$468–676Fly to Wagga Wagga, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Wagga Wagga (WGA)CNS - WGA
- Take the bus from Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 3 to Narrandera Station, Coach Stop
10h 23m$448–896Fly to Narrandera
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Narrandera (NRA)CNS - NRA
7h 58m$261–1,090Fly to Canberra International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)CNS - CBR
- Take the bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Junee Station, Coach Stop
- Take the train from Junee Station to Narrandera Station
12h 39m$324–742Fly to Albury, train
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Albury (ABX)CNS - ABX
- Take the train from Albury Station to Junee Station
- Take the train from Junee Station to Narrandera Station
12h 51m$448–828Bus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Central Station
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Narrandera Station, Coach Stop
2d 9h$384–552
Cairns to Narrandera by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Narrandera is to fly and bus and train which costs $320 - $750 and takes 12h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Narrandera is to fly which takes 7h 58m and costs $260 - $1,100.
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, Strathfield Station and Cootamundra 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 58m 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 bus via Brisbane, which costs $400 - $700 and takes 2 days 8h, you could also fly, which costs $260 - $1,100 and takes 7h 58m.
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, Strathfield Station, and Cootamundra Station in around 2d 1h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cairns Central Station to Narrandera Station, Coach Stop via Brisbane Roma Street, Brisbane, and Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 in around 2d 8h.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Griffith via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Cairns to Wagga Wagga via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Cairns to Wagga Wagga via Townsville, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–900
Flights from Cairns to Wagga Wagga via Gold Coast, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,600
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,700
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Cairns to Albury via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,700
Flights from Cairns to Albury via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,700
Flights from Cairns to Albury via Townsville, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Cairns to Albury via Gold Coast, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Cairns to Griffith via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,100
Flights from Cairns to Griffith via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,100
Flights from Cairns to Griffith via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Cairns to Wagga Wagga via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Cairns to Narrandera via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Cairns to Narrandera via Townsville, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Cairns to Narrandera via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Cairns to Albury via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–900
- 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
- $290–600
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–600
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–700
- 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 Cootamundra Station to Narrandera Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $23–35
- First Class
- $30–50
Train from Junee Station to Narrandera Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 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 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 Cootamundra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Once 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
- $55–80
- Sleeper
- $150–180
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
- 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/
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- https://premierms.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
- 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 Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 3 to Narrandera Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- 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
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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 7:37 PM in Cairns and 8:37 PM 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 27m to drive from Cairns to Narrandera.
There are 11+ hotels available in Narrandera.














