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How to get fromCairns to Northern Riversby plane, car, train, taxi, bus or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Cairns to Northern Rivers by plane, car, train, taxi, bus, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, drive

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    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane plane CNS - BNK
    2. Drive from Ballina-Airport-BNK to Northern Riverscar car
    8h 44m
    $207–761

  2. Train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Roma Street Station to Casino Stationtrain train 32
    3. Take the taxi from Casino Station to Northern Riverstaxi taxi
    29h 39m
    $294–6,451

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus bus Pm19
    2. Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth Stbus bus 176
    36h 17m
    $337–456

  4. Drive 1,932.6 km

    1. Drive from Cairns to Northern Riverscar car 1,932.6 km
    23h 14m
    $356–514

  5. Fly to Brisbane Airport, train, taxi

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane CNS - BNE
    2. Take the train from Roma Street Station to Casino Stationtrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Casino Station to Northern Riverstaxi taxi
    8h 17m
    $247–721

  6. Fly to Gold Coast Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane plane CNS - OOL
    2. Take the bus from Gold Coast Airport to Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth Stbus bus
    8h 59m
    $248–658

  7. Fly to Coffs Harbour Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)plane plane CNS - CFS
    2. Take the bus from Coffs Harbour to Iluka Woombahbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Iluka Woombah to Northern Riverstaxi taxi
    11h 33m
    $597–943

  8. Bus via Casino

    1. Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbanebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Casino CBD Visitor Centrebus bus
    3. Take the bus from St Mary's Primary School, North St to Summerland Way At Elliots Rdbus bus
    38h 2m
    $412–798

Cairns (CNS) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration7h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$193Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Northern Rivers, NSW, Australia?

You can take a bus from Cairns Central Station to Northern Rivers via Brisbane Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St, and Reardons Lane After Casuarina Dr in around 36h 17m.

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