There are 5 ways to get from Cairns to Rockingham by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly, train
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Perth Airport (PER)plane CNS - PER
- Take the train from Perth Underground Stn Platform 2 to Rockingham Stn Platform 2train
7h 18m$296–814Train
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth Underground Stn Platform 2 to Rockingham Stn Platform 2train
4d 19h$1,010–15,429Drive 4,746.4 km
- Drive from Cairns to Rockinghamcar 4,746.4 km
2d 7h$897–1,296Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Perthtrain
5d 2h$1,147–9,421Bus, train via Adelaide
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth Underground Stn Platform 2 to Rockingham Stn Platform 2train
6d 8h$3,176–14,152
Cairns to Rockingham by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Rockingham is to fly and train which costs $290 - $850 and takes 7h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Rockingham is to fly and train which takes 7h 18m and costs $290 - $850.
No, there is no direct train from Cairns station to Rockingham. However, there are services departing from Cairns Central Station and arriving at Rockingham Stn Platform 2 via Roma Street Station, Sydney Central Station and Perth Underground Stn Platform 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 19h.
The distance between Cairns and Rockingham is 3495 km. The road distance is 4746.4 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Rockingham without a car is to train which takes 4 days 19h and costs $1,000 - $16,000.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Cairns to Rockingham, including transfers.
Cairns to Rockingham train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Cairns Central Station.
Rockingham is 2h behind Cairns. It is currently 11:07 AM in Cairns and 9:07 AM in Rockingham.
Cairns to Rockingham train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Rockingham is 4746 km. It takes approximately 2 days 7h to drive from Cairns to Rockingham.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Rockingham, WA, Australia?
You can take a train from Cairns Central Station to Rockingham Stn Platform 2 via Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Central Station, Sydney Central Station, Perth, and Perth Underground Stn Platform 2 in around 4d 19h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Cairns to Perth Airport via Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–650
Flights from Cairns to Perth Airport via Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Cairns to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Cairns to Perth Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–650
Flights from Cairns to Perth Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–650
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Cairns to Perth Airport via Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–650
- Phone
- 13 62 13
- Website
- transperth.wa.gov.au
Train from Perth Underground Stn Platform 2 to Rockingham Stn Platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.transperth.wa.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.transperth.wa.gov.au/Timetables
- 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 Sydney Central Station to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–9,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $863
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,400–2,000
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,500–2,100
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,800–2,400
- GOLD TWIN
- $2,700–4,800
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,500–4,400
- PLATINUM
- $6,000–9,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $3,300–6,000
Train from Adelaide Parklands to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 19h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $598–8,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $598
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,000–1,400
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,000–1,400
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,200–1,700
- GOLD TWIN
- $2,400–4,100
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,200–3,800
- PLATINUM
- $5,000–8,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $3,000–5,000
Train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,365–5,390
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $2,365
- Gold Premium
- $3,390
- Platinum
- $5,390
- 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/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Cairns to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $260–370
- Advantage
- $330–480
- Flexible
- $420–650
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