There are 10 ways to get from Cairns to Shepparton by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Melbourne Airport, train
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane CNS - MEL
- Take the train from Broadmeadows Station to Shepparton Stationtrain
8h 41m$143–419Train, bus
- 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 Benalla Stationtrain 623 / ...
- Take the bus from Benalla Station/Mackellar St to Shepparton Station/Purcell Stbus
2d 3h$206–6,654Bus
- 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 bus from Central Station to Euroabus
- Take the bus from Euroa Station/Railway St to Shepparton Bus Interchange/Maude Stbus
2d 9h$388–512Drive 2,609.7 km
- Drive from Cairns to Sheppartoncar 2,609.7 km
30h 39m$496–716Fly to Bendigo Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Bendigo Airport (BXG)plane CNS - BXG
- Take the bus from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl to Mill St/McLennan Stbus
12h 10m$229–903Fly to Albury, train, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Albury (ABX)plane CNS - ABX
- Take the train from Albury Station to Benalla Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Benalla Station/Mackellar St to Shepparton Station/Purcell Stbus
10h 48m$429–745Fly to Avalon Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane CNS - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminalbus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Shepparton Stationtrain
12h 19m$292–1,108Fly to Griffith, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Griffith (GFF)plane CNS - GFF
- Take the bus from Stock St/Bridge Rd to Shepparton Station/Purcell Stbus
13h 44m$306–1,203Bus via Albury
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sydney International Airport to Alburybus
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to Shepparton Station/Purcell Stbus
2d 11h$516–1,212Train
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Broadmeadowstrain
- Take the train from Broadmeadows Station to Shepparton Stationtrain
3d 5h$3,393–10,683
Cairns to Shepparton by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Shepparton is to fly and train which costs $140 - $420 and takes 8h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Shepparton is to fly and train which takes 8h 41m and costs $140 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairns station to Shepparton. However, there are services departing from Cairns Central Station and arriving at Shepparton Bus Interchange/Maude St via Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station and Euroa Station/Railway St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
No, there is no direct train from Cairns station to Shepparton station. However, there are services departing from Cairns Central Station and arriving at Shepparton Station via Roma Street, Brisbane and Broadmeadows Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 5h.
The distance between Cairns and Shepparton is 2495 km. The road distance is 2609.7 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Shepparton without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 3h and costs $200 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 8h 41m to get from Cairns to Shepparton, including transfers.
Cairns to Shepparton bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Cairns Central Station.
Cairns to Shepparton train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Cairns Central Station.
The best way to get from Cairns to Shepparton is to bus which takes 2 days 9h and costs $380 - $550. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $3,300 - $11,000 and takes 3 days 5h.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Shepparton, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Cairns Central Station to Shepparton Bus Interchange/Maude St via Brisbane Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, Euroa, and Euroa Station/Railway St in around 2d 9h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cairns Central Station to Shepparton Station via Roma Street, Brisbane, and Broadmeadows Station in around 3d 5h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–1,300
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport via Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–420
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Cairns to Bendigo Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Cairns to Bendigo Airport via Townsville, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Cairns to Bendigo Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,600
Flights from Cairns to Albury via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Cairns to Albury via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–600
Flights from Cairns to Albury via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Cairns to Albury via Gold Coast, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Cairns to Albury via Townsville, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,900
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Cairns to Griffith via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–420
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport via Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–420
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–360
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–360
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–360
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Cairns to Griffith via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Cairns to Griffith via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Cairns to Griffith via Townsville, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Broadmeadows Station to Shepparton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–11
Train from Albury Station to Benalla Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
Train from Southern Cross Station to Shepparton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–11
- 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 Benalla Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–220
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $60–85
- First
- $90–120
- Sleeper
- $190–220
Train from Albury Station to Benalla Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–140
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $21–28
- First
- $30–40
- Sleeper
- $120–140
Train from Brisbane to Broadmeadows
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,365–4,455
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold Premium
- $4,455
- Gold
- $3,365
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Benalla Station/Mackellar St to Shepparton Station/Purcell St
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl to Mill St/McLennan St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Stock St/Bridge Rd to Shepparton Station/Purcell St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–24
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to Shepparton Station/Purcell St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–20
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- 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 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Euroa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Euroa Station/Railway St to Shepparton Bus Interchange/Maude St
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
Bus from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl to Mill St/McLennan St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Phone
- 1300 759 287
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Schedules at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/timetables/
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
- 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
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
Bus from Sydney International Airport to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $90–130
- Advantage
- $100–160
- Flexible
- $130–200
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More Questions & Answers
Cairns to Shepparton bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Brisbane Roma Street station.
Shepparton is 1h ahead of Cairns. It is currently 11:44 PM in Cairns and 12:44 AM in Shepparton.
Cairns to Shepparton train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Shepparton is 2610 km. It takes approximately 30h 39m to drive from Cairns to Shepparton.
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