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How to get fromCairns to Siding Spring 2.3 m Telescopeby plane, bus, train, car or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from Cairns to Siding Spring 2.3 m Telescope by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)planeCNS - DBO
    2. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus
    11h 26m
    $448–794

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain
    2. Take the train from Roma Street Station to Coffs Harbour Stationtrain32
    3. Take the bus from Coffs Harbour Station to Tamworth StationbusDt9
    4. Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus362
    42h 48m
    $252–6,540

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus
    3. Take the train from Central Station to Lithgow StationtrainBmt
    4. Take the bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 3 to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus547 / ...
    2d 11h
    $400–837

  4. Drive 2,009.7 km

    1. Drive from Cairns to Siding Spring 2.3 m Telescopecar2,009.7 km
    22h 56m
    $391–565

  5. Fly to Tamworth, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Tamworth (TMW)planeCNS - TMW
    2. Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus
    12h 27m
    $563–925

  6. Fly to Armidale, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Armidale (ARM)planeCNS - ARM
    2. Take the bus from Armidale Airport to Tamworth Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus
    14h 6m
    $510–793

  7. Fly to Inverell Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Inverell Airport (IVR)planeCNS - IVR
    2. Take the bus from Inverell Visitor Information Centre to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus
    3. Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus
    18h 8m
    $379–1,436

  8. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane to Toowoombabus
    3. Take the bus from Toowoomba to St Georgebus
    4. Take the bus from St George to Lightning Ridgebus
    5. Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Castlereagh St Opp Namoi Stbus582 / ...
    6. Take the taxi from Castlereagh St Opp Namoi St to Siding Spring 2.3 m Telescopetaxi
    43h 54m
    $479–6,706

Cairns to Siding Spring 2.3 m Telescope by train, bus, and foot

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration42h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$252Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Siding Spring 2.3 m Telescope, NSW, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Cairns to Siding Spring 2.3 m Telescope. However, you can take the shuttle to Cairns Airport, walk to Cairns (CNS) airport, fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO), take the taxi to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4, take the bus to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy, walk to Coonabarabran Public School, George St, take the bus to Siding Spring Observatory, Observatory Rd, then walk to Siding Spring 2.3 m Telescope. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cairns Central Station to Siding Spring 2.3 m Telescope via Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Coffs Harbour Station, Coffs Harbour Station, Tamworth Station, Coach Stop, Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy, Coonabarabran Public School, George St, and Siding Spring Observatory, Observatory Rd in around 42h 48m.

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