There are 8 ways to get from Cairns to Singleton by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Newcastle Airport, train
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane CNS - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Singleton Stationtrain
8h 39m$215–967Train
cheapest- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Maitland Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Maitland Station to Singleton Stationtrain Hun
39h 21m$146–6,422Bus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Hexhambus
- Take the bus from Maitland Station, Railway St to Singleton Station, Munro Stbus 180
47h 9m$334–478Drive 2,207.4 km
- Drive from Cairns to Singletoncar 2,207.4 km
25h 22m$416–601Fly to Sydney International Airport, train
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane CNS - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Singleton Stationtrain
8h 25m$168–509Fly to Tamworth, train
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Tamworth (TMW)plane CNS - TMW
- Take the train from Tamworth Station to Singleton Stationtrain
10h 38m$467–914Fly to Armidale, bus, train
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Armidale (ARM)plane CNS - ARM
- Take the bus from Armidale Airport to Tamworth Stationbus
- Take the train from Tamworth Station to Singleton Stationtrain
11h 57m$504–888Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Newcastlebus
- Take the train from Newcastle Interchange to Singleton Stationtrain Hun
47h 41m$397–933
Cairns to Singleton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Singleton is to fly and train which costs $160 - $550 and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Singleton is to fly and train which takes 8h 25m and costs $160 - $550.
No, there is no direct train from Cairns station to Singleton station. However, there are services departing from Cairns Central Station and arriving at Singleton Station via Roma Street Station and Maitland Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 21m.
The distance between Cairns and Singleton is 1979 km. The road distance is 2207.4 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Singleton without a car is to train which takes 39h 21m and costs $140 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 8h 39m to get from Cairns to Singleton, including transfers.
Cairns to Singleton train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Cairns Central Station.
The best way to get from Cairns to Singleton is to train which takes 39h 21m and costs $140 - $6,500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $330 - $480 and takes 47h 9m.
Singleton is 1h ahead of Cairns. It is currently 7:13 AM in Cairns and 8:13 AM in Singleton.
Cairns to Singleton train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Singleton, NSW, Australia?
You can take a train from Cairns Central Station to Singleton Station via Roma Street, Roma Street Station, and Maitland Station in around 39h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cairns Central Station to Singleton Station, Munro St via Brisbane Roma Street, Brisbane, Hexham, Hexham Station, Maitland Station, and Maitland Station, Railway St in around 47h 9m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,400
Flights from Cairns to Newcastle Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,300
Flights from Cairns to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,300
Flights from Cairns to Newcastle Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,300
Flights from Cairns to Newcastle Airport via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–450
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–800
Flights from Cairns to Tamworth via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,900
Flights from Cairns to Tamworth via Gold Coast, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Cairns to Armidale via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,700
Flights from Cairns to Armidale via Gold Coast, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–500
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–390
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–390
Flights from Cairns to Tamworth via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Cairns to Armidale via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Newcastle Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,300
Flights from Cairns to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,300
Flights from Cairns to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,300
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–450
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–450
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Cairns to Tamworth via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Cairns to Armidale via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Hamilton Station to Singleton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Maitland Station to Singleton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Newcastle Interchange to Singleton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- 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 Maitland Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–230
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $65–90
- First
- $95–130
- Sleeper
- $200–230
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Maitland Station to Singleton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $14–21
- First Class
- $19–29
Train from Central Station to Singleton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $30–45
- First Class
- $40–65
Train from Tamworth Station to Singleton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $29–45
- First Class
- $40–60
- 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 to Hexham
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 9890 0000
- customer.service@cdcbus.com.au
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Maitland Station, Railway St to Singleton Station, Munro St
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Website
- cdcbus.com.au
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- admin@dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Armidale Airport to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- 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 Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $120–180
- Advantage
- $140–220
- Flexible
- $180–280
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