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How to get fromCairns to Singletonby plane, train, bus or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Cairns to Singleton by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Newcastle Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)planeCNS - NTL
    2. Take the train from Hamilton Station to Singleton Stationtrain
    8h 54m
    $221–710

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain
    2. Take the train from Roma Street Station to Maitland Stationtrain32
    3. Take the train from Maitland Station to Singleton StationtrainHun
    39h 21m
    $146–6,422

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Moreebus
    3. Take the bus from Moree Station, Coach Stop to Munro St, Opp Singleton Stationbus
    44h 8m
    $364–662

  4. Drive 2,207.4 km

    1. Drive from Cairns to Singletoncar2,207.4 km
    25h 19m
    $434–626

  5. Fly to Sydney International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)planeCNS - SYD
    2. Take the train from Central Station to Singleton Stationtrain
    8h 40m
    $168–549

  6. Fly to Tamworth, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Tamworth (TMW)planeCNS - TMW
    2. Take the train from Tamworth Station to Singleton Stationtrain
    10h 53m
    $573–949

  7. Fly to Armidale, bus, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Armidale (ARM)planeCNS - ARM
    2. Take the bus from Armidale Airport to Tamworth Stationbus
    3. Take the train from Tamworth Station to Singleton Stationtrain
    12h 32m
    $519–921

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbanebus
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane to Newcastlebus
    3. Take the train from Hamilton Station to Singleton StationtrainHun
    47h 41m
    $396–934

Cairns to Singleton by train

Calendar4Weekly Trains
Duration39h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$146Cheapest Price
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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 Munro St, Opp Singleton Station via Brisbane Roma Street, Moree, and Moree Station, Coach Stop in around 44h 8m.

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