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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)plane plane CNS - NTL
    2. Take the train from Hamilton Station to Singleton Stationtrain train
    8h 40m
    $225–417

  2. Fly to Sydney International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane CNS - SYD
    2. Take the train from Central Station to Singleton Stationtrain train
    8h 25m
    $171–464

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Roma Street Station to Maitland Stationtrain train 32
    3. Take the train from Maitland Station to Singleton Stationtrain train Hun
    39h 36m
    $235–6,422

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rdbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Maitland Station, Railway St to Singleton Station, Munro Stbus bus 180
    44h 40m
    $291–590

  5. Drive 2,207.5 km

    1. Drive from Cairns to Singletoncar car 2,207.5 km
    25h 23m
    $391–564

  6. Fly to Tamworth, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Tamworth (TMW)plane plane CNS - TMW
    2. Take the train from Tamworth Station to Singleton Stationtrain train
    11h 13m
    $257–866

  7. Fly to Armidale, bus, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Armidale (ARM)plane plane CNS - ARM
    2. Take the bus from Armidale Airport to Tamworth Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Tamworth Station to Singleton Stationtrain train
    13h 52m
    $251–818

  8. Bus via Woodberry

    1. Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane to Hexhambus bus
    3. Take the bus from Maitland Station, Railway St to Singleton Station, Munro Stbus bus 180
    2d
    $334–478

Cairns to Singleton by train

Calendar4Weekly Trains
Duration39h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$235Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cairns to Singleton Station, Munro St via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rd, Broadmeadow Station, Maitland Station, and Maitland Station, Railway St in around 44h 40m.

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