There are 5 ways to get from Cairns to Taroom by bus (Greyhound), train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Rockhampton George Streetbus Pm19
- Take the bus from Rockhampton to Taroombus Miles
23h 8m$292–441Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Rockhamptontrain Spirit of Queensland
- Take the bus from Rockhampton to Taroombus Miles
23h 18m$211–4,118Drive 1,389 km
- Drive from Cairns to Taroomcar 1,389 km
16h 14m$250–360Fly to Miles Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Miles Airport (WLE)plane CNS - WLE
- Take the bus from Miles to Taroombus
18h 23m$443–937Fly to Biloela, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Biloela (ZBL)plane CNS - ZBL
- Take the bus from Biloela to Taroombus
10h 10m$585–938
Cairns (CNS) to Miles Airport (WLE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Taroom is to drive which costs $240 - $360 and takes 16h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Taroom is to fly and bus which takes 10h 10m and costs $550 - $950.
The distance between Cairns and Taroom is 1531 km. The road distance is 1389 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Taroom without a car is to bus which takes 23h 8m and costs $290 - $450.
It takes approximately 23h 8m to get from Cairns to Taroom, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Taroom is 1389 km. It takes approximately 16h 14m to drive from Cairns to Taroom.
There are two+ hotels available in Taroom.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Taroom, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Cairns Central Station to Taroom via Rockhampton and Taroom in around 23h 8m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Miles Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Cairns to Miles Airport via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Cairns to Miles Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Biloela via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Cairns to Biloela via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Cairns to Biloela via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Cairns to Biloela via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cairns Central Station to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–3,847
- 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
- $85–310
- AChoice
- $50–250
- Gold Class
- $3,072
- Heritage Class
- $3,847
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Rockhampton George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Rockhampton to Taroom
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $55–85
- Advantage
- $65–100
- Flexible
- $75–120
Bus from Miles to Taroom
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $29–45
Bus from Biloela to Taroom
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $40–60
- Advantage
- $40–65
- Flexible
- $45–70
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