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How to get fromCairns to Tenterfieldby plane, bus, train, car, taxi or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 10 ways to get from Cairns to Tenterfield by plane, bus, train, car, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly to Gold Coast Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)planeCNS - OOL
    2. Take the bus from Gold Coast Airport to Byron Baybus
    3. Take the bus from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C to Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth Stbus
    4. Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to High St At Logan Stbus
    10h 19m
    $169–594

  2. Fly to Brisbane Airport, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)planeCNS - BNE
    2. Take the train from Roma Street Station to Casino Stationtrain
    3. Take the bus from Casino Shopping Plaza, Canterbury St to High St At Logan Stbus
    11h 33m
    $160–643

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Casino CBD Visitor Centrebus
    3. Take the bus from Casino Shopping Plaza, Canterbury St to High St At Logan Stbus676
    34h 44m
    $166–6,269

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
    2. Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth Stbus176
    3. Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to High St At Logan Stbus676
    36h 53m
    $248–346

  5. Drive 1,891 km

    1. Drive from Cairns to Tenterfieldcar1,891 km
    21h 41m
    $359–518

  6. Fly to Armidale, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Armidale (ARM)planeCNS - ARM
    2. Take the bus from Armidale Station, Coach Stop to Manners St After Rouse Stbus
    11h 12m
    $462–815

  7. Fly to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB)planeCNS - WTB
    2. Take the bus from Toowoomba to Stanthorpebus
    3. Take the taxi from Stanthorpe to Tenterfieldtaxi
    12h 15m
    $579–1,817

  8. 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 Armidale Station, Coach Stopbus
    3. Take the bus from Armidale Station, Coach Stop to Manners St After Rouse Stbus
    14h 20m
    $367–1,416

  9. Fly to Coffs Harbour Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)planeCNS - CFS
    2. Take the train from Coffs Harbour Station to Casino Stationtrain
    3. Take the bus from Casino Shopping Plaza, Canterbury St to High St At Logan Stbus
    14h 17m
    $414–1,123

  10. Bus via Casino

    1. Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbanebus
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Casino CBD Visitor Centrebus
    3. Take the bus from Casino Shopping Plaza, Canterbury St to High St At Logan Stbus676
    39h 24m
    $346–736

Cairns to Tenterfield by train, bus, and foot

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration34h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$166Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Tenterfield, NSW, Australia?

You can take a bus from Cairns Central Station to High St At Logan St via Brisbane Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Stand F, and Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St in around 36h 53m.

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