There are 7 ways to get from Cairns to Traralgon by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Fly to Melbourne Airport, train
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane CNS - MEL
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Traralgon Stationtrain
8h 2m$151–399Train via Sydney
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Traralgon Stationtrain
2d 7h$227–6,681Bus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Canberrabus
- Take the bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Traralgon Station/Princes Stbus
2d 10h$347–547Drive 2,931.6 km
- Drive from Cairns to Traralgoncar 2,931.6 km
34h 40m$530–766Fly to Avalon Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane CNS - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminalbus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Traralgon Stationtrain
11h 32m$221–347Bus via Brisbane
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Canberrabus
- Take the bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Traralgon Station/Princes Stbus
2d 13h$464–1,109Train
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Traralgon Stationtrain
3d 8h$3,393–10,682
Cairns to Traralgon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Traralgon is to fly and train which costs $150 - $400 and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Traralgon is to fly and train which takes 8h 2m and costs $150 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairns station to Traralgon station. However, there are services departing from Cairns Central Station and arriving at Traralgon Station/Princes St via Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station and Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
No, there is no direct train from Cairns station to Traralgon station. However, there are services departing from Cairns Central Station and arriving at Traralgon Station via Roma Street Station, Central Station and Southern Cross Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Cairns and Traralgon is 2499 km. The road distance is 2931.6 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Traralgon without a car is to train via Sydney which takes 2 days 7h and costs $220 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Cairns to Traralgon, including transfers.
Cairns to Traralgon bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Cairns Central Station.
Cairns to Traralgon train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Cairns Central Station.
The best way to get from Cairns to Traralgon is to train via Sydney which takes 2 days 7h and costs $220 - $7,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $340 - $550 and takes 2 days 10h.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Traralgon, VIC, Australia?
You can take a train from Cairns Central Station to Traralgon Station via Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Central Station, and Southern Cross Station in around 2d 7h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cairns Central Station to Traralgon Station/Princes St via Brisbane Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, Canberra, and Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–1,200
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–2,100
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–320
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–320
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–320
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–380
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–380
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–320
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–320
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–320
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–360
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–360
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–360
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Traralgon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
- 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 Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,365–4,455
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold Premium
- $4,455
- Gold
- $3,365
- 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/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $50–75
- Advantage
- $55–85
- Flexible
- $60–95
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 Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $140–200
- Advantage
- $170–250
- Flexible
- $210–330
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Traralgon Station/Princes St
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–45
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- Phone
- 1300 759 287
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Schedules at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/timetables/
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
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More Questions & Answers
Cairns to Traralgon bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Brisbane Roma Street station.
Traralgon is 1h ahead of Cairns. It is currently 10:30 AM in Cairns and 11:30 AM in Traralgon.
Cairns to Traralgon train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Traralgon is 2932 km. It takes approximately 34h 40m to drive from Cairns to Traralgon.
There are 39+ hotels available in Traralgon.































