There are 7 ways to get from Cairns to Urunga by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Coffs Harbour Airport
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)CNS - CFS
6h 45m$396–974Train
cheapest- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma StreetSpirit of Queensland
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Urunga Station32
31h 48m$115–6,351Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cairns to BrisbaneBrisbane
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Urunga Station32
36h 28m$295–818Drive 2,087 km
- Drive from Cairns to Urunga2,087 km
24h 4m$398–574Fly to Armidale, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Armidale (ARM)CNS - ARM
- Take the bus from Armidale Airport to Urunga Station
9h 35m$511–881Fly to Port Macquarie, bus, train
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Port Macquarie (PQQ)CNS - PQQ
- Take the bus from Port Macquarie Airport to Belgrave St At John St
- Take the train from Kempsey Station to Urunga Station
9h 36m$391–873Bus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street to Urunga
38h 10m$294–522
Cairns to Urunga by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Urunga is to bus which costs $290 - $550 and takes 38h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Urunga is to fly which takes 6h 45m and costs $390 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairns station to Urunga. However, there are services departing from Cairns Central Station and arriving at Urunga via Brisbane Roma Street and Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Cairns station to Urunga station. However, there are services departing from Cairns Central Station and arriving at Urunga Station via Roma Street Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 48m.
The distance between Cairns and Urunga is 1705 km. The road distance is 2087 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Urunga without a car is to train which takes 31h 48m and costs $110 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Cairns to Urunga, including transfers.
Cairns to Urunga bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Cairns Central Station.
Cairns to Urunga train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Cairns Central Station.
The best way to get from Cairns to Urunga is to fly which takes 6h 45m and costs $390 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $110 - $6,500 and takes 31h 48m, you could also bus, which costs $290 - $550 and takes 38h 10m.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Urunga, NSW, Australia?
Virgin Australia, Link Airways, and three other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cairns Central Station to Urunga Station via Roma Street and Roma Street Station in around 31h 48m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Coffs Harbour Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Cairns to Armidale via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,700
Flights from Cairns to Armidale via Gold Coast, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Cairns to Port Macquarie via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Cairns to Port Macquarie via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Cairns to Port Macquarie via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $360–850
Flights from Cairns to Port Macquarie via Gold Coast, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–750
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Coffs Harbour Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Cairns to Armidale via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Cairns to Coffs Harbour Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,200
Flights from Cairns to Armidale via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Cairns to Coffs Harbour Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
- 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 Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $55–75
- Sleeper
- $150–180
Train from Kempsey Station to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–140
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $19–26
- First
- $27–35
- Sleeper
- $120–140
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
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
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- admin@dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Armidale Airport to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street to Urunga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $10–140
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- busways.com.au
Bus from Port Macquarie Airport to Belgrave St At John St
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.busways.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.busways.com.au/nsw/plan-your-trip/route-timetables
- 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
- +61 (0)2 6685 7447
- info@byronbus.com
- Website
- brisbane2byron.com
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Schedules at
- brisbane2byron.com
- 13
- $60–70
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- info@byronbus.com
- Website
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
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More Questions & Answers
Cairns to Urunga bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Brisbane Roma Street station.
Urunga is 1h ahead of Cairns. It is currently 5:55 AM in Cairns and 6:55 AM in Urunga.
Cairns to Urunga train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Urunga is 2087 km. It takes approximately 24h 4m to drive from Cairns to Urunga.
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