There are 7 ways to get from Cairns to Walcha by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Tamworth, bus
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Tamworth (TMW)CNS - TMW
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to South St At Walsh St
9h 19m$556–912Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Street
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Wauchope Station32
- Take the bus from Wauchope Station, Coach Stop to South St At Walsh St373 / ...
37h 7m$140–6,393Bus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Port Macquarie
- Take the bus from Gordon St Before Horton St to South St At Walsh St373 / ...
45h 5m$320–456Drive 2,042.1 km
- Drive from Cairns to Walcha2,042.1 km
23h 49m$397–574Fly to Armidale, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Armidale (ARM)CNS - ARM
- Take the bus from Armidale City Public School, Dangar St to Derby St Opp Hamilton St
9h 50m$458–712Fly to Port Macquarie, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Port Macquarie (PQQ)CNS - PQQ
- Take the bus from Gordon St Before Horton St to South St At Walsh St
10h 57m$407–903Bus via Brisbane
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Port Macquarie
- Take the bus from Gordon St Before Horton St to South St At Walsh St373 / ...
45h 37m$372–863
Cairns to Walcha by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Walcha is to bus which costs $320 - $460 and takes 45h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Walcha is to fly and bus which takes 9h 19m and costs $550 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairns station to Walcha. However, there are services departing from Cairns Central Station and arriving at South St At Walsh St via Brisbane Roma Street and Gordon St Before Horton St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 5m.
The distance between Cairns and Walcha is 1768 km. The road distance is 2042.1 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Walcha without a car is to train and bus which takes 37h 7m and costs $140 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 9h 19m to get from Cairns to Walcha, including transfers.
Cairns to Walcha bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Cairns Central Station.
Cairns to Walcha bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Brisbane Roma Street station.
Walcha is 1h ahead of Cairns. It is currently 6:41 PM in Cairns and 7:41 PM in Walcha.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Walcha is 2042 km. It takes approximately 23h 49m to drive from Cairns to Walcha.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Walcha, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Cairns Central Station to South St At Walsh St via Brisbane Roma Street and Gordon St Before Horton St in around 45h 5m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Tamworth via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–2,100
Flights from Cairns to Tamworth via Gold Coast, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Cairns to Armidale via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,700
Flights from Cairns to Armidale via Gold Coast, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Cairns to Port Macquarie via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Cairns to Port Macquarie via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Cairns to Port Macquarie via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–900
Flights from Cairns to Port Macquarie via Gold Coast, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–750
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Tamworth via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Cairns to Armidale via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Cairns to Armidale via Brisbane, Coffs Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Cairns to Tamworth via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Cairns to Armidale via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- 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 Wauchope Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–200
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $50–65
- First
- $70–90
- Sleeper
- $170–200
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to South St At Walsh St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Wauchope Station, Coach Stop to South St At Walsh St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Gordon St Before Horton St to South St At Walsh St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- 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/
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Port Macquarie
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 2 6772 3116
- admin@edwardscoaches.com.au
- Website
- edwardscoaches.com.au
Bus from Armidale City Public School, Dangar St to Derby St Opp Hamilton St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.edwardscoaches.com.au/index.html
- 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
Bus from Brisbane to Port Macquarie
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $90–130
- Advantage
- $100–160
- Flexible
- $130–200
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