There are 6 ways to get from Cairns to Walgett by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)CNS - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Euroka St Before Pitt St
10h 51m$450–706Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Street
- Take the bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridge
- Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Euroka St Before Pitt St514 / ...
39h 25m$245–6,396Bus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Take the bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridge
- Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Euroka St Before Pitt St514 / ...
43h 10m$384–537Drive 1,824.9 km
- Drive from Cairns to Walgett1,824.9 km
20h 40m$351–507Fly to Moree Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Moree Airport (MRZ)CNS - MRZ
- Take the train from Moree Station to Narrabri Station
- Take the bus from Narrabri Station, Coach Stop to Alma St After Waterloo St
- Take the bus from Burren Junction Public School, Alma St to Wattle Plains Property, Kamilaroi Hwy
13h 18m$459–1,107Bus via Goondiwindi
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Goondiwindi
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridge
- Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Euroka St Before Pitt St514 / ...
44h 35m$440–1,003
Cairns to Walgett by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Walgett is to drive which costs $350 - $550 and takes 20h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Walgett is to fly and bus which takes 10h 51m and costs $450 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairns station to Walgett. However, there are services departing from Cairns Central Station and arriving at Euroka St Before Pitt St via Brisbane City and Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 10m.
The distance between Cairns and Walgett is 2021 km. The road distance is 1824.9 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Walgett without a car is to train and bus which takes 39h 25m and costs $240 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 10h 51m to get from Cairns to Walgett, including transfers.
Cairns to Walgett bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Cairns Central Station.
Cairns to Walgett bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Brisbane Roma Street station.
Walgett is 1h ahead of Cairns. It is currently 1:28 PM in Cairns and 2:28 PM in Walgett.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Walgett is 1825 km. It takes approximately 20h 40m to drive from Cairns to Walgett.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Walgett, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Cairns Central Station to Euroka St Before Pitt St via Brisbane Roma Street, Brisbane City, and Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office in around 43h 10m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Cairns to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Gold Coast, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Cairns to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Townsville, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–650
Flights from Cairns to Moree Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,700
Flights from Cairns to Moree Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Cairns to Moree Airport via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Cairns to Moree Airport via Townsville, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Cairns to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- 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 Moree Station to Narrabri Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–28
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $19–28
- First Class
- $25–40
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Euroka St Before Pitt St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Euroka St Before Pitt St
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Narrabri Station, Coach Stop to Alma St After Waterloo St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridge
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridge
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- 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 Burren Junction Public School, Alma St to Wattle Plains Property, Kamilaroi Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
- 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 (07) 4661 8333
- reservations@crisps.com.au
- Website
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Goondiwindi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–230
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
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