There are 8 ways to get from Canberra to Cape Tribulation by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly Canberra International Airport to Cairns, bus
best- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Cairns (CNS)plane CBR - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to PK'sbus
11h 34m$308–610Bus to Sydney International Airport, fly to Cairns, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airportbus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cairns (CNS)plane SYD - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to PK'sbus
12h 32m$184–505Bus, train
- Take the bus from Canberra to Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Cairns to PK'sbus
2d$329–6,904Bus via Brisbane
- Take the bus from Canberra to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Cairnsbus
- Take the bus from Cairns to PK'sbus
2d 5h$510–1,115Drive 2,683.8 km
- Drive from Canberra to Cape Tribulationcar 2,683.8 km
33h 30m$491–709Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Cairns, bus
- Drive from Canberra to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Cairns (CNS)plane OAG - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to PK'sbus
13h 12m$532–973Fly Canberra International Airport to Cooktown Airport, bus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane CBR - CTN
- Take the bus from Cooktown to PK'sbus
12h 32m$298–960Bus
- Take the bus from Canberra to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cairns to PK'sbus
2d 5h$374–569
Canberra to Cape Tribulation by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Canberra to Cape Tribulation is to bus and fly which costs $180 - $550 and takes 12h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Canberra to Cape Tribulation is to fly and bus which takes 11h 34m and costs $300 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Canberra to Cape Tribulation. However, there are services departing from Canberra and arriving at PK's via Central Station, King George Square, 1c, Brisbane and Cairns. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Canberra and Cape Tribulation is 2240 km. The road distance is 2683.8 km.
The best way to get from Canberra to Cape Tribulation without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 0h and costs $320 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 11h 34m to get from Canberra to Cape Tribulation, including transfers.
Canberra to Cape Tribulation bus services, operated by Murrays Coaches, depart from Canberra station.
Canberra to Cape Tribulation bus services, operated by Murrays Coaches, arrive at Central Station.
Cape Tribulation is 1h behind Canberra. It is currently 12:50 AM in Canberra and 11:50 PM in Cape Tribulation.
Yes, the driving distance between Canberra to Cape Tribulation is 2684 km. It takes approximately 33h 30m to drive from Canberra to Cape Tribulation.
What companies run services between Canberra, ACT, Australia and Cape Tribulation, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Canberra to PK's via Central Station, Brisbane, King George Square, 1c, Roma Street busway, platform 1, Brisbane, Cairns, and Cairns in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–550
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–390
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–600
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–600
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–380
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–380
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Dubbo, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
- Website
- hinterlandaviation.com.au
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cooktown Airport via Sydney International Airport, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cooktown Airport via Melbourne, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cooktown Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,500
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cooktown Airport via Adelaide, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–390
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–390
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- 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
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–6,171
- 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
- $170–230
- AChoice
- $310–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cairns to PK's
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cooktown to PK's
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $50–75
- Advantage
- $55–85
- Flexible
- $70–100
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $140–200
- Advantage
- $170–250
- Flexible
- $210–310
Bus from Brisbane to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $280–400
- Advantage
- $350–550
- Flexible
- $440–650
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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