There are 8 ways to get from Canberra to Mareeba 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 Central Station to Mareebabus
10h 2m$297–690Bus 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 Central Station to Mareebabus
11h$199–540Bus, 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 Central Station to Mareebabus
47h 16m$230–6,879Bus 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 Central Station to Mareebabus
2d 4h$466–1,090Drive 2,532.2 km
- Drive from Canberra to Mareebacar 2,532.2 km
28h 51m$476–687Fly Canberra International Airport to Townsville Airport, drive
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane CBR - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Mareebacar
10h 35m$343–715Drive 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 Central Station to Mareebabus
11h 43m$502–2,305Bus
- 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 Central Station to Mareebabus
2d 4h$360–544
Canberra to Mareeba by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Canberra to Mareeba is to bus and fly which costs $190 - $550 and takes 11h.
The fastest way to get from Canberra to Mareeba is to fly and bus which takes 10h 2m and costs $290 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Canberra to Mareeba. However, there are services departing from Canberra and arriving at Mareeba via Central Station, King George Square, 1c, Brisbane and Cairns Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Canberra and Mareeba is 2162 km. The road distance is 2532.2 km.
The best way to get from Canberra to Mareeba without a car is to bus and train which takes 47h 16m and costs $230 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 10h 2m to get from Canberra to Mareeba, including transfers.
Canberra to Mareeba bus services, operated by Murrays Coaches, depart from Canberra station.
Canberra to Mareeba bus services, operated by Murrays Coaches, arrive at Central Station.
Mareeba is 1h behind Canberra. It is currently 9:49 PM in Canberra and 8:49 PM in Mareeba.
Yes, the driving distance between Canberra to Mareeba is 2532 km. It takes approximately 28h 51m to drive from Canberra to Mareeba.
What companies run services between Canberra, ACT, Australia and Mareeba, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Canberra to Mareeba via Central Station, Brisbane, King George Square, 1c, Roma Street busway, platform 1, Brisbane, Cairns, and Cairns Central Station in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–700
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,400
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane, Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–420
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 Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–600
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–600
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–600
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–490
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–390
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–390
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Dubbo, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–420
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–420
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–420
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- 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
- $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
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareeba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- 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
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Central Station
- 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 Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $130–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Advantage
- $160–240
- Flexible
- $200–310
Bus from Brisbane to Cairns
- 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
- 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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