There are 7 ways to get from Canberra to Mossman by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly from Canberra International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Cairns (CNS)plane CBR - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Mossmanbus
10h 7m$299–595Bus to Sydney International Airport, fly, 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 Mossmanbus
11h 5m$176–500Bus, train
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney 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 Mossmanbus
46h 51m$298–6,843Bus via Brisbane
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairnsbus
- Take the bus from Cairns to Mossmanbus
2d 2h$408–763Drive 2,568.3 km
- Drive from Canberra to Mossmancar 2,568.3 km
29h 26m$452–652Drive to Orange Airport, fly, 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 Mossmanbus
12h 28m$501–905Bus
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney 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 Mossmanbus
2d 3h$343–508
Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Canberra to Mossman is to bus and fly which costs $170 - $500 and takes 11h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Canberra to Mossman is to fly and bus which takes 10h 7m and costs $290 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Canberra to Mossman. However, there are services departing from Canberra and arriving at Mossman via Central Station, Brisbane Coach Terminal and Cairns. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Canberra and Mossman is 2172 km. The road distance is 2568.3 km.
The best way to get from Canberra to Mossman without a car is to bus and train which takes 46h 51m and costs $290 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 10h 7m to get from Canberra to Mossman, including transfers.
Canberra to Mossman bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Canberra station.
Canberra to Mossman bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Sydney Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Canberra to Mossman is 2568 km. It takes approximately 29h 26m to drive from Canberra to Mossman.
There are 477+ hotels available in Mossman.
What companies run services between Canberra, ACT, Australia and Mossman, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Canberra to Mossman via Sydney Central Station, Central Station, Brisbane, Brisbane Coach Terminal, Cairns, and Cairns in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Sydney International Airport, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–360
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–360
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–360
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–390
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–390
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Dubbo, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–550
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–410
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–410
- 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 Mossman
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–360
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
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
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- 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
- 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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