There are 5 ways to get from Canowindra to Cairns by taxi, plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Canowindra to Orange Airport (OAG)
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Cairns (CNS)OAG - CNS
6h 59m$364–1,017Bus, train via Lithgow
cheapest- Take the bus from Blatchford St Before Gaskill St to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1572
- Take the train from Lithgow Station to Strathfield StationBmt
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Station31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
47h 28m$176–6,925Bus, train
- Take the bus from Blatchford St Before Gaskill St to 4612 Mitchell Hwy572
- Take the bus from Lucknow to Strathfield Station, Everton Rd
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Station31
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
2d 3h$345–660Drive 2,274.7 km
- Drive from Canowindra to Cairns2,274.7 km
25h 40m$442–638Bus
- Take the bus from Blatchford St Before Gaskill St to Orange Station, Coach Bay 1572 / ...
- Take the bus from Orange to Central Station
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
2d 3h$415–709
Canowindra to Cairns by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Canowindra to Cairns is to bus and train which costs $340 - $700 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Canowindra to Cairns is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 59m and costs $360 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Canowindra to Cairns station. However, there are services departing from Blatchford St Before Gaskill St and arriving at Cairns Central Station via Orange, Central Station and Brisbane Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Canowindra and Cairns is 1944 km. The road distance is 2274.7 km.
The best way to get from Canowindra to Cairns without a car is to bus and train via Lithgow which takes 47h 28m and costs $170 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Canowindra to Cairns, including transfers.
Canowindra to Cairns bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Blatchford St Before Gaskill St station.
Canowindra to Cairns bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Orange Station, Coach Bay 1.
Cairns is 1h behind Canowindra. It is currently 9:46 AM in Canowindra and 8:46 AM in Cairns.
Yes, the driving distance between Canowindra to Cairns is 2275 km. It takes approximately 25h 40m to drive from Canowindra to Cairns.
What companies run services between Canowindra, NSW, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Blatchford St Before Gaskill St to Cairns Central Station via Orange, Central Station, Brisbane, and Brisbane Roma Street in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Dubbo, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,300
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Sydney, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Lithgow Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional-bookings/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Lithgow Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $30–45
- Sleeper
- $120–150
Train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Blatchford St Before Gaskill St to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Blatchford St Before Gaskill St to 4612 Mitchell Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Blatchford St Before Gaskill St to Orange Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 02 9516 1300
- info@austwidecoaches.com.au
- Website
- austwidecoaches.com.au
Bus from Lucknow to Strathfield Station, Everton Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- austwidecoaches.com.au
Bus from Orange to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- austwidecoaches.com.au
- 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/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Advantage
- $160–240
- Flexible
- $190–300
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