There are 6 ways to get from Capalaba to Cairns by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Brisbane Airport
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)plane BNE - CNS
6h 6m$118–386Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Boggo Road station, platform 1 to Nerang station, platform 1train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)plane OOL - CNS
8h 5m$114–474Train
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain Spirit of Queensland
27h 22m$172–6,502Bus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairnsbus Au050 / ...
30h 52m$222–372Drive 1,695.1 km
- Drive from Capalaba to Cairnscar 1,695.1 km
20h 1m$301–435Bus via Griffith University station, platform 1
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus Pm16
31h 32m$222–322
Capalaba to Cairns by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Capalaba to Cairns is to fly which costs $110 - $390 and takes 6h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Capalaba to Cairns is to fly which takes 6h 6m and costs $110 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Capalaba to Cairns. However, there are services departing from Ney Rd at Callaghan Way and arriving at Cairns via Eight Mile Plains station, platform 1 and Brisbane Coach Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 52m.
The distance between Capalaba and Cairns is 1465 km. The road distance is 1695.1 km.
The best way to get from Capalaba to Cairns without a car is to train which takes 27h 22m and costs $170 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Capalaba to Cairns, including transfers.
Capalaba to Cairns bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
The best way to get from Capalaba to Cairns is to fly which takes 6h 6m and costs $110 - $390. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $170 - $6,500 and takes 27h 22m, you could also bus, which costs $220 - $380 and takes 30h 52m.
Capalaba to Cairns bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Cairns station.
Yes, the driving distance between Capalaba to Cairns is 1695 km. It takes approximately 20h 1m to drive from Capalaba to Cairns.
What companies run services between Capalaba, QLD, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
Virgin Australia, Jetstar, and Qantas fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS) hourly. Alternatively, Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost $170–6,171 and the journey takes 25h 20m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–440
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–1,200
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–340
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–440
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–440
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–400
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–700
- 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
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Boggo Road station, platform 1 to Nerang station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $220–370
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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/
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