There are 7 ways to get from Coonamble to Cairns by bus, plane, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Castlereagh St Opp Namoi St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3
- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Cairns (CNS)DBO - CNS
9h 16m$446–796Bus, train via Greenacre
cheapest- Take the bus from Castlereagh St Opp Namoi St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3582 / ...
- Take the train from Dubbo Station to Strathfield Station428
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Station31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
2d 2h$201–6,952Bus, train
- Take the bus from Castlereagh St Opp Namoi St to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office513
- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to St George
- Take the bus from St George to Brisbane City
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
40h 45m$258–6,740Bus
- Take the bus from Castlereagh St Opp Namoi St to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office513
- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to St George
- Take the bus from St George to Brisbane City
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
44h 55m$393–560Drive 1,939.7 km
- Drive from Coonamble to Cairns1,939.7 km
21h 51m$377–544Drive to Orange Airport, fly
- Drive from Coonamble to Orange Airport (OAG)
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Cairns (CNS)OAG - CNS
9h 41m$241–889Bus via Cairns
- Take the bus from Castlereagh St Opp Namoi St to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office513
- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to St George
- Take the bus from St George to Brisbane City
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Cairns
45h 25m$433–890
Coonamble to Cairns by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Coonamble to Cairns is to drive which costs $370 - $550 and takes 21h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Coonamble to Cairns is to bus and fly which takes 9h 16m and costs $440 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Coonamble to Cairns station. However, there are services departing from Castlereagh St Opp Namoi St and arriving at Cairns Central Station via Lightning Ridge, St George and Brisbane Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 55m.
The distance between Coonamble and Cairns is 1905 km. The road distance is 1939.7 km.
The best way to get from Coonamble to Cairns without a car is to bus and train which takes 40h 45m and costs $250 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 9h 16m to get from Coonamble to Cairns, including transfers.
Coonamble to Cairns bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Castlereagh St Opp Namoi St station.
Coonamble to Cairns bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office station.
Cairns is 1h behind Coonamble. It is currently 7:27 PM in Coonamble and 6:27 PM in Cairns.
Yes, the driving distance between Coonamble to Cairns is 1940 km. It takes approximately 21h 51m to drive from Coonamble to Cairns.
What companies run services between Coonamble, NSW, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Castlereagh St Opp Namoi St to Cairns Central Station via Lightning Ridge, St George, Brisbane City, and Brisbane Roma Street in around 44h 55m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,500
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
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
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
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 City Regional Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- 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
Train from Dubbo Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $45–60
- First
- $60–80
- Sleeper
- $160–180
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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Castlereagh St Opp Namoi St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Castlereagh St Opp Namoi St to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Lightning Ridge to St George
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from St George to Brisbane City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- murrays.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 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
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