There are 6 ways to get from Currumbin Valley to Cairns by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Gold Coast Airport
best- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)OOL - CNS
3h 47m$157–594Train
cheapest- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma StreetVlbd / ...
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central StationSpirit of Queensland
27h 55m$132–6,556Train, bus
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma StreetVlbd / ...
- Take the bus from Brisbane to CairnsCairns
32h 35m$307–706Drive 1,771.5 km
- Drive from Currumbin Valley to Cairns1,771.5 km
20h 54m$339–490Train to Brisbane Airport, fly
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)BNE - CNS
6h 35m$177–544Bus
- Take the bus from Varsity Lakes station to Boggo Road station, platform 6R770
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central StationPm16
32h 36m$257–363
Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Currumbin Valley to Cairns is to bus which costs $250 - $370 and takes 32h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Currumbin Valley to Cairns is to fly which takes 3h 47m and costs $150 - $600.
The distance between Currumbin Valley and Cairns is 1504 km. The road distance is 1771.5 km.
The best way to get from Currumbin Valley to Cairns without a car is to train which takes 27h 55m and costs $130 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from Currumbin Valley to Cairns, including transfers.
The best way to get from Currumbin Valley to Cairns is to fly which takes 3h 47m and costs $150 - $600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $130 - $7,000 and takes 27h 55m, you could also bus, which costs $250 - $370 and takes 32h 36m.
Yes, the driving distance between Currumbin Valley to Cairns is 1771 km. It takes approximately 20h 54m to drive from Currumbin Valley to Cairns.
There are 996+ hotels available in Cairns.
What companies run services between Currumbin Valley, QLD, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and Qantas fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Currumbin Valley to Cairns Central Station via Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 and Roma Street in around 27h 55m.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–490
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–390
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Varsity Lakes station to Boggo Road station, platform 6
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.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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