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 57m$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$132–6,556Bus
- Take the bus from Gold Coast Airport to Brisbane Roma Street
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central StationPm16
32h 4m$305–422Drive 1,770.8 km
- Drive from Currumbin Valley to Cairns1,770.8 km
20h 50m$345–498Train 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$177–544Train, bus
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma StreetVlbd / ...
- Take the bus from Brisbane to CairnsCairns
32h 35m$307–706
Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Currumbin Valley to Cairns is to train and fly which costs $170 - $550 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Currumbin Valley to Cairns is to fly which takes 3h 57m and costs $150 - $600.
The distance between Currumbin Valley and Cairns is 1504 km. The road distance is 1770.8 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 57m 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 57m and costs $150 - $600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $130 - $7,000 and takes 27h 55m, you could also bus, which costs $300 - $430 and takes 32h 4m.
Yes, the driving distance between Currumbin Valley to Cairns is 1771 km. It takes approximately 20h 50m to drive from Currumbin Valley to Cairns.
There are 993+ 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) 5 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 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–1,200
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
- 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
- $140–400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 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
- Hourly
- 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
- +612 6685 7447
- info@byronbus.com
- Website
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Gold Coast Airport to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.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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