There are 6 ways to get from Deception Bay to Cairns by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly from Brisbane Airport
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)BNE - CNS
5h 51m$128–476Train
cheapest- Take the train from Caboolture to Cairns Central StationSpirit of Queensland
26h 19m$80–6,000Bus
- Take the bus from Burpengary Bruce Highway to Cairns Central StationPm16
29h 58m$220–310Drive 1,648.1 km
- Drive from Deception Bay to Cairns1,648.1 km
19h 27m$314–453Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly
- Take the train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)OOL - CNS
8h 6m$124–554Bus via Brisbane (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Brisbane to CairnsCairns
32h 15m$262–652
Deception Bay to Cairns by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Deception Bay to Cairns is to fly which costs $120 - $480 and takes 5h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Deception Bay to Cairns is to fly which takes 5h 51m and costs $120 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Deception Bay to Cairns station. However, there are services departing from Deception Bay Rd at Bailey Road and arriving at Cairns Central Station via Burpengary Bruce Highway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 58m.
The distance between Deception Bay and Cairns is 1441 km. The road distance is 1648.1 km.
The best way to get from Deception Bay to Cairns without a car is to train which takes 26h 19m and costs $80 - $6,000.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Deception Bay to Cairns, including transfers.
Deception Bay to Cairns bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Burpengary Bruce Highway station.
The best way to get from Deception Bay to Cairns is to fly which takes 5h 51m and costs $120 - $480. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $80 - $6,000 and takes 26h 19m, you could also bus, which costs $220 - $320 and takes 29h 58m.
Deception Bay to Cairns bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Deception Bay to Cairns is 1648 km. It takes approximately 19h 27m to drive from Deception Bay to Cairns.
What companies run services between Deception Bay, QLD, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and Qantas fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS) hourly. Alternatively, Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Caboolture to Cairns Central Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost $80–5,984 and the journey takes 24h 30m.
- Website
- qantas.com
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
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
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
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
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
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–380
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–490
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Caboolture to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–5,984
- 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
- $80–380
- Gold Class
- $4,778
- Heritage Class
- $5,984
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Burpengary Bruce Highway to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–310
- 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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