There are 6 ways to get from Durack to Cairns by bus, plane, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Line 100 bus to Brisbane Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Akama Rd at Akama South Stop 74 to Queen Street station
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)BNE - CNS
5h 53m$128–486Train
cheapest- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central StationSpirit of Queensland
26h 57m$86–6,502Bus via Woolloongabba station, platform 1
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central StationPm16
31h 7m$222–322Drive 1,692.3 km
- Drive from Durack to Cairns1,692.3 km
20h$331–478Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly
- Take the train from Boggo Road station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)OOL - CNS
7h 33m$122–602Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Brisbane to CairnsCairns
31h 43m$262–652
Durack to Cairns by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durack to Cairns is to line 100 bus and fly which costs $120 - $490 and takes 5h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Durack to Cairns is to line 100 bus and fly which takes 5h 53m and costs $120 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Durack to Cairns station. However, there are services departing from Akama Rd at Akama South Stop 74 and arriving at Cairns Central Station via Woolloongabba station, platform 1 and Brisbane Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 7m.
The distance between Durack and Cairns is 1434 km. The road distance is 1692.3 km.
The best way to get from Durack to Cairns without a car is to train which takes 26h 57m and costs $85 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Durack to Cairns, including transfers.
Durack to Cairns bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Brisbane Roma Street station.
The best way to get from Durack to Cairns is to train which takes 26h 57m and costs $85 - $6,500. Alternatively, you can bus via Woolloongabba station, platform 1, which costs $220 - $330 and takes 31h 7m.
Durack to Cairns bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Durack to Cairns is 1692 km. It takes approximately 20h to drive from Durack to Cairns.
What companies run services between Durack, QLD, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost $85–6,171 and the journey takes 25h 20m. Alternatively, Premier Motor Service operates a bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Station once daily. Tickets cost $220–320 and the journey takes 29h 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
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–1,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–400
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- 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
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Boggo Road station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Akama Rd at Akama South Stop 74 to Queen Street station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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/
- 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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