There are 5 ways to get from Freeling to Cairns by train, plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Gawler Central station to Adelaide station
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Cairns (CNS)ADL - CNS
7h 2m$218–523Bus
- Take the bus from Gawler to Adelaide
- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
- Take the bus from Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
2d 22h$449–804Train
- Take the train from Gawler Central station to Adelaide station
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
3d 12h$2,419–12,039Drive 2,645.2 km
- Drive from Freeling to Cairns2,645.2 km
34h 10m$515–744Train, bus
- Take the train from Gawler Central station to Adelaide station
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
3d 16h$2,553–5,858
Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Freeling to Cairns is to train and fly which costs $210 - $550 and takes 7h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Freeling to Cairns is to train and fly which takes 7h 2m and costs $210 - $550.
The distance between Freeling and Cairns is 2206 km. The road distance is 2645.2 km.
The best way to get from Freeling to Cairns without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 22h and costs $440 - $850.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Freeling to Cairns, including transfers.
The best way to get from Freeling to Cairns is to bus which takes 2 days 22h and costs $440 - $850. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $2,400 - $12,000 and takes 3 days 12h.
Cairns is 30 min behind Freeling. It is currently 4:46 AM in Freeling and 4:16 AM in Cairns.
Yes, the driving distance between Freeling to Cairns is 2645 km. It takes approximately 34h 10m to drive from Freeling to Cairns.
There are 993+ hotels available in Cairns.
What companies run services between Freeling, SA, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
You can take a vehicle from Freeling to Cairns Central Station via Gawler, 85 Franklin St, Albury Station, Coach Bay 1, Central Station, Brisbane, and Brisbane Roma Street in around 2d 22h. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Freeling to Cairns Central Station via Gawler Central station, Adelaide, Central station, platform 5, and Roma Street in around 3d 12h.
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- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–410
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–410
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–410
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Train from Gawler Central station to Adelaide station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,365–5,390
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $2,365
- Gold Premium
- $3,390
- Platinum
- $5,390
- 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 851 345
- admin@premierstateliner.com.au
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Gawler to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Schedules at
- stateliner.com.au
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–65
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Advantage
- $160–240
- Flexible
- $190–300
- 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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