There are 9 ways to get from Glen Innes to Cairns by bus, plane, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus to Armidale, fly
best- Take the bus from Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St to Armidale Station, Coach Stopbus
- Fly from Armidale (ARM) to Cairns (CNS)plane ARM - CNS
10h 19m$474–685Bus, bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St to Manners St After Rouse Stbus
- Take the bus from Manners St After Rouse St to Molesworth St After Conway Stbus
- Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Wharf St Opp Tweed Heads Visitor Information Centrebus
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)plane OOL - CNS
12h 3m$139–542Bus, train
- Take the bus from Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St to Grafton Station, Coach Stopbus 142
- Take the train from Grafton Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain
33h 17m$211–6,681Bus
- Take the bus from Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St to Grafton Station, Coach Stopbus 142
- Take the bus from Grafton Station, Coach Stop to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus
37h 34m$260–406Drive 1,930 km
- Drive from Glen Innes to Cairnscar 1,930 km
22h 29m$355–513Bus, train to Tamworth, fly
- Take the bus from Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St to Armidale Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the train from Armidale Station to Tamworth Stationtrain
- Fly from Tamworth (TMW) to Cairns (CNS)plane TMW - CNS
11h 23m$503–746Bus, bus to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St to Grafton Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the bus from Grafton Station, Coach Stop to Coffs Harbour Coach Terminal, Pacific Hwybus
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Cairns (CNS)plane CFS - CNS
12h 30m$449–812Bus, train to Brisbane Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St to Grafton Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the train from Grafton Station to Roma Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)plane BNE - CNS
12h 10m$168–626Bus via Stanthorpe
- Take the bus from Glen Innes Public School, Cameron Lane to Rouse St After Miles Stbus
- Take the bus from St Josephs Primary School, Scott St to St Joseph's School, Corundum Stbus
- Take the bus from Stanthorpe to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Cairnsbus
38h 33m$331–815
Glen Innes to Cairns by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glen Innes to Cairns is to bus and train and fly which costs $160 - $650 and takes 12h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Glen Innes to Cairns is to bus and fly which takes 10h 19m and costs $470 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Glen Innes to Cairns station. However, there are services departing from Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St and arriving at Cairns Central Station via Grafton Station, Coach Stop and Brisbane Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 34m.
The distance between Glen Innes and Cairns is 1745 km. The road distance is 1930 km.
The best way to get from Glen Innes to Cairns without a car is to bus and train which takes 33h 17m and costs $210 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 10h 19m to get from Glen Innes to Cairns, including transfers.
Glen Innes to Cairns bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St station.
Glen Innes to Cairns bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Grafton Station, Coach Stop.
Cairns is 1h behind Glen Innes. It is currently 11:32 AM in Glen Innes and 10:32 AM in Cairns.
Yes, the driving distance between Glen Innes to Cairns is 1930 km. It takes approximately 22h 29m to drive from Glen Innes to Cairns.
What companies run services between Glen Innes, NSW, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St to Cairns Central Station via Grafton Station, Coach Stop, Roma Street Station, Stand F, and Brisbane Roma Street in around 37h 34m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Armidale to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,300
Flights from Tamworth to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,400
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–750
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–1,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Armidale to Cairns via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Armidale to Cairns via Tamworth, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Tamworth to Cairns via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Cairns via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–750
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Cairns via Armidale, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $480–750
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–750
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–410
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Grafton Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–160
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $30–45
- First
- $45–65
- Sleeper
- $140–160
- 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
- $170–6,171
- 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
- $170–230
- AChoice
- $310–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Armidale Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $21–35
- First Class
- $29–45
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St to Armidale Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St to Grafton Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Grafton Station, Coach Stop to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Grafton Station, Coach Stop to Coffs Harbour Coach Terminal, Pacific Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St to Manners St After Rouse St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Wharf St Opp Tweed Heads Visitor Information Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Grafton Station, Coach Stop to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://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/
Bus from Grafton Station, Coach Stop to Coffs Harbour Coach Terminal, Pacific Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 02 6686 3666
- info@ballinabuslines.com.au
- Website
- buslinesgroup.com.au
Bus from Manners St After Rouse St to Molesworth St After Conway St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.buslinesgroup.com.au/ballina/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Glen Innes Public School, Cameron Lane to Rouse St After Miles St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
Bus from St Josephs Primary School, Scott St to St Joseph's School, Corundum St
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
- Phone
- +61 (07) 4661 8333
- reservations@crisps.com.au
- Website
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Stanthorpe to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $280–400
- Advantage
- $350–550
- Flexible
- $440–650
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