There are 8 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 Central Beardy Mall, Faulkner Stbus
- Fly from Armidale (ARM) to Cairns (CNS)plane ARM - CNS
10h 16m$564–870Bus, train to Brisbane Airport, fly
cheapest- 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 19m$178–856Bus, 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 Manners St After Rouse Stbus 327
- Take the bus from Manners St After Rouse St to Molesworth St After Conway Stbus 676
- Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus 175
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairnsbus
37h 48m$283–469Drive 1,930.7 km
- Drive from Glen Innes to Cairnscar 1,930.7 km
22h 27m$342–495Bus, 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 19m$278–896Bus, train to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St to Grafton Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the train from Grafton Station to Coffs Harbour Stationtrain
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Cairns (CNS)plane CFS - CNS
13h 15m$505–1,071Bus via Grafton
- Take the bus from Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St to Grafton Station, Coach Stopbus 142
- Take the bus from Grafton to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus
40h 3m$295–471
Glen Innes to Cairns by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glen Innes to Cairns is to bus which costs $280 - $470 and takes 37h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Glen Innes to Cairns is to bus and fly which takes 10h 16m and costs $550 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Glen Innes to Cairns. However, there are services departing from Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St and arriving at Cairns via Manners St After Rouse St, Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St and Brisbane Coach Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 48m.
The distance between Glen Innes and Cairns is 1744 km. The road distance is 1930.7 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 16m 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 Manners St After Rouse St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glen Innes to Cairns is 1931 km. It takes approximately 22h 27m to drive from Glen Innes to Cairns.
There are 1013+ hotels available in 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 via Manners St After Rouse St, Molesworth St After Conway St, Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St, Roma Street Station, Stand F, and Brisbane Coach Terminal in around 37h 48m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Armidale to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,500
Flights from Tamworth to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,600
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Armidale to Cairns via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Armidale to Cairns via Coffs Harbour Airport, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Armidale to Cairns via Tamworth, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Tamworth to Cairns via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Cairns via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–900
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- 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
- $210–750
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Grafton Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–160
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $30–45
- First
- $45–65
- Sleeper
- $140–160
Train from Grafton Station to Coffs Harbour Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–140
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $20–26
- First
- $28–40
- Sleeper
- $120–140
Train from Grafton Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–160
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $30–45
- First
- $45–65
- Sleeper
- $140–160
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–6,171
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $170–230
- AChoice
- $310–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Armidale Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $21–35
- First Class
- $29–45
Train from Grafton Station to Coffs Harbour Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $18–27
- First Class
- $24–40
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St to Central Beardy Mall, Faulkner St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
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
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St to Manners St After Rouse St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
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
- NSW TrainLink
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
- NSW TrainLink
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
- NSW TrainLink
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
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 02 6686 3666
- info@ballinabuslines.com.au
- Website
- Buslines Group
Bus from Manners St After Rouse St to Molesworth St After Conway St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Buslines Group
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–420
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- sales@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Grafton to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $60–90
- Advantage
- $70–110
- Flexible
- $85–130
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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