There are 10 ways to get from Goondiwindi to Mareeba by bus, plane, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus to Moree Airport, fly to Cairns, bus
best- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Moree
- Fly from Moree Airport (MRZ) to Cairns (CNS)MRZ - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareeba
13h 34m$255–928Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Brisbane City
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareeba
33h 25m$179–6,630Bus
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Brisbane City
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareeba
37h 35m$314–450Drive 1,734.6 km
- Drive from Goondiwindi to Mareeba1,734.6 km
19h 58m$341–492Bus to Brisbane Airport, fly to Cairns, bus
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Brisbane City
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)BNE - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareeba
12h 25m$221–615Bus to Brisbane Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Brisbane City
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Townsville Airport (TSV)BNE - TSV
- Drive from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Mareeba
13h 8m$302–700Bus, train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Cairns
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Brisbane City
- Take the train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)OOL - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareeba
14h 33m$216–682Bus, train to Narrabri Airport, fly to Cairns
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Moree
- Take the train from Moree Station to Narrabri Station
- Fly from Narrabri Airport (NAA) to Cairns (CNS)NAA - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareeba
17h 11m$352–1,020Bus to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, fly to Cairns, bus
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Pittsworth
- Fly from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) to Cairns (CNS)WTB - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareeba
11h 31m$763–1,968Bus via Cairns
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Brisbane City
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Cairns
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareeba
38h 14m$354–780
Goondiwindi to Mareeba by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Goondiwindi to Mareeba is to bus and fly which costs $220 - $650 and takes 12h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Goondiwindi to Mareeba is to bus and fly which takes 11h 31m and costs $750 - $2,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Goondiwindi to Mareeba. However, there are services departing from Goondiwindi and arriving at Mareeba via Brisbane Roma Street and Cairns Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 35m.
The distance between Goondiwindi and Mareeba is 1667 km. The road distance is 1734.6 km.
The best way to get from Goondiwindi to Mareeba without a car is to bus and train which takes 33h 25m and costs $170 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 13h 34m to get from Goondiwindi to Mareeba, including transfers.
Goondiwindi to Mareeba bus services, operated by Murrays Coaches, depart from Goondiwindi station.
Goondiwindi to Mareeba bus services, operated by Murrays Coaches, arrive at Brisbane City station.
Yes, the driving distance between Goondiwindi to Mareeba is 1735 km. It takes approximately 19h 58m to drive from Goondiwindi to Mareeba.
There are eight+ hotels available in Mareeba.
What companies run services between Goondiwindi, QLD, Australia and Mareeba, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Goondiwindi to Mareeba via Brisbane City, Brisbane Roma Street, and Cairns Central Station in around 37h 35m.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Moree Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,400
Flights from Moree Airport to Cairns via Sydney, Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Moree Airport to Cairns via Sydney, Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
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 Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–550
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–1,200
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Cairns via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–450
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–500
Flights from Narrabri Airport to Cairns via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–430
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- 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 Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Moree Station to Narrabri Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–28
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $19–28
- First Class
- $25–40
- Phone
- +61 (07) 4661 8333
- reservations@crisps.com.au
- Website
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Goondiwindi to Moree
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $28–80
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareeba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Goondiwindi to Brisbane City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Goondiwindi to Pittsworth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- murrays.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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