There are 8 ways to get from Helenvale to Brisbane by bus, plane, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus to Cairns, fly to Brisbane Airport
best- Take the bus from Helenvale to Cairnsbus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane CNS - BNE
9h 43m$179–548Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Helenvale to Cairnsbus Cairns
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain Spirit of Queensland
31h$137–6,573Bus
- Take the bus from Helenvale to Cairnsbus Cairns
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus Pm19
34h 45m$272–393Drive 1,881 km
- Drive from Helenvale to Brisbanecar 1,881 km
24h 51m$355–512Fly Cooktown Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane CTN - BNE
6h 19m$200–660Bus to Cairns, fly to Gold Coast Airport, train
- Take the bus from Helenvale to Cairnsbus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane CNS - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train
11h 30m$174–575Fly Cooktown Airport to Gold Coast Airport, train
- Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane CTN - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train
7h 56m$195–687Bus via Cairns
- Take the bus from Helenvale to Cairnsbus Cairns
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbanebus Brisbane
35h 50m$312–723
Helenvale to Brisbane by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helenvale to Brisbane is to bus and fly which costs $170 - $550 and takes 9h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Helenvale to Brisbane is to fly which takes 6h 19m and costs $200 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Helenvale to Brisbane. However, there are services departing from Helenvale and arriving at Brisbane Roma Street via Cairns Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 45m.
The distance between Helenvale and Brisbane is 1634 km. The road distance is 1881 km.
The best way to get from Helenvale to Brisbane without a car is to bus and train which takes 31h and costs $130 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 9h 43m to get from Helenvale to Brisbane, including transfers.
Helenvale to Brisbane bus services, operated by Trans North Bus & Coach, depart from Helenvale station.
The best way to get from Helenvale to Brisbane is to bus which takes 34h 45m and costs $270 - $400. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $200 - $700 and takes 6h 19m.
Helenvale to Brisbane bus services, operated by Trans North Bus & Coach, arrive at Cairns station.
Yes, the driving distance between Helenvale to Brisbane is 1881 km. It takes approximately 24h 51m to drive from Helenvale to Brisbane.
What companies run services between Helenvale, QLD, Australia and Brisbane, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Helenvale to Brisbane Roma Street via Cairns Central Station in around 34h 45m. Alternatively, Hinterland Aviation, Jetstar, and two other airlines fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Brisbane Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Brisbane Airport via Cairns, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Brisbane Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–410
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Brisbane Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–480
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Street
- 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 Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Helenvale to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Cairns to Brisbane
- 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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