There are 6 ways to get from Inala to Cairns by bus, plane, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Line 100 bus to Brisbane Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Serviceton Ave at Inala Ave, stop 79 to Queen Street station
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)BNE - CNS
6h 4m$128–486Train
cheapest- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central StationSpirit of Queensland
27h 1m$86–6,502Bus via Woolloongabba station, platform 1
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central StationPm16
31h 12m$222–322Drive 1,694 km
- Drive from Inala to Cairns1,694 km
20h 3m$330–477Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly
- Take the train from Boggo Road station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)OOL - CNS
7h 57m$122–552Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Brisbane to CairnsCairns
31h 48m$262–652
Inala to Cairns by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inala to Cairns is to line 100 bus and fly which costs $120 - $490 and takes 6h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Inala to Cairns is to line 100 bus and fly which takes 6h 4m and costs $120 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Inala station to Cairns station. However, there are services departing from Inala station, platform B and arriving at Cairns Central Station via Woolloongabba station, platform 1 and Brisbane Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 12m.
The distance between Inala and Cairns is 1435 km. The road distance is 1694 km.
The best way to get from Inala to Cairns without a car is to train which takes 27h 1m and costs $85 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Inala to Cairns, including transfers.
Inala to Cairns bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Brisbane Roma Street station.
The best way to get from Inala to Cairns is to train which takes 27h 1m and costs $85 - $6,500. Alternatively, you can bus via Woolloongabba station, platform 1, which costs $220 - $330 and takes 31h 12m.
Inala to Cairns bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inala to Cairns is 1694 km. It takes approximately 20h 3m to drive from Inala to Cairns.
What companies run services between Inala, QLD, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost $85–6,171 and the journey takes 25h 20m. Alternatively, Premier Motor Service operates a bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Station once daily. Tickets cost $220–320 and the journey takes 29h 30m.
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- Website
- qantas.com
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
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
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
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–400
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–490
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
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 Boggo Road station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Serviceton Ave at Inala Ave, stop 79 to Queen Street station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.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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