There are 5 ways to get from Kangaroo Point to Cairns by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly from Brisbane Airport
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)BNE - CNS
4h 55m$128–484Train
cheapest- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central StationSpirit of Queensland
25h 20m$85–6,171Bus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central StationPm16
29h 30m$220–650Drive 1,677.2 km
- Drive from Kangaroo Point to Cairns1,677.2 km
19h 47m$328–474Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly
- Take the train from Central station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)OOL - CNS
6h 57m$122–652
Kangaroo Point to Cairns by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kangaroo Point to Cairns is to fly which costs $120 - $490 and takes 4h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Kangaroo Point to Cairns is to fly which takes 4h 55m and costs $120 - $490.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Brisbane Roma Street and arriving at Cairns Central Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 29h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Roma Street and arriving at Cairns Central Station station. Services depart four times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 25h 20m.
The distance between Kangaroo Point and Cairns is 1413 km. The road distance is 1677.2 km.
The best way to get from Kangaroo Point to Cairns without a car is to train which takes 25h 20m and costs $85 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Kangaroo Point to Cairns, including transfers.
Kangaroo Point to Cairns bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Brisbane Roma Street station.
Kangaroo Point to Cairns train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Roma Street station.
The best way to get from Kangaroo Point to Cairns is to fly which takes 4h 55m and costs $120 - $490. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $85 - $6,500 and takes 25h 20m, you could also bus, which costs $220 - $650 and takes 29h 30m.
What companies run services between Kangaroo Point, QLD, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and Qantas fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS) hourly. Alternatively, 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.
- 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
- $210–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
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
- $130–400
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- 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 Central station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 15 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 Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- 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
- $320–480
- Flexible
- $420–650
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Kangaroo Point to Cairns bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Kangaroo Point to Cairns train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kangaroo Point to Cairns is 1677 km. It takes approximately 19h 47m to drive from Kangaroo Point to Cairns.
There are 998+ hotels available in Cairns.