There are 6 ways to get from Keperra to Cairns by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly from Brisbane Airport
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)plane BNE - CNS
5h 21m$118–466Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Central station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)plane OOL - CNS
7h 33m$113–553Train
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain Spirit of Queensland
26h 51m$171–6,501Bus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus Pm16
30h 52m$221–321Drive 1,671.5 km
- Drive from Keperra to Cairnscar 1,671.5 km
19h 44m$298–431Bus via Keperra station, platform 1 (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Cairnsbus Cairns
31h 31m$281–651
Keperra to Cairns by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Keperra to Cairns is to fly which costs $110 - $470 and takes 5h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Keperra to Cairns is to fly which takes 5h 21m and costs $110 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Keperra to Cairns station. However, there are services departing from Blackwood St at Mitchelton, stop 34 and arriving at Cairns Central Station via Brisbane Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Keperra station to Cairns station. However, there are services departing from Keperra station, platform 1 and arriving at Cairns Central Station via Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 51m.
The distance between Keperra and Cairns is 1421 km. The road distance is 1671.5 km.
The best way to get from Keperra to Cairns without a car is to train which takes 26h 51m and costs $170 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Keperra to Cairns, including transfers.
Keperra to Cairns bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Brisbane Roma Street station.
Keperra to Cairns train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Roma Street station.
The best way to get from Keperra to Cairns is to fly which takes 5h 21m and costs $110 - $470. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $170 - $6,500 and takes 26h 51m, you could also bus, which costs $220 - $330 and takes 30h 52m.
What companies run services between Keperra, 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 $170–6,171 and the journey takes 25h 20m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–1,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–400
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- 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
- $170–6,171
- 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
- $170–230
- AChoice
- $310–390
- 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 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
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $280–400
- Advantage
- $350–550
- Flexible
- $440–650
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Keperra to Cairns bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Keperra to Cairns train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Keperra to Cairns is 1671 km. It takes approximately 19h 44m to drive from Keperra to Cairns.
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