There are 6 ways to get from Kilmore to Cairns by train, plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Train, fly to Cairns
best- Take the train from Kilmore East Station to Broadmeadows Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cairns (CNS)plane MEL - CNS
7h 35m$136–399Train
- Take the train from Seymour Station to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain
2d 5h$225–6,993Bus
- Take the bus from Hudson Park/Sydney St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus
2d 11hDrive 2,720.4 km
- Drive from Kilmore to Cairnscar 2,720.4 km
31h 54m$493–712Train, fly to Townsville Airport, drive
- Take the train from Kilmore East Station to Broadmeadows Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane MEL - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Cairnscar
10h 13m$206–529Train, bus
- Take the train from Seymour Station to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain
2d 5h$285–7,053
Kilmore to Cairns by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kilmore to Cairns is to train and fly which costs $130 - $400 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Kilmore to Cairns is to train and fly which takes 7h 35m and costs $130 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Kilmore to Cairns station. However, there are services departing from Hudson Park/Sydney St and arriving at Cairns Central Station via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, Central Station and Brisbane Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Kilmore and Cairns is 2378 km. The road distance is 2720.4 km.
The best way to get from Kilmore to Cairns without a car is to train which takes 2 days 5h and costs $220 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from Kilmore to Cairns, including transfers.
Kilmore to Cairns bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Hudson Park/Sydney St station.
The best way to get from Kilmore to Cairns is to train which takes 2 days 5h and costs $220 - $7,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 11h.
Kilmore to Cairns bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Cairns is 1h behind Kilmore. It is currently 3:18 AM in Kilmore and 2:18 AM in Cairns.
What companies run services between Kilmore, VIC, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Andrew St/Union St to Cairns Central Station via Kilmore East Station/O'Gradys Rd, Kilmore East Station, Seymour Station, Central Station, Roma Street Station, and Roma Street in around 2d 5h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hudson Park/Sydney St to Cairns Central Station via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, Central Station, Brisbane, and Brisbane Roma Street in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns via Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–380
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–380
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–370
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–370
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–360
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–360
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–360
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–440
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Kilmore East Station to Broadmeadows Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Seymour Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–230
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $70–95
- First
- $95–130
- Sleeper
- $200–230
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- 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
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Hudson Park/Sydney St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $130–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Advantage
- $160–240
- Flexible
- $200–310
- 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/
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