There are 6 ways to get from Kuranda to Brisbane by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Brisbane Airport
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane CNS - BNE
3h 19m$246–605Train
cheapest- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain Spirit of Queensland
27h 15m$103–6,524Bus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus Pm19
31h$238–344Drive 1,704.4 km
- Drive from Kuranda to Brisbanecar 1,704.4 km
20h 17m$309–446Fly to Gold Coast Airport, train
- 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
5h 20m$231–622Bus via Cairns (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbanebus Brisbane
32h 5m$278–674
Kuranda to Brisbane by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kuranda to Brisbane is to bus which costs $230 - $350 and takes 31h.
The fastest way to get from Kuranda to Brisbane is to fly which takes 3h 19m and costs $240 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Kuranda to Brisbane. However, there are services departing from Kuranda and arriving at Brisbane Roma Street via Cairns Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h.
The distance between Kuranda and Brisbane is 1436 km. The road distance is 1704.4 km.
The best way to get from Kuranda to Brisbane without a car is to train which takes 27h 15m and costs $100 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from Kuranda to Brisbane, including transfers.
Kuranda to Brisbane bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Cairns Central Station.
The best way to get from Kuranda to Brisbane is to fly which takes 3h 19m and costs $240 - $650. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $100 - $6,500 and takes 27h 15m, you could also bus, which costs $230 - $350 and takes 31h.
Kuranda to Brisbane bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Brisbane Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kuranda to Brisbane is 1704 km. It takes approximately 20h 17m to drive from Kuranda to Brisbane.
What companies run services between Kuranda, QLD, Australia and Brisbane, QLD, Australia?
Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and Qantas fly from Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) hourly. Alternatively, Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Street 4 times a week. Tickets cost $85–6,171 and the journey takes 25h 20m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–400
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–460
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
- 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 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.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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