There are 4 ways to get from Kuranda to Mission Beach by bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Kuranda to Cairns Central Stationbus Atherton
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mission / Wongaling Beach Big Cassowarybus Pm19
4h$61–83Drive 166.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Kuranda to Mission Beachcar 166.2 km
2h 12m$30–43Train
- Take the train from Kuranda station to Cairns stationtrain Kuranda Scenic Railway
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Tullytrain Spirit of Queensland
5h 58m$139–814Bus via Cairns
- Take the bus from Kuranda to Cairns Central Stationbus Atherton
- Take the bus from Cairns to Mission Beachbus Townsville / ...
4h 1m$63–103
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kuranda to Mission Beach is to drive which costs $29 - $45 and takes 2h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Kuranda to Mission Beach is to drive which takes 2h 12m and costs $29 - $45.
The distance between Kuranda and Mission Beach is 181 km. The road distance is 166.2 km.
The best way to get from Kuranda to Mission Beach without a car is to bus which takes 4h and costs $60 - $85.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Kuranda to Mission Beach, including transfers.
The best way to get from Kuranda to Mission Beach is to bus which takes 4h and costs $60 - $85. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $130 - $850 and takes 5h 58m.
Yes, the driving distance between Kuranda to Mission Beach is 166 km. It takes approximately 2h 12m to drive from Kuranda to Mission Beach.
There are 171+ hotels available in Mission Beach.
What companies run services between Kuranda, QLD, Australia and Mission Beach, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Kuranda to Mission Beach via Cairns Central Station and Mission / Wongaling Beach Big Cassowary in around 4h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kuranda station to Mission Beach via Cairns Central Station and Tully in around 5h 58m.
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Kuranda station to Cairns station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–124
- 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
- $15–35
- AChoice
- $6–8
- Gold Class
- $99
- Heritage Class
- $124
Train from Cairns Central Station to Tully
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–506
- 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
- $25–45
- AChoice
- $25–35
- Gold Class
- $404
- Heritage Class
- $506
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Kuranda to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Mission / Wongaling Beach Big Cassowary
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Cairns to Mission Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $35–50
- Advantage
- $30–50
- Flexible
- $35–60
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