There are 6 ways to get from Labrador to Cairns by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Gold Coast Airport
best- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)plane OOL - CNS
6h 7m$112–602Train
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain Vlbd / ...
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain Spirit of Queensland
27h 50m$172–6,502Bus
- Take the bus from Helensvale stop A to Boggo Road station, platform 6bus R772
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairnsbus Au050 / ...
31h 34m$222–372Drive 1,746.1 km
- Drive from Labrador to Cairnscar 1,746.1 km
20h 36m$314–453Train to Brisbane Airport, fly
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)plane BNE - CNS
6h 37m$130–518Train, bus
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain Vlbd / ...
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus Pm16
32h$222–322
Labrador to Cairns by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Labrador to Cairns is to train and fly which costs $130 - $550 and takes 6h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Labrador to Cairns is to fly which takes 6h 7m and costs $110 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Labrador to Cairns. However, there are services departing from Labrador Park Shopping Centre and arriving at Cairns via Helensvale stop A, Boggo Road station, platform 5 and Brisbane Coach Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 34m.
The distance between Labrador and Cairns is 1523 km. The road distance is 1746.1 km.
The best way to get from Labrador to Cairns without a car is to train which takes 27h 50m and costs $170 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Labrador to Cairns, including transfers.
Labrador to Cairns bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Helensvale stop A station.
The best way to get from Labrador to Cairns is to fly which takes 6h 7m and costs $110 - $600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $170 - $6,500 and takes 27h 50m, you could also bus, which costs $220 - $380 and takes 31h 34m.
Labrador to Cairns bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Boggo Road station, platform 6.
Yes, the driving distance between Labrador to Cairns is 1746 km. It takes approximately 20h 36m to drive from Labrador to Cairns.
What companies run services between Labrador, QLD, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and Qantas fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Labrador Park Shopping Centre to Cairns Central Station via Helensvale station, Helensvale station, platform 2, and Roma Street in around 27h 50m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–1,300
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–650
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–400
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- 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
Bus from Helensvale stop A to Boggo Road station, platform 6
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $220–370
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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/
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