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$122–502Train
cheapest- 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 55m$86–6,502Train, bus
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain Vlbd / ...
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Cairnsbus Cairns
32h 35m$262–652Drive 1,746.1 km
- Drive from Labrador to Cairnscar 1,746.1 km
20h 34m$330–477Train 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 39m$130–488Bus
- Take the bus from Southport to Brisbanebus Pm12
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus Pm16
32h 51m$240–350
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 - $490 and takes 6h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Labrador to Cairns is to fly which takes 6h and costs $120 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Labrador to Cairns station. However, there are services departing from Whiting St at Government Road and arriving at Cairns Central Station via Southport and Brisbane Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 51m.
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 55m and costs $85 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Labrador to Cairns, including transfers.
Labrador to Cairns bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Southport station.
The best way to get from Labrador to Cairns is to fly which takes 6h and costs $120 - $500. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $85 - $6,500 and takes 27h 55m, you could also bus, which costs $240 - $360 and takes 32h 51m.
Labrador to Cairns bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Brisbane station.
Yes, the driving distance between Labrador to Cairns is 1746 km. It takes approximately 20h 34m 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) every 4 hours. 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 55m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–480
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–420
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- $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
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Cairns
- 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
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Southport to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- https://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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