There are 4 ways to get from Mareeba to Broome by bus, plane, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Cairns, fly
best- Take the bus from Mareeba to Smithfieldbus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Broome (BME)plane CNS - BME
13h 13m$876–1,538Drive 3,564.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Mareeba to Broomecar 3,564.1 km
46h 33m$653–943Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mareeba to Cairns Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
- Take the bus from Darwin to Broomebus
8d 12h$6,810–28,394Bus, train to Townsville Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Mareeba to Cairns Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Townsvilletrain
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Broome (BME)plane TSV - BME
25h 20m$675–2,843
Cairns (CNS) to Broome (BME) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mareeba to Broome is to drive which costs $650 - $950 and takes 46h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Mareeba to Broome is to bus and fly which takes 13h 13m and costs $850 - $1,600.
The distance between Mareeba and Broome is 2573 km. The road distance is 3564.1 km.
The best way to get from Mareeba to Broome without a car is to bus and train which takes 8 days 12h and costs $6,500 - $29,000.
It takes approximately 13h 13m to get from Mareeba to Broome, including transfers.
Broome is 2h behind Mareeba. It is currently 2:37 PM in Mareeba and 12:37 PM in Broome.
Yes, the driving distance between Mareeba to Broome is 3564 km. It takes approximately 46h 33m to drive from Mareeba to Broome.
There are 60+ hotels available in Broome.
What companies run services between Mareeba, QLD, Australia and Broome, WA, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Mareeba to Broome. However, you can take the bus to Smithfield, walk to Smithfield Shopping Centre, take the line 110 bus to Cairns Hospital, walk to Cairns Base Hospital, take the shuttle to Cairns Airport, walk to Cairns (CNS) airport, fly to Broome (BME), walk to Boulevard Shops, then take the bus to Broome-Time Resort. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mareeba to Broome via Cairns Central Station, Cairns Central Station, Roma Street, Brisbane, Adelaide, Adelaide Station, Darwin, and Darwin in around 8d 12h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Broome via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Cairns to Broome via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Cairns to Broome via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Broome via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Townsville Airport to Broome via Brisbane, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Townsville Airport to Broome via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Townsville Airport to Broome via Brisbane, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–6,171
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $170–230
- AChoice
- $310–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
Train from Cairns Central Station to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–1,267
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $45–70
- AChoice
- $60–80
- Gold Class
- $1,012
- Heritage Class
- $1,267
- Phone
- (07) 3036 2070
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Mareeba to Smithfield
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Mareeba to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Mareeba to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
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