There are 6 ways to get from Mareeba to Chinchilla by bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Mareeba to Cairns Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Rockhampton George Streetbus
- Take the bus from Rockhampton to Milesbus
- Take the bus from Miles to Chinchillabus
28h 25m$240–423Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Mareeba to Cairns Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Chinchillabus
32h 50m$159–6,634Drive 1,577.2 km
- Drive from Mareeba to Chinchillacar 1,577.2 km
18h 3m$289–417Bus, fly to Miles Airport
- Take the bus from Mareeba to Smithfieldbus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Miles Airport (WLE)plane CNS - WLE
- Take the bus from Miles to Chinchillabus
19h 31m$349–871Bus, fly to Brisbane Airport
- Take the bus from Mareeba to Smithfieldbus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane CNS - BNE
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Chinchillabus
11h 31m$200–557Bus, fly to Gold Coast Airport, train
- Take the bus from Mareeba to Smithfieldbus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane CNS - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Chinchillabus
13h 24m$185–614
Mareeba to Chinchilla by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mareeba to Chinchilla is to bus which costs $240 - $430 and takes 28h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Mareeba to Chinchilla is to bus and fly which takes 11h 31m and costs $200 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Mareeba to Chinchilla. However, there are services departing from Mareeba and arriving at Chinchilla via Cairns Central Station, Rockhampton and Miles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 25m.
The distance between Mareeba and Chinchilla is 1748 km. The road distance is 1577.2 km.
The best way to get from Mareeba to Chinchilla without a car is to bus which takes 28h 25m and costs $240 - $430.
It takes approximately 28h 25m to get from Mareeba to Chinchilla, including transfers.
Mareeba to Chinchilla bus services, operated by Trans North Bus & Coach, depart from Mareeba station.
Mareeba to Chinchilla bus services, operated by Trans North Bus & Coach, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mareeba to Chinchilla is 1577 km. It takes approximately 18h 3m to drive from Mareeba to Chinchilla.
There are 14+ hotels available in Chinchilla.
What companies run services between Mareeba, QLD, Australia and Chinchilla, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Mareeba to Chinchilla via Cairns Central Station, Rockhampton, and Miles in around 28h 25m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Miles Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Cairns to Miles Airport via Townsville, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Cairns to Miles Airport via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–380
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–450
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–400
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- 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 Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Mareeba to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Mareeba to Smithfield
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- 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 Rockhampton George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Rockhampton to Miles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $75–110
- Advantage
- $85–130
- Flexible
- $100–160
Bus from Miles to Chinchilla
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–29
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $20–29
- Advantage
- $17–26
- Flexible
- $11–18
Bus from Brisbane to Chinchilla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $50–75
- Advantage
- $55–85
- Flexible
- $60–100
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Chinchilla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
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