There are 6 ways to get from Marsden to Cairns by train, plane, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train to Brisbane Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Loganlea station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)plane BNE - CNS
5h 56m$120–476Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Loganlea station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)plane OOL - CNS
6h 32m$112–552Train
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain Spirit of Queensland
27h 9m$172–6,502Bus via Springwood station, platform 1
- Take the bus from Springwood station, platform 1 to Adelaide Street Stop 24 near Edward Stbus 555
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus Pm16
31h 58m$222–322Drive 1,704.6 km
- Drive from Marsden to Cairnscar 1,704.6 km
20h 12m$309–446Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Cairnsbus Cairns
32h 22m$282–652
Marsden to Cairns by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marsden to Cairns is to train and fly which costs $120 - $480 and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Marsden to Cairns is to train and fly which takes 5h 56m and costs $120 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Marsden to Cairns station. However, there are services departing from Homestead St near Galahad St and arriving at Cairns Central Station via Springwood station, platform 1 and Brisbane Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 58m.
The distance between Marsden and Cairns is 1448 km. The road distance is 1704.6 km.
The best way to get from Marsden to Cairns without a car is to train which takes 27h 9m and costs $170 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Marsden to Cairns, including transfers.
Marsden to Cairns bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Springwood station, platform 1.
The best way to get from Marsden to Cairns is to train which takes 27h 9m and costs $170 - $6,500. Alternatively, you can bus via Springwood station, platform 1, which costs $220 - $330 and takes 31h 58m.
Marsden to Cairns bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Adelaide Street Stop 24 near Edward St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Marsden to Cairns is 1705 km. It takes approximately 20h 12m to drive from Marsden to Cairns.
What companies run services between Marsden, QLD, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost $170–6,171 and the journey takes 25h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Homestead St near Galahad St to Cairns Central Station via Springwood station, platform 2, Springwood station, platform 1, Adelaide Street Stop 24 near Edward St, and Brisbane Roma Street in around 31h 58m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–1,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–400
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Loganlea station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Loganlea station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- 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 Springwood station, platform 1 to Adelaide Street Stop 24 near Edward St
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.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/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $280–400
- Advantage
- $350–550
- Flexible
- $440–650
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