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How to get fromMooloolah Valley to Cairnsby train, plane, bus, car or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 7 ways to get from Mooloolah Valley to Cairns by train, plane, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Mooloolah station, platform 1 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)planeBNE - CNS
    6h 14m
    $127–484

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Nambour to Cairns Central StationtrainSpirit of Queensland
    24h 56m
    $80–6,000

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mooloolaba to Cairns Central StationbusPm16
    30h 19m
    $211–301

  4. Drive 1,595.9 km

    1. Drive from Mooloolah Valley to Cairnscar1,595.9 km
    18h 57m
    $314–453

  5. Train, train to Gold Coast Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Mooloolah station, platform 1 to Roma Streettrain
    2. Take the train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
    3. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)planeOOL - CNS
    8h 52m
    $122–552

  6. Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport

    1. Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Cairns (CNS)planeMCY - CNS
    6h 54m
    $182–702

  7. Bus via Cairns (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Mooloolaba to CairnsbusCairns
    30h 44m
    $251–651

Mooloolah Valley to Cairns by train

Calendar4Weekly Trains
Duration24h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$80Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Mooloolah Valley, QLD, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?

Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Nambour to Cairns Central Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost $80–5,782 and the journey takes 23h 34m. Alternatively, Premier Motor Service operates a bus from Mooloolaba to Cairns Central Station once daily. Tickets cost $210–300 and the journey takes 28h 5m.

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