There are 6 ways to get from Morayfield to Cairns by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Brisbane Airport
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)BNE - CNS
5h 35m$127–484Train
cheapest- Take the train from Caboolture to Cairns Central StationSpirit of Queensland
25h 34m$80–6,000Bus
- Take the bus from Burpengary Bruce Highway to Cairns Central StationPm16
30h 13m$220–310Drive 1,637.2 km
- Drive from Morayfield to Cairns1,637.2 km
19h 18m$313–452Train, train to Gold Coast Airport, fly
- Take the train from Morayfield station, platform 1 to Roma Street
- Take the train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)OOL - CNS
8h 6m$112–552Train, bus
- Take the train from Morayfield station, platform 1 to Roma StreetCaip / ...
- Take the bus from Brisbane to CairnsCairns
31h 52m$260–650
Morayfield to Cairns by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Morayfield to Cairns is to bus which costs $220 - $310 and takes 30h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Morayfield to Cairns is to fly which takes 5h 35m and costs $120 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Morayfield to Cairns station. However, there are services departing from Morayfield Rd at Oakey Flat Road and arriving at Cairns Central Station via Burpengary Bruce Highway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Morayfield station to Cairns station. However, there are services departing from Morayfield station, platform 2 and arriving at Cairns Central Station via Caboolture. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 34m.
The distance between Morayfield and Cairns is 1446 km. The road distance is 1637.2 km.
The best way to get from Morayfield to Cairns without a car is to train which takes 25h 34m and costs $80 - $6,000.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Morayfield to Cairns, including transfers.
Morayfield to Cairns bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Burpengary Bruce Highway station.
Morayfield to Cairns train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Caboolture station.
The best way to get from Morayfield to Cairns is to fly which takes 5h 35m and costs $120 - $490. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $80 - $6,000 and takes 25h 34m, you could also bus, which costs $220 - $310 and takes 30h 13m.
What companies run services between Morayfield, QLD, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and Qantas fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS) hourly. Alternatively, Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Caboolture to Cairns Central Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost $80–5,984 and the journey takes 24h 30m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–400
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–490
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Caboolture to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–5,984
- 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
- $80–380
- Gold Class
- $4,778
- Heritage Class
- $5,984
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Morayfield station, platform 1 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Burpengary Bruce Highway to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–310
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- 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
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Morayfield to Cairns bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Morayfield to Cairns train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Morayfield to Cairns is 1637 km. It takes approximately 19h 18m to drive from Morayfield to Cairns.
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