There are 6 ways to get from Mudgee to Cairns by car, plane, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Drive to Orange Airport, fly
best- Drive from Mudgee to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Cairns (CNS)plane OAG - CNS
8h 20m$468–2,340Bus, train to Sydney International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Mudgee Station, Coach Stop to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1bus
- Take the train from Lithgow Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cairns (CNS)plane SYD - CNS
11h 14m$162–624Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mudgee Station, Coach Stop to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1bus 540 / ...
- Take the train from Lithgow Station to Strathfield Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain
46h 36m$174–6,921Bus via Dorrigo
- Take the bus from Mudgee Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus 539 / ...
- Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus 361
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Cudgery St Dorrigobus
- Take the bus from Bus Shelter Cudgery Street to Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Streetbus
- Take the bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus
2d 2h$529–739Drive 2,157 km
- Drive from Mudgee to Cairnscar 2,157 km
24h 47m$409–591Bus
- Take the bus from Mudgee Station, Coach Stop to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1bus 540 / ...
- Take the bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus
2d 3h$379–671
Mudgee to Cairns by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mudgee to Cairns is to bus and train and fly which costs $160 - $650 and takes 11h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Mudgee to Cairns is to drive and fly which takes 8h 20m and costs $460 - $2,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Mudgee station to Cairns station. However, there are services departing from Mudgee Station, Coach Stop and arriving at Cairns Central Station via Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy, Tamworth Station, Bus Shelter Cudgery Street, Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station and Brisbane Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Mudgee and Cairns is 2017 km. The road distance is 2157 km.
The best way to get from Mudgee to Cairns without a car is to bus and train which takes 46h 36m and costs $170 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 8h 20m to get from Mudgee to Cairns, including transfers.
Mudgee to Cairns bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Mudgee Station, Coach Stop.
Mudgee to Cairns bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy station.
Cairns is 1h behind Mudgee. It is currently 3:03 AM in Mudgee and 2:03 AM in Cairns.
Yes, the driving distance between Mudgee to Cairns is 2157 km. It takes approximately 24h 47m to drive from Mudgee to Cairns.
What companies run services between Mudgee, NSW, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Mudgee Station, Coach Stop to Cairns Central Station via Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy, Tamworth Station, Bus Shelter Cudgery Street, Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street, Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station, and Brisbane Roma Street in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–430
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Dubbo, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–390
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–390
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–430
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–430
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–430
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Lithgow Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Lithgow Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Lithgow Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $30–45
- Sleeper
- $120–150
Train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Lithgow Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $35–45
- Sleeper
- $120–150
- 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
- $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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Mudgee Station, Coach Stop to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Mudgee Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- admin@dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Tamworth Station to Cudgery St Dorrigo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Bus Shelter Cudgery Street to Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 6685 7447
- info@byronbus.com
- Website
- brisbane2byron.com
Bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Schedules at
- brisbane2byron.com
- 13
- $60–70
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- info@byronbus.com
- Website
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.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
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Advantage
- $160–240
- Flexible
- $200–310
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