There are 6 ways to get from Mudgeeraba to Cairns by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Gold Coast Airport
best- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)OOL - CNS
6h 3m$132–552Train
cheapest- Take the train from Robina station, platform 2 to Roma StreetVlbd / ...
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central StationSpirit of Queensland
27h 55m$86–6,502Train, bus
- Take the train from Nerang station, platform 2 to Roma StreetVlbd / ...
- Take the bus from Brisbane to CairnsCairns
32h 56m$262–652Drive 1,755.5 km
- Drive from Mudgeeraba to Cairns1,755.5 km
20h 37m$344–496Train to Brisbane Airport, fly
- Take the train from Robina station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)BNE - CNS
6h 39m$130–490Bus
- Take the bus from Robina station, stop B to Beenleigh station, stop AR770 / ...
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central StationPm16
33h 41m$238–346
Mudgeeraba to Cairns by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mudgeeraba to Cairns is to train and fly which costs $130 - $490 and takes 6h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Mudgeeraba to Cairns is to fly which takes 6h 3m and costs $130 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Mudgeeraba to Cairns station. However, there are services departing from Cobai Dr at Chippewa Circuit and arriving at Cairns Central Station via Robina station, stop B, Beenleigh and Brisbane Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 41m.
The distance between Mudgeeraba and Cairns is 1518 km. The road distance is 1755.5 km.
The best way to get from Mudgeeraba to Cairns without a car is to train which takes 27h 55m and costs $85 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Mudgeeraba to Cairns, including transfers.
Mudgeeraba to Cairns bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Robina station, stop B.
The best way to get from Mudgeeraba to Cairns is to fly which takes 6h 3m and costs $130 - $550. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $85 - $6,500 and takes 27h 55m, you could also bus, which costs $230 - $350 and takes 33h 41m.
Mudgeeraba to Cairns bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Beenleigh station, stop A.
Yes, the driving distance between Mudgeeraba to Cairns is 1755 km. It takes approximately 20h 37m to drive from Mudgeeraba to Cairns.
What companies run services between Mudgeeraba, QLD, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and Qantas fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Railway Street near The Link Way to Cairns Central Station via Robina station, stop D, Robina station, platform 2, and Roma Street in around 27h 55m.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–1,200
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 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–550
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Robina station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Nerang station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Robina station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- 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
- $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
- 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
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Robina station, stop B to Beenleigh station, stop A
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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/
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