There are 9 ways to get from Narrandera to Cairns by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Bus to Wagga Wagga, fly
best- Take the bus from Narrandera Station, Coach Stop to Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 1
- Fly from Wagga Wagga (WGA) to Cairns (CNS)WGA - CNS
10h 15m$396–923Train, train to Sydney International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Narrandera Station to Goulburn Station
- Take the train from Goulburn Station to Campbelltown Station
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cairns (CNS)SYD - CNS
13h 39m$179–732Train
- Take the train from Narrandera Station to Goulburn Station644
- Take the train from Goulburn Station to Central Station624 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Station31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
2d 1h$197–6,959Bus via Brisbane
- Take the bus from Narrandera Station, Coach Stop to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
2d 6h$391–678Drive 2,411.7 km
- Drive from Narrandera to Cairns2,411.7 km
28h 33m$474–684Fly from Narrandera
- Fly from Narrandera (NRA) to Cairns (CNS)NRA - CNS
8h 27m$460–1,303Train, bus to Canberra International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Narrandera Station to Junee Station
- Take the bus from Junee Station, Coach Stop to Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Cairns (CNS)CBR - CNS
12h 52m$337–709Train, train to Albury, fly
- Take the train from Narrandera Station to Junee Station
- Take the train from Junee Station to Albury Station
- Fly from Albury (ABX) to Cairns (CNS)ABX - CNS
12h 32m$447–881Bus
- Take the bus from Narrandera Station, Coach Stop to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
2d 9h$381–558
Narrandera to Cairns by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Narrandera to Cairns is to train and fly which costs $170 - $750 and takes 13h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Narrandera to Cairns is to fly which takes 8h 27m and costs $460 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Narrandera station to Cairns station. However, there are services departing from Narrandera Station, Coach Stop and arriving at Cairns Central Station via Central Station and Brisbane Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
No, there is no direct train from Narrandera station to Cairns station. However, there are services departing from Narrandera Station and arriving at Cairns Central Station via Goulburn Station, Central Station and Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Narrandera and Cairns is 2160 km. The road distance is 2411.7 km.
The best way to get from Narrandera to Cairns without a car is to train which takes 2 days 1h and costs $190 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 10h 15m to get from Narrandera to Cairns, including transfers.
Narrandera to Cairns bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Narrandera Station, Coach Stop.
Narrandera to Cairns train services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Narrandera Station.
The best way to get from Narrandera to Cairns is to train which takes 2 days 1h and costs $190 - $7,000. Alternatively, you can bus via Brisbane, which costs $390 - $700 and takes 2 days 6h, you could also fly, which costs $460 - $1,300 and takes 8h 27m.
What companies run services between Narrandera, NSW, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
You can take a train from Narrandera Station to Cairns Central Station via Goulburn Station, Central Station, Roma Street Station, and Roma Street in around 2d 1h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Narrandera Station, Coach Stop to Cairns Central Station via Central Station, Brisbane, and Brisbane Roma Street in around 2d 6h.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Wagga Wagga to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Wagga Wagga to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–900
Flights from Wagga Wagga to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Wagga Wagga to Cairns via Sydney International Airport, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–900
Flights from Narrandera to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from Narrandera to Cairns via Sydney International Airport, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Albury to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,300
Flights from Albury to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Albury to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Albury to Cairns via Melbourne, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
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
- $320–800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Wagga Wagga to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–600
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–600
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–750
Flights from Albury to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–480
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Narrandera Station to Goulburn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $40–60
- First Class
- $55–85
Train from Goulburn Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $29–45
- First Class
- $40–60
Train from Narrandera Station to Junee Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–28
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $19–28
- First Class
- $25–40
Train from Goulburn Station to Campbelltown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $25–40
- First Class
- $30–50
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Goulburn Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $28–40
- First
- $40–55
- Sleeper
- $130–150
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- 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 Junee Station to Albury Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $25–35
- First
- $35–45
- Sleeper
- $120–150
Train from Goulburn Station to Campbelltown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $25–35
- First
- $35–50
- Sleeper
- $130–150
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Goulburn Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional-bookings/
Train from Goulburn Station to Campbelltown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional-bookings/
- 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 Narrandera Station, Coach Stop to Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Narrandera Station, Coach Stop to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Junee Station, Coach Stop to Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Advantage
- $160–240
- Flexible
- $190–300
- 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/
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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More Questions & Answers
Narrandera to Cairns bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1.
Cairns is 1h behind Narrandera. It is currently 10:19 PM in Narrandera and 9:19 PM in Cairns.
Narrandera to Cairns train services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Goulburn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Narrandera to Cairns is 2412 km. It takes approximately 28h 33m to drive from Narrandera to Cairns.
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