There are 7 ways to get from Narromine to Cairns by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Dubbo City Regional Airport to Cairns
best- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Cairns (CNS)DBO - CNS
8h 15m$400–750Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Narromine Police Station, Burraway St to Dubbo station555
- Take the train from Dubbo Station to Strathfield Station428
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Station31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
2d 1h$193–6,941Bus
- Take the bus from Narromine Police Station, Burraway St to Dubbo station555
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office513
- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to St George
- Take the bus from St George to Brisbane City
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
2d$411–586Drive 2,108.9 km
- Drive from Narromine to Cairns2,108.9 km
23h 48m$408–589Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Cairns
- Drive from Narromine to Orange-Airport-OAG
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Cairns (CNS)OAG - CNS
8h 10m$486–2,351Fly Dubbo City Regional Airport to Townsville Airport, drive
- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Townsville Airport (TSV)DBO - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Cairns
11h 11m$576–954Bus, train via Lithgow
- Take the bus from Narromine Police Station, Burraway St to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1570
- Take the train from Lithgow Station to Emu Plains StationBmt
- Take the train from Emu Plains Station to Central StationBmt
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Cairns
2d 6h$430–1,007
Narromine to Cairns by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Narromine to Cairns is to bus which costs $410 - $600 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Narromine to Cairns is to drive and fly which takes 8h 10m and costs $480 - $2,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Narromine station to Cairns station. However, there are services departing from Narromine Police Station, Burraway St and arriving at Cairns Central Station via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3, Lightning Ridge, St George and Brisbane Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Narromine and Cairns is 1773 km. The road distance is 2108.9 km.
The best way to get from Narromine to Cairns without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 0h and costs $410 - $600.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Narromine to Cairns, including transfers.
Narromine to Cairns bus services, operated by Ogdens Coaches, depart from Narromine Police Station, Burraway St.
The best way to get from Narromine to Cairns is to fly which takes 8h 15m and costs $400 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $410 - $600 and takes 2 days 0h.
Narromine to Cairns bus services, operated by Ogdens Coaches, arrive at Dubbo station.
Cairns is 1h behind Narromine. It is currently 12:39 AM in Narromine and 11:39 PM in Cairns.
What companies run services between Narromine, NSW, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
Qantas, Jetstar, and three other airlines fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Cairns (CNS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Narromine Police Station, Burraway St to Cairns Central Station via Dubbo station, Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3, Lightning Ridge, St George, Brisbane City, and Brisbane Roma Street in around 2d.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–2,300
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Sydney, Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–2,300
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Dubbo City Regional Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Dubbo Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $45–60
- First
- $60–80
- Sleeper
- $160–180
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
- 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
Train from Lithgow Station to Emu Plains Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional-bookings/
Train from Emu Plains Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional-bookings/
- Phone
- 131 500
- sydneytrainsmedia@transport.nsw.gov.au
- Website
- transport.nsw.gov.au
Train from Emu Plains Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sydneytrains
- Adult one-way
- $6–10
- Phone
- 6845 2800
- wello@ogdenscoaches.com.au
- Website
- ogdenscoaches.com.au
Bus from Narromine Police Station, Burraway St to Dubbo station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.ogdenscoaches.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Narromine Police Station, Burraway St to Dubbo station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Narromine Police Station, Burraway St to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Lightning Ridge to St George
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from St George to Brisbane City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- murrays.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
- $130–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Advantage
- $160–240
- Flexible
- $190–300
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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