There are 2 ways to get from Outback to Cairns by unknown, plane, bus, or train
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Travel, fly
best- Walk from Outback to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ)
- Fly from Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) to Cairns (CNS)AYQ - CNS
5h 50mTravel, bus, train
- Walk from Outback to Docker River Kaltukatjara
- Take the bus from Docker River Kaltukatjara to Alice Springs
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaide
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
5d 1h
Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Outback and Cairns is 1895 km.
The best way to get from Outback to Cairns without a car is to travel and bus and train which takes 5 days 1h and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Outback to Cairns, including transfers.
There are 997+ hotels available in Cairns.
What companies run services between Outback, NT, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Outback to Cairns. However, you can travel to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) airport, fly to Cairns (CNS), walk to Cairns Airport, then take the shuttle to Cairns Base Hospital. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Outback to Cairns Central Station via Docker River Kaltukatjara, Alice Springs, Alice Springs, Adelaide, Adelaide, Brisbane, and Brisbane Roma Street in around 5d 1h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Ayers Rock Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,365–5,390
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $2,365
- Gold Premium
- $3,390
- Platinum
- $5,390
- Phone
- +61 8 8953 0127
- reservations@centrebushbus.com.au
- Website
- centrebushbus.com.au
Bus from Docker River Kaltukatjara to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Schedules at
- centrebushbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Alice Springs to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $210–300
- Advantage
- $250–380
- Flexible
- $330–500
- 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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