There are 6 ways to get from Oxley to Cairns by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly from Brisbane Airport
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)BNE - CNS
5h 34m$127–484Train
cheapest- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central StationSpirit of Queensland
26h 43m$85–6,500Bus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central StationPm16
31h 15m$220–320Drive 1,688.7 km
- Drive from Oxley to Cairns1,688.7 km
20h$332–479Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly
- Take the train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)OOL - CNS
7h 45m$122–552Bus via Oxley station, platform 2 (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Brisbane to CairnsCairns
31h 23m$260–650
Oxley to Cairns by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oxley to Cairns is to fly which costs $120 - $490 and takes 5h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Oxley to Cairns is to fly which takes 5h 34m and costs $120 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Oxley to Cairns station. However, there are services departing from Blunder Rd at Blunder - Oxley, stop 66 and arriving at Cairns Central Station via Brisbane Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Oxley station to Cairns station. However, there are services departing from Oxley station, platform 2 and arriving at Cairns Central Station via Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 43m.
The distance between Oxley and Cairns is 1426 km. The road distance is 1688.7 km.
The best way to get from Oxley to Cairns without a car is to train which takes 26h 43m and costs $85 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Oxley to Cairns, including transfers.
Oxley to Cairns bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Brisbane Roma Street station.
Oxley to Cairns train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Roma Street station.
The best way to get from Oxley to Cairns is to fly which takes 5h 34m and costs $120 - $490. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $85 - $6,500 and takes 26h 43m, you could also bus, which costs $220 - $320 and takes 31h 15m.
What companies run services between Oxley, QLD, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and Qantas fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS) hourly. Alternatively, Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost $85–6,171 and the journey takes 25h 20m.
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- Website
- qantas.com
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
- $210–550
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
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–400
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
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
- 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
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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/
- 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
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Oxley to Cairns bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Oxley to Cairns train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oxley to Cairns is 1689 km. It takes approximately 20h to drive from Oxley to Cairns.
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