There are 7 ways to get from Peregian Beach to Cairns by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport
best- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Cairns (CNS)MCY - CNS
6h 19m$172–702Train
cheapest- Take the train from Nambour to Cairns Central StationSpirit of Queensland
26h 6m$82–6,002Bus
- Take the bus from Noosa Heads Junction to Cairns Central StationPm16
28h 24m$200–300Drive 1,579.9 km
- Drive from Peregian Beach to Cairns1,579.9 km
18h 53m$304–439Train to Brisbane Airport, fly
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 1
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)BNE - CNS
8h 53m$130–496Train, train to Gold Coast Airport, fly
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3
- Take the train from Bowen Hills station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)OOL - CNS
11h 31m$124–554Bus via Cairns (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Noosa Junction to CairnsCairns
28h 54m$240–600
Peregian Beach to Cairns by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Peregian Beach to Cairns is to bus which costs $200 - $300 and takes 28h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Peregian Beach to Cairns is to fly which takes 6h 19m and costs $170 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Peregian Beach to Cairns station. However, there are services departing from David Low Way at Peregian Beach and arriving at Cairns Central Station via Noosa Heads Junction. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 24m.
The distance between Peregian Beach and Cairns is 1361 km. The road distance is 1579.9 km.
The best way to get from Peregian Beach to Cairns without a car is to train which takes 26h 6m and costs $80 - $6,000.
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from Peregian Beach to Cairns, including transfers.
Peregian Beach to Cairns bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Noosa Heads Junction station.
The best way to get from Peregian Beach to Cairns is to fly which takes 6h 19m and costs $170 - $700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $80 - $6,000 and takes 26h 6m, you could also bus, which costs $200 - $300 and takes 28h 24m.
Peregian Beach to Cairns bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Peregian Beach to Cairns is 1580 km. It takes approximately 18h 53m to drive from Peregian Beach to Cairns.
What companies run services between Peregian Beach, QLD, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
Jetstar flies from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Cairns (CNS) 3 times a week. Alternatively, Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Nambour to Cairns Central Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost $80–5,782 and the journey takes 23h 34m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
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 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–420
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–490
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Nambour to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–5,782
- 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
- $85–380
- AChoice
- $80–370
- Gold Class
- $4,616
- Heritage Class
- $5,782
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Bowen Hills station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Noosa Heads Junction to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–300
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Noosa Junction to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $240–350
- Advantage
- $300–450
- Flexible
- $390–600
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