There are 6 ways to get from Redcliffe to Cairns by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Brisbane Airport
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)BNE - CNS
5h 59m$129–486Train
cheapest- Take the train from Caboolture to Cairns Central StationSpirit of Queensland
26h 51m$81–6,001Bus
- Take the bus from Burpengary Bruce Highway to Cairns Central StationPm16
30h 30m$221–311Drive 1,656.3 km
- Drive from Redcliffe to Cairns1,656.3 km
19h 32m$327–472Train, train to Gold Coast Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kippa-Ring station, platform 1 to Roma Street
- Take the train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)OOL - CNS
8h 44m$134–604Train, bus
- Take the train from Kippa-Ring station, platform 1 to Roma StreetRpsp / ...
- Take the bus from Brisbane to CairnsCairns
32h 38m$262–652
Redcliffe to Cairns by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Redcliffe to Cairns is to fly which costs $120 - $490 and takes 5h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Redcliffe to Cairns is to fly which takes 5h 59m and costs $120 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Redcliffe to Cairns station. However, there are services departing from Anzac Ave at Museum and Historical Society and arriving at Cairns Central Station via Burpengary Bruce Highway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 30m.
The distance between Redcliffe and Cairns is 1433 km. The road distance is 1656.3 km.
The best way to get from Redcliffe to Cairns without a car is to train which takes 26h 51m and costs $80 - $6,000.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Redcliffe to Cairns, including transfers.
Redcliffe to Cairns bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Burpengary Bruce Highway station.
The best way to get from Redcliffe to Cairns is to fly which takes 5h 59m and costs $120 - $490. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $80 - $6,000 and takes 26h 51m, you could also bus, which costs $220 - $320 and takes 30h 30m.
Redcliffe to Cairns bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Redcliffe to Cairns is 1656 km. It takes approximately 19h 32m to drive from Redcliffe to Cairns.
What companies run services between Redcliffe, 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 Caboolture to Cairns Central Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost $80–5,984 and the journey takes 24h 30m.
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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
- $340–550
- 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 Caboolture to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–5,984
- 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
- $80–380
- Gold Class
- $4,778
- Heritage Class
- $5,984
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Kippa-Ring station, platform 1 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://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 Burpengary Bruce Highway to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–310
- 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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