There are 5 ways to get from Rockingham to Cairns by train, plane, car, or bus
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Rockingham Stn Platform 1 to Perth Underground Stn Platform 1train
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Cairns (CNS)plane PER - CNS
7h 37m$279–813Train
- Take the train from Rockingham Stn Platform 1 to Perth Underground Stn Platform 1train
- Take the train from Perth to Sydney Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain
5d 10h$1,010–17,757Drive 4,746.1 km
- Drive from Rockingham to Cairnscar 4,746.1 km
2d 7h$857–1,238Train, bus
- Take the train from Perth to Sydney Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus
5d 17h$1,144–11,428Train, bus via Adelaide
- Take the train from Rockingham Stn Platform 1 to Perth Underground Stn Platform 1train
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Cairnsbus
6d 14h$3,176–15,171
Rockingham to Cairns by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rockingham to Cairns is to train and fly which costs $270 - $850 and takes 7h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Rockingham to Cairns is to train and fly which takes 7h 37m and costs $270 - $850.
No, there is no direct train from Rockingham to Cairns station. However, there are services departing from Rockingham Stn Platform 1 and arriving at Cairns Central Station via Perth, Central Station and Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 10h.
The distance between Rockingham and Cairns is 3495 km. The road distance is 4746.1 km.
The best way to get from Rockingham to Cairns without a car is to train which takes 5 days 10h and costs $1,000 - $18,000.
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from Rockingham to Cairns, including transfers.
Rockingham to Cairns train services, operated by Transperth, depart from Rockingham Stn Platform 1 station.
Cairns is 2h ahead of Rockingham. It is currently 9:03 PM in Rockingham and 11:03 PM in Cairns.
Rockingham to Cairns train services, operated by Transperth, arrive at Perth Underground Stn Platform 1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rockingham to Cairns is 4746 km. It takes approximately 2 days 7h to drive from Rockingham to Cairns.
What companies run services between Rockingham, WA, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
You can take a train from Rockingham Stn Platform 1 to Cairns Central Station via Perth Underground Stn Platform 1, Perth, Sydney Central Station, Central Station, Roma Street Station, and Roma Street in around 5d 10h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns via Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–600
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–650
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns via Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–600
- Phone
- 13 62 13
- Website
- transperth.wa.gov.au
Train from Rockingham Stn Platform 1 to Perth Underground Stn Platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.transperth.wa.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.transperth.wa.gov.au/Timetables
Train from Perth to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–11,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $863
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,400–2,000
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,500–2,100
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,800–2,400
- GOLD TWIN
- $3,300–6,000
- GOLD SINGLE
- $3,000–5,500
- PLATINUM
- $7,000–11,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $4,000–7,000
Train from Perth to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 21h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $598–9,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $598
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,000–1,400
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,000–1,400
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,200–1,700
- GOLD TWIN
- $2,200–4,200
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,000–3,700
- PLATINUM
- $5,500–9,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,700–5,000
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- 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
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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- 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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