There are 4 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 1
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Cairns (CNS)PER - CNS
7h 37m$339–913Train
- Take the train from Rockingham Stn Platform 1 to Perth Underground Stn Platform 1
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklands
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
5d 9h$3,001–20,021Drive 4,746.1 km
- Drive from Rockingham to Cairns4,746.1 km
2d 7h$912–1,316Train, bus
- Take the train from Rockingham Stn Platform 1 to Perth Underground Stn Platform 1
- Take the train from Perth to Sydney Central Station
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
5d 22h$1,195–10,007
Rockingham to Cairns by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rockingham to Cairns is to train and fly which costs $330 - $950 and takes 7h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Rockingham to Cairns is to train and fly which takes 7h 37m and costs $330 - $950.
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 9h and costs $3,000 - $20,000.
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from Rockingham to Cairns, including transfers.
Cairns is 2h ahead of Rockingham. It is currently 3:14 PM in Rockingham and 5:14 PM in Cairns.
Yes, the driving distance between Rockingham to Cairns is 4746 km. It takes approximately 2 days 7h to drive from Rockingham to Cairns.
There are 1000+ hotels available in 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, Adelaide Parklands, Adelaide, Central station, platform 5, and Roma Street in around 5d 9h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns via Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–700
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–900
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns via Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–700
- 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/
Train from Perth to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $598–8,000
- 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
- $2,200–3,800
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,900–3,400
- PLATINUM
- $5,000–8,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,600–4,600
Train from Perth to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 19h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–9,500
- 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
- $3,100–5,500
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,800–4,900
- PLATINUM
- $6,000–9,500
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $3,800–7,000
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
- 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 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- https://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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