There are 7 ways to get from Shellharbour to Cairns by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Cairns
best- Take the train from Wollongong Station to Wolli Creek Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cairns (CNS)plane SYD - CNS
7h 50m$153–413Train
- Take the train from Shellharbour Junction to Central Stationtrain Sco
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain
44h 2m$250–6,763Train, bus
- Take the train from Oak Flats Station to Central Stationtrain Sco
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus
2d$371–644Drive 2,480.3 km
- Drive from Shellharbour to Cairnscar 2,480.3 km
29h 8m$439–634Fly Wollongong to Cairns
- Fly from Wollongong (WOL) to Cairns (CNS)plane WOL - CNS
10h 51m$268–760Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, drive
- Take the train from Wollongong Station to Wolli Creek Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane SYD - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Cairnscar
10h 17m$223–503Bus
- Take the bus from Wollongong to Central Stationbus Pm1
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairnsbus
2d 1h$310–514
Shellharbour to Cairns by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shellharbour to Cairns is to train and fly which costs $150 - $420 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Shellharbour to Cairns is to train and fly which takes 7h 50m and costs $150 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Shellharbour to Cairns. However, there are services departing from Shellharbour Public School, Mary St and arriving at Cairns via Wollongong, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 and Brisbane Coach Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Shellharbour and Cairns is 2073 km. The road distance is 2480.3 km.
The best way to get from Shellharbour to Cairns without a car is to train which takes 44h 2m and costs $250 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Shellharbour to Cairns, including transfers.
Shellharbour to Cairns bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Wollongong station.
The best way to get from Shellharbour to Cairns is to train which takes 44h 2m and costs $250 - $7,000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $260 - $800 and takes 10h 51m, you could also bus, which costs $310 - $550 and takes 2 days 1h.
Shellharbour to Cairns bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shellharbour to Cairns is 2480 km. It takes approximately 29h 8m to drive from Shellharbour to Cairns.
What companies run services between Shellharbour, NSW, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Addison St Opp Pioneer Park to Cairns Central Station via Shellharbour Junction Station, Piper Dr, Stand A, Shellharbour Junction, Central Station, Roma Street Station, and Roma Street in around 44h 2m. Alternatively, Link Airways and Virgin Australia fly from Wollongong (WOL) to Cairns (CNS) 6 times a week.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–1,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–360
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–360
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–360
Flights from Wollongong to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Wollongong to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–330
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–360
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–360
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–350
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–350
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–350
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Wollongong Station to Wolli Creek Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Shellharbour Junction to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Oak Flats Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- 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
- $170–6,171
- 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
- $170–230
- AChoice
- $310–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $140–200
- Advantage
- $170–250
- Flexible
- $210–310
- 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/
Bus from Wollongong to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- 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
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $220–380
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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