There are 10 ways to get from Singleton to Cairns by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Newcastle Airport, fly to Cairns
best- Take the train from Singleton Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Cairns (CNS)plane NTL - CNS
9h 10m$200–967Train
cheapest- Take the train from Singleton Station to Maitland Stationtrain Hun
- Take the train from Maitland Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain
39h 16m$147–6,751Bus
- Take the bus from Munro St, Opp Singleton Station to Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rdbus
- Take the bus from Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rd to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus
44h 38m$285–414Drive 2,206.9 km
- Drive from Singleton to Cairnscar 2,206.9 km
25h 23m$399–576Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Cairns
- Take the train from Singleton Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cairns (CNS)plane SYD - CNS
8h 39m$162–478Train to Tamworth, fly to Cairns
- Take the train from Singleton Station to Tamworth Stationtrain
- Fly from Tamworth (TMW) to Cairns (CNS)plane TMW - CNS
9h 56m$451–877Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Cairns
- Drive from Singleton to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Cairns (CNS)plane OAG - CNS
10h 11m$481–2,289Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, drive
- Take the train from Singleton Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane SYD - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Cairnscar
11h 11m$232–538Train, bus to Armidale, fly to Cairns
- Take the train from Singleton Station to Tamworth Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Armidale Airportbus
- Fly from Armidale (ARM) to Cairns (CNS)plane ARM - CNS
13h 25m$278–757Train, bus
- Take the train from Singleton Station to Hamilton Stationtrain Hun
- Take the bus from Newcastle to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Cairnsbus
47h 59m$391–946
Singleton to Cairns by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Singleton to Cairns is to train and fly which costs $160 - $480 and takes 8h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Singleton to Cairns is to train and fly which takes 8h 39m and costs $160 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Singleton station to Cairns station. However, there are services departing from Munro St, Opp Singleton Station and arriving at Cairns Central Station via Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rd and Brisbane Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Singleton station to Cairns station. However, there are services departing from Singleton Station and arriving at Cairns Central Station via Maitland Station and Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 16m.
The distance between Singleton and Cairns is 1979 km. The road distance is 2206.9 km.
The best way to get from Singleton to Cairns without a car is to train which takes 39h 16m and costs $140 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 9h 10m to get from Singleton to Cairns, including transfers.
Singleton to Cairns bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Munro St, Opp Singleton Station.
Singleton to Cairns train services, operated by Intercity Trains, depart from Singleton Station.
The best way to get from Singleton to Cairns is to train which takes 39h 16m and costs $140 - $7,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $280 - $420 and takes 44h 38m.
What companies run services between Singleton, NSW, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
You can take a train from Singleton Station to Cairns Central Station via Maitland Station, Roma Street Station, and Roma Street in around 39h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Munro St, Opp Singleton Station to Cairns Central Station via Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rd, Roma Street Station, Stand F, and Brisbane Roma Street in around 44h 38m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–800
Flights from Tamworth to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,400
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–550
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–550
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–550
Flights from Armidale to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–480
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–370
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–370
Flights from Tamworth to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Dubbo, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–390
Flights from Armidale to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–410
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- 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 Singleton Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Singleton Station to Maitland Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Singleton Station to Maitland Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $14–21
- First Class
- $19–29
Train from Singleton Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $30–45
- First Class
- $40–65
Train from Singleton Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $29–45
- First Class
- $40–60
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Maitland Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–230
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $65–90
- First
- $95–130
- Sleeper
- $200–230
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Munro St, Opp Singleton Station to Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rd to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- 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
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- admin@dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Tamworth Station to Armidale Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Newcastle to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $120–180
- Advantage
- $140–220
- Flexible
- $180–280
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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More Questions & Answers
Singleton to Cairns bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rd.
Cairns is 1h behind Singleton. It is currently 2:43 AM in Singleton and 1:43 AM in Cairns.
Singleton to Cairns train services, operated by Intercity Trains, arrive at Maitland Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Singleton to Cairns is 2207 km. It takes approximately 25h 23m to drive from Singleton to Cairns.
There are 974+ hotels available in Cairns.



















