There are 9 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$210–1,017Train
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 Singleton Station, Munro St to Thornton Station, Karuah Stbus
- Take the bus from Hexham to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus
47h 17m$331–485Drive 2,206.9 km
- Drive from Singleton to Cairnscar 2,206.9 km
25h 23m$419–604Train 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$162–518Train 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$471–927Drive 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$504–2,393Train 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$237–563Train, bus
- Take the train from Singleton Station to Newcastle Interchangetrain Hun
- Take the bus from Newcastle to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Cairnsbus
47h 58m$392–945
Singleton to Cairns by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Singleton to Cairns is to train and fly which costs $160 - $550 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 - $550.
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 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 $330 - $490 and takes 47h 17m.
Cairns is 1h behind Singleton. It is currently 2:58 AM in Singleton and 1:58 AM in Cairns.
Singleton to Cairns train services, operated by Intercity Trains, arrive at Maitland Station.
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 Singleton Station, Munro St to Cairns Central Station via Thornton Station, Karuah St, Thornton Station, Hexham Station, Hexham, Brisbane, and Brisbane Roma Street in around 47h 17m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,400
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
- $300–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–450
Flights from Tamworth to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,500
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–2,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–490
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–490
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–490
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–490
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–390
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–390
Flights from Tamworth to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Dubbo, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–450
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–450
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–450
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–390
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–390
- 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
Train from Singleton Station to Newcastle Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- 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
- +61 (0)2 9890 0000
- customer.service@cdcbus.com.au
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Singleton Station, Munro St to Thornton Station, Karuah St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Website
- cdcbus.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Hexham to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- 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/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Newcastle to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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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