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There are 10 ways to get from Singleton to Cairns by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Newcastle Airport, fly to Cairns

    best
    1. Take the train from Singleton Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Cairns (CNS)planeNTL - CNS
    9h 1m
    $210–717

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Singleton Station to Maitland StationtrainHun
    2. Take the train from Maitland Station to Roma Street Stationtrain31
    3. Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain
    39h 16m
    $147–6,751

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Singleton Station, Munro St to Thornton Station, Karuah Stbus
    2. Take the bus from Hexham to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
    3. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus
    47h 20m
    $331–485

  4. Drive 2,206.8 km

    1. Drive from Singleton to Cairnscar2,206.8 km
    25h 19m
    $429–620

  5. Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Singleton Station to Central Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cairns (CNS)planeSYD - CNS
    8h 39m
    $162–548

  6. Train to Tamworth, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Singleton Station to Tamworth Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Tamworth (TMW) to Cairns (CNS)planeTMW - CNS
    9h 56m
    $551–977

  7. Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Drive from Singleton to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
    2. Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Cairns (CNS)planeOAG - CNS
    10h 11m
    $516–2,396

  8. Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Singleton Station to Central Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Townsville Airport (TSV)planeSYD - TSV
    3. Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Cairnscar
    11h 11m
    $257–718

  9. Train, bus to Armidale, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Singleton Station to Tamworth Stationtrain
    2. Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Armidale Airportbus
    3. Fly from Armidale (ARM) to Cairns (CNS)planeARM - CNS
    13h 25m
    $508–957

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Singleton Station to Newcastle InterchangetrainHun
    2. Take the bus from Newcastle to Brisbanebus
    3. Take the bus from Brisbane to Cairnsbus
    47h 58m
    $392–945

Singleton to Cairns by train

Calendar4Weekly Trains
Duration39h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$147Cheapest Price
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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, and Brisbane Roma Street in around 47h 20m.

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