There are 6 ways to get from Springwood to Cairns by bus, plane, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus to Brisbane Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Springwood station, platform 1 to Adelaide Street Stop 24 near Edward St
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)BNE - CNS
5h 42m$128–476Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Springwood station, platform 1 to Adelaide Street Stop 24 near Edward St555
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central StationSpirit of Queensland
27h 4m$86–6,500Bus
- Take the bus from Springwood station, platform 1 to Adelaide Street Stop 24 near Edward St555
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central StationPm16
31h 14m$220–320Drive 1,697.1 km
- Drive from Springwood to Cairns1,697.1 km
20h$330–476Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly
- Take the train from Loganlea station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)OOL - CNS
7h 15m$124–604Bus via Griffith University station, platform 1 (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Brisbane to CairnsCairns
31h 41m$262–652
Springwood to Cairns by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Springwood to Cairns is to bus and fly which costs $120 - $480 and takes 5h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Springwood to Cairns is to bus and fly which takes 5h 42m and costs $120 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Springwood station to Cairns station. However, there are services departing from Springwood station, platform 1 and arriving at Cairns Central Station via Brisbane Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 14m.
The distance between Springwood and Cairns is 1487 km. The road distance is 1697.1 km.
The best way to get from Springwood to Cairns without a car is to bus and train which takes 27h 4m and costs $85 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Springwood to Cairns, including transfers.
Springwood to Cairns bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Springwood station, platform 1.
Springwood to Cairns bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Adelaide Street Stop 24 near Edward St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Springwood to Cairns is 1697 km. It takes approximately 20h to drive from Springwood to Cairns.
There are 988+ hotels available in Cairns.
What companies run services between Springwood, QLD, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Springwood station, platform 1 to Cairns Central Station via Adelaide Street Stop 24 near Edward St and Brisbane Roma Street in around 31h 14m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–1,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–390
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- 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 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Loganlea station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Springwood station, platform 1 to Adelaide Street Stop 24 near Edward St
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- 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
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
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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