There are 5 ways to get from Sydney to Mareeba (Region) by plane, bus, unknown, train, or car
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Fly Sydney International Airport to Cairns, bus, travel
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cairns (CNS)SYD - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareeba
- Take the bus from Mareeba to Chillagoe
- Walk from Chillagoe to Mareeba (Region)
12h 9mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Station31
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Cairns
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareeba
- Take the bus from Mareeba to Chillagoe
- Walk from Chillagoe to Mareeba (Region)
2d 3hFly Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport, travel
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Townsville Airport (TSV)SYD - TSV
- Walk from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Mareeba (Region)
11h 42mDrive to Orange Airport, fly to Cairns, bus, travel
- Drive from Sydney to Orange Airport (OAG)
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Cairns (CNS)OAG - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareeba
- Take the bus from Mareeba to Chillagoe
- Walk from Chillagoe to Mareeba (Region)
15h 47mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareeba
- Take the bus from Mareeba to Chillagoe
- Walk from Chillagoe to Mareeba (Region)
2d 6h
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Sydney and Mareeba (Region) is 2264 km.
The best way to get from Sydney to Mareeba (Region) without a car is to train and bus and travel which takes 2 days 3h and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 9m to get from Sydney to Mareeba (Region), including transfers.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Mareeba (Region), QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Sydney to Mareeba (Region). However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Cairns (CNS), walk to Cairns Airport, take the shuttle to Cairns Central Shopping Complex, walk to Cairns Central Station, take the bus to Mareeba, take the bus to Chillagoe, then travel to Mareeba (Region). Alternatively, you can take a train from Central Station to Mareeba (Region) via Roma Street Station, Brisbane, Cairns, Cairns Central Station, Mareeba, and Chillagoe in around 2d 3h.
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- Website
- qantas.com
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 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–2,400
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Sydney International Airport, Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–2,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–480
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–480
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–480
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Dubbo, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–460
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- 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
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareeba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 7 4094 7155
- info@coel.com.au
- Website
- coel.com.au
Bus from Mareeba to Chillagoe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- coel.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
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- 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/
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