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How to get fromTenterfield to Cairnsby bus, plane, train, car or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 7 ways to get from Tenterfield to Cairns by bus, plane, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Bus, bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Manners St After Rouse St to Molesworth St After Conway Stbus
    2. Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Gold Coast Airportbus
    3. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)planeOOL - CNS
    9h 43m
    $181–622

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tenterfield Rotary Park to St Joseph's School, Corundum Stbus
    2. Take the bus from Stanthorpe to Brisbanebus
    3. Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain
    31h 39m
    $135–6,656

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tenterfield Rotary Park to St Joseph's School, Corundum Stbus
    2. Take the bus from Stanthorpe to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
    3. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus
    35h 47m
    $270–466

  4. Drive 1,890.6 km

    1. Drive from Tenterfield to Cairnscar1,890.6 km
    21h 41m
    $371–536

  5. Bus, bus to Brisbane Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Tenterfield Rotary Park to St Joseph's School, Corundum Stbus
    2. Take the bus from Stanthorpe to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
    3. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)planeBNE - CNS
    10h 33m
    $177–631

  6. Bus to Armidale, fly

    1. Take the bus from Manners St After Rouse St to Armidale Station, Coach Stopbus
    2. Fly from Armidale (ARM) to Cairns (CNS)planeARM - CNS
    12h 27m
    $471–883

  7. Bus via Cairns

    1. Take the bus from Tenterfield Rotary Park to St Joseph's School, Corundum Stbus
    2. Take the bus from Stanthorpe to Brisbanebus
    3. Take the bus from Brisbane to Cairnsbus
    36h 19m
    $310–806

Tenterfield to Cairns by bus, foot, and train

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration31h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$135Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Tenterfield, NSW, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?

You can take a bus from Tenterfield Rotary Park to Cairns Central Station via St Joseph's School, Corundum St, Stanthorpe, and Brisbane Roma Street in around 35h 47m.

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