There are 8 ways to get from Toowoomba to Mareeba by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Bus to Brisbane Airport, fly to Cairns, bus
best- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)plane BNE - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareebabus
9h 30m$178–564Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareebabus
30h 25m$136–6,579Bus
- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareebabus
34h 35m$271–399Drive 1,740.4 km
- Drive from Toowoomba to Mareebacar 1,740.4 km
20h$331–478Fly Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Cairns, bus
- Fly from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) to Cairns (CNS)plane WTB - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareebabus
8h 29m$358–1,299Bus, train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Cairns
- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)plane OOL - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareebabus
11h 28m$173–631Bus to Brisbane Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane BNE - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Mareebacar
10h 8m$244–599Bus via Cairns
- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Cairnsbus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareebabus
35h 15m$311–729
Toowoomba to Mareeba by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Toowoomba to Mareeba is to bus which costs $270 - $400 and takes 34h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Toowoomba to Mareeba is to fly and bus which takes 8h 29m and costs $350 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Toowoomba to Mareeba. However, there are services departing from Toowoomba and arriving at Mareeba via Brisbane Roma Street and Cairns Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 35m.
The distance between Toowoomba and Mareeba is 1607 km. The road distance is 1740.4 km.
The best way to get from Toowoomba to Mareeba without a car is to bus and train which takes 30h 25m and costs $130 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 9h 30m to get from Toowoomba to Mareeba, including transfers.
Toowoomba to Mareeba bus services, operated by Murrays Coaches, depart from Toowoomba station.
Toowoomba to Mareeba bus services, operated by Murrays Coaches, arrive at Brisbane station.
Yes, the driving distance between Toowoomba to Mareeba is 1740 km. It takes approximately 20h to drive from Toowoomba to Mareeba.
There are eight+ hotels available in Mareeba.
What companies run services between Toowoomba, QLD, Australia and Mareeba, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Toowoomba to Mareeba via Brisbane, Brisbane Roma Street, and Cairns Central Station in around 34h 35m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns via Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Cairns via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–400
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–480
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–420
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–450
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–390
- 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 Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $28–45
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
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareeba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.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/
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