There are 6 ways to get from Tuggerah to Cairns by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Sydney International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Tuggerah Station to Central Station
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cairns (CNS)SYD - CNS
7h 16m$146–513Train
cheapest- Take the train from Wyong Station to Roma Street Station31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central StationSpirit of Queensland
39h 59m$145–6,745Bus
- Take the bus from Tuggerah Westfield Plaza to BrisbanePm12
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central StationPm16
46h 20m$335–480Drive 2,316.1 km
- Drive from Tuggerah to Cairns2,316.1 km
26h 36m$445–642Train to Newcastle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Tuggerah Station to Hamilton Station
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Cairns (CNS)NTL - CNS
9h 8m$210–1,116Train, bus
- Take the train from Tuggerah Station to Newcastle InterchangeCcn
- Take the bus from Newcastle to Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Cairns
2d$392–944
Tuggerah to Cairns by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tuggerah to Cairns is to train and fly which costs $140 - $550 and takes 7h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Tuggerah to Cairns is to train and fly which takes 7h 16m and costs $140 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Tuggerah to Cairns station. However, there are services departing from Tuggerah Westfield Plaza and arriving at Cairns Central Station via Brisbane Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 20m.
The distance between Tuggerah and Cairns is 2084 km. The road distance is 2316.1 km.
The best way to get from Tuggerah to Cairns without a car is to train which takes 39h 59m and costs $140 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Tuggerah to Cairns, including transfers.
Tuggerah to Cairns bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Tuggerah Westfield Plaza station.
The best way to get from Tuggerah to Cairns is to train which takes 39h 59m and costs $140 - $7,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $330 - $480 and takes 46h 20m.
Tuggerah to Cairns bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Brisbane station.
Cairns is 1h behind Tuggerah. It is currently 8:48 AM in Tuggerah and 7:48 AM in Cairns.
What companies run services between Tuggerah, NSW, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Pacific Hwy After Mildon Rd to Cairns Central Station via Wyong Station, Stand A, Wyong Station, Roma Street Station, and Roma Street in around 39h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tuggerah Westfield Plaza to Cairns Central Station via Brisbane and Brisbane Roma Street in around 46h 20m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–470
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–440
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–440
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–470
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–470
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–470
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,300
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Tuggerah Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Tuggerah Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Tuggerah Station to Newcastle Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Wyong Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–240
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $70–95
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–240
- 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 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Tuggerah Westfield Plaza to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- 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/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Newcastle to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $120–180
- Advantage
- $140–220
- Flexible
- $180–280
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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