There are 6 ways to get from Upper Mount Gravatt to Cairns by bus, plane, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus to Brisbane Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Upper Mt Gravatt station, platform 1 to South Bank busway station, platform 1
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)BNE - CNS
5h 29m$129–486Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Upper Mt Gravatt station, platform 1 to Roma Street busway stationM1
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central StationSpirit of Queensland
26h 46m$86–6,501Bus
- Take the bus from Upper Mt Gravatt station, platform 1 to Roma Street busway stationM1
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central StationPm16
30h 56m$221–321Drive 1,689 km
- Drive from Upper Mount Gravatt to Cairns1,689 km
19h 58m$325–469Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly
- Take the train from Fruitgrove station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 1
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)OOL - CNS
6h 47m$123–553Bus via Cairns
- Take the bus from Upper Mt Gravatt station, platform 1 to Roma Street busway stationM1
- Take the bus from Brisbane to CairnsCairns
31h 26m$261–651
Upper Mount Gravatt to Cairns by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Upper Mount Gravatt to Cairns is to bus which costs $220 - $330 and takes 30h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Upper Mount Gravatt to Cairns is to bus and fly which takes 5h 29m and costs $120 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Upper Mount Gravatt station to Cairns station. However, there are services departing from Upper Mt Gravatt station, platform 1 and arriving at Cairns Central Station via Brisbane Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 56m.
The distance between Upper Mount Gravatt and Cairns is 1459 km. The road distance is 1689 km.
The best way to get from Upper Mount Gravatt to Cairns without a car is to bus and train which takes 26h 46m and costs $85 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Upper Mount Gravatt to Cairns, including transfers.
Upper Mount Gravatt to Cairns bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Upper Mt Gravatt station, platform 1.
Upper Mount Gravatt to Cairns bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Roma Street busway station.
Yes, the driving distance between Upper Mount Gravatt to Cairns is 1689 km. It takes approximately 19h 58m to drive from Upper Mount Gravatt to Cairns.
There are 998+ hotels available in Cairns.
What companies run services between Upper Mount Gravatt, QLD, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Upper Mt Gravatt station, platform 1 to Cairns Central Station via Roma Street busway station and Brisbane Roma Street in around 30h 56m.
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–400
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–490
- 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
- $110–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- 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 Fruitgrove station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Upper Mt Gravatt station, platform 1 to South Bank busway station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from Upper Mt Gravatt station, platform 1 to Roma Street busway station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 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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