There are 6 ways to get from Urunga to Cairns by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport
best- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Cairns (CNS)CFS - CNS
7h 55m$390–975Train
cheapest- Take the train from Urunga Station to Roma Street Station31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central StationSpirit of Queensland
32h 3m$119–6,675Train, bus
- Take the train from Urunga Station to Roma Street Station31
- Take the bus from Brisbane to CairnsCairns
36h 43m$294–825Drive 2,088.4 km
- Drive from Urunga to Cairns2,088.4 km
24h 9m$398–574Bus to Armidale, fly
- Take the bus from Urunga Station to Armidale Airport
- Fly from Armidale (ARM) to Cairns (CNS)ARM - CNS
11h$514–894Bus
- Take the bus from Urunga to Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street
- Take the bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
37h 5m$290–528
Urunga to Cairns by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Urunga to Cairns is to bus which costs $290 - $550 and takes 37h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Urunga to Cairns is to fly which takes 7h 55m and costs $390 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Urunga to Cairns station. However, there are services departing from Urunga and arriving at Cairns Central Station via Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station and Brisbane Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Urunga station to Cairns station. However, there are services departing from Urunga Station and arriving at Cairns Central Station via Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 3m.
The distance between Urunga and Cairns is 1705 km. The road distance is 2088.4 km.
The best way to get from Urunga to Cairns without a car is to train which takes 32h 3m and costs $110 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Urunga to Cairns, including transfers.
Urunga to Cairns bus services, operated by Dorrigo Transit, depart from Urunga station.
Urunga to Cairns train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Urunga Station.
The best way to get from Urunga to Cairns is to fly which takes 7h 55m and costs $390 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $110 - $7,000 and takes 32h 3m, you could also bus, which costs $290 - $550 and takes 37h 5m.
What companies run services between Urunga, NSW, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
Link Airways, Virgin Australia, and two other airlines fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Cairns (CNS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Urunga Station to Cairns Central Station via Roma Street Station and Roma Street in around 32h 3m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,200
Flights from Armidale to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Armidale to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Urunga Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $55–75
- Sleeper
- $150–180
- 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
- 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
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- admin@dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Urunga Station to Armidale Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Urunga to Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $10–140
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 6685 7447
- info@byronbus.com
- Website
- brisbane2byron.com
Bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Schedules at
- brisbane2byron.com
- 13
- $60–70
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- info@byronbus.com
- Website
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.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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Urunga to Cairns bus services, operated by Dorrigo Transit, arrive at Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street station.
Cairns is 1h behind Urunga. It is currently 8:34 AM in Urunga and 7:34 AM in Cairns.
Urunga to Cairns train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Roma Street Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Urunga to Cairns is 2088 km. It takes approximately 24h 9m to drive from Urunga to Cairns.
There are 1001+ hotels available in Cairns.