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How to get fromWhitsunday to Cairnsby car, plane, taxi, bus or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Whitsunday to Cairns by car, plane, taxi, bus, or train

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  1. Drive to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Whitsunday to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)car
    2. Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Cairns (CNS)planePPP - CNS
    5h 51m
    $281–910

  2. Drive, train

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Whitsunday to Proserpinecar
    2. Take the train from Proserpine to Cairns Central StationtrainSpirit of Queensland
    12h 51m
    $69–2,256

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Whitsunday to Collinsvilletaxi
    2. Take the bus from Collinsville to Delta Bp Service Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Delta to Cairnsbus
    11h 29m
    $304–464

  4. Drive 667.3 km

    1. Drive from Whitsunday to Cairnscar667.3 km
    8h 41m
    $132–190

  5. Drive to Mackay, fly

    1. Drive from Whitsunday to Mackay (MKY)car
    2. Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Cairns (CNS)planeMKY - CNS
    10h 5m
    $267–603

  6. Taxi, bus via Bowen

    1. Take the taxi from Whitsunday to Collinsvilletaxi
    2. Take the bus from Collinsville to Bowen Travelbus
    3. Take the bus from Bowen to Cairns Central Stationbus
    11h 52m
    $294–384

  7. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Whitsunday to Collinsvilletaxi
    2. Take the bus from Collinsville to Delta Bp Service Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Delta to Home Hillbus
    4. Take the train from Home Hill to Cairns Central Stationtrain
    13h 32m
    $263–2,014

Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration1h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$298Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Whitsunday, QLD, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Whitsunday to Cairns. However, you can drive to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) airport, fly to Cairns (CNS), walk to Cairns Airport, then take the shuttle to Cairns Base Hospital. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Collinsville, take the bus to Delta Bp Service Station, walk to Delta, then take the bus to Cairns.

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