There are 6 ways to get from Wynnum to Cairns by train, plane, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train to Brisbane Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Wynnum Central station, platform 2 to Bowen Hills station, platform 2train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)plane BNE - CNS
5h 53m$128–426Train
cheapest- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain Spirit of Queensland
26h 59m$86–6,500Bus via Woolloongabba station, platform 1
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus Pm16
31h 30m$222–322Drive 1,688.1 km
- Drive from Wynnum to Cairnscar 1,688.1 km
19h 56m$306–442Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly
- Take the train from Boggo Road station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)plane OOL - CNS
7h 40m$112–472Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Cairnsbus Cairns
31h 39m$260–650
Wynnum to Cairns by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wynnum to Cairns is to train and fly which costs $120 - $430 and takes 5h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Wynnum to Cairns is to train and fly which takes 5h 53m and costs $120 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Wynnum to Cairns station. However, there are services departing from Florence St at Wynnum Central Stop 97 and arriving at Cairns Central Station via Woolloongabba station, platform 1 and Brisbane Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Wynnum station to Cairns station. However, there are services departing from Wynnum Central station, platform 2 and arriving at Cairns Central Station via Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 59m.
The distance between Wynnum and Cairns is 1435 km. The road distance is 1688.1 km.
The best way to get from Wynnum to Cairns without a car is to train which takes 26h 59m and costs $85 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Wynnum to Cairns, including transfers.
Wynnum to Cairns bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Brisbane Roma Street station.
Wynnum to Cairns train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Roma Street station.
The best way to get from Wynnum to Cairns is to train which takes 26h 59m and costs $85 - $6,500. Alternatively, you can bus via Woolloongabba station, platform 1, which costs $220 - $330 and takes 31h 30m.
What companies run services between Wynnum, QLD, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost $85–6,171 and the journey takes 25h 20m. Alternatively, Premier Motor Service operates a bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Station once daily. Tickets cost $220–320 and the journey takes 29h 30m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–1,200
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–390
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–380
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–450
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Wynnum Central station, platform 2 to Bowen Hills station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Boggo Road station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- 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 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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Wynnum to Cairns bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Wynnum to Cairns train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wynnum to Cairns is 1688 km. It takes approximately 19h 56m to drive from Wynnum to Cairns.
There are 980+ hotels available in Cairns.