There are 6 ways to get from Yeppoon to Cairns by bus, plane, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus, fly to Cairns
best- Take the bus from Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centre to Terminal Dr at Rockhampton Airportbus
- Fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Cairns (CNS)plane ROK - CNS
7h 36m$250–650Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Park St near Gilpin St hail 'n' ride to Rockhampton Police Complexbus 440
- Take the train from Rockhampton to Cairns Central Stationtrain Spirit of Queensland
19h 17m$112–3,902Bus
- Take the bus from Appleton Dr at Sea View Road to Rockhampton Police Complexbus 440
- Take the bus from Rockhampton George Street to Cairns Central Stationbus Pm16
18h 35m$130–190Drive 1,080.5 km
- Drive from Yeppoon to Cairnscar 1,080.5 km
12h 47m$193–279Bus, fly to Townsville Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centre to Terminal Dr at Rockhampton Airportbus
- Fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane ROK - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Cairnscar
8h 18m$330–640Bus via Cairns
- Take the bus from Appleton Dr at Sea View Road to Rockhampton Police Complexbus 440
- Take the bus from Rockhampton to Cairnsbus Cairns
18h 40m$170–380
Yeppoon to Cairns by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yeppoon to Cairns is to bus which costs $130 - $200 and takes 18h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Yeppoon to Cairns is to bus and fly which takes 7h 36m and costs $250 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Yeppoon to Cairns station. However, there are services departing from Appleton Dr at Sea View Road and arriving at Cairns Central Station via Rockhampton George Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 35m.
The distance between Yeppoon and Cairns is 926 km. The road distance is 1080.5 km.
The best way to get from Yeppoon to Cairns without a car is to bus which takes 18h 35m and costs $130 - $200.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Yeppoon to Cairns, including transfers.
Yeppoon to Cairns bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Appleton Dr at Sea View Road station.
Yeppoon to Cairns bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Rockhampton Police Complex station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yeppoon to Cairns is 1080 km. It takes approximately 12h 47m to drive from Yeppoon to Cairns.
There are 979+ hotels available in Cairns.
What companies run services between Yeppoon, QLD, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Appleton Dr at Sea View Road to Cairns Central Station via Rockhampton Police Complex and Rockhampton George Street in around 18h 35m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Rockhampton to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–800
Flights from Rockhampton to Cairns via Mackay, Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–800
Flights from Rockhampton to Cairns via Brisbane, Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–800
Flights from Rockhampton to Townsville Airport via Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–600
Flights from Rockhampton to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Rockhampton to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–420
Flights from Rockhampton to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–420
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Rockhampton to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–3,847
- 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
- $110–150
- AChoice
- $190–250
- Gold Class
- $3,072
- Heritage Class
- $3,847
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centre to Terminal Dr at Rockhampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from Appleton Dr at Sea View Road to Rockhampton Police Complex
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from Park St near Gilpin St hail 'n' ride to Rockhampton Police Complex
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Rockhampton George Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–190
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Rockhampton to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–380
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $170–240
- Advantage
- $210–310
- Flexible
- $260–380
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