There are 7 ways to get from Zillmere to Mareeba by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Brisbane Airport to Cairns, bus
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)BNE - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareeba
7h 29m$152–520Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central StationSpirit of Queensland
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to MareebaCairns
29h 7m$110–6,536Bus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central StationPm16
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to MareebaCairns
33h 20m$244–356Drive 1,703.4 km
- Drive from Zillmere to Mareeba1,703.4 km
20h 5m$327–473Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Cairns, bus
- Take the train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)OOL - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareeba
9h 47m$136–588Fly Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport, drive
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Townsville Airport (TSV)BNE - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Mareeba
8h 12m$228–564Bus via Cairns
- Take the bus from Brisbane to CairnsCairns
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to MareebaCairns
33h 59m$284–686
Zillmere to Mareeba by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zillmere to Mareeba is to bus which costs $240 - $360 and takes 33h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Zillmere to Mareeba is to fly and bus which takes 7h 29m and costs $150 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Zillmere station to Mareeba. However, there are services departing from Handford Rd at Zillmere station and arriving at Mareeba via Brisbane Roma Street and Cairns Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 20m.
The distance between Zillmere and Mareeba is 1484 km. The road distance is 1703.4 km.
The best way to get from Zillmere to Mareeba without a car is to train and bus which takes 29h 7m and costs $110 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Zillmere to Mareeba, including transfers.
Zillmere to Mareeba bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Brisbane Roma Street station.
Zillmere to Mareeba bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zillmere to Mareeba is 1703 km. It takes approximately 20h 5m to drive from Zillmere to Mareeba.
There are eight+ hotels available in Mareeba.
What companies run services between Zillmere, QLD, Australia and Mareeba, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Handford Rd at Zillmere station to Mareeba via Roma Street busway, platform 2, Brisbane Roma Street, and Cairns Central Station in around 33h 20m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns via Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- 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
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- 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
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–470
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
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
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–380
- 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 Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareeba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.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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