There are 7 ways to get from Cooran to Cairns by train, plane, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train to Brisbane Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Cooran station, platform 1 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)plane BNE - CNS
7h 6m$118–434Train to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Cooran station, platform 1 to Nambour station, platform 1train
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Cairns (CNS)plane MCY - CNS
6h 38m$112–552Train
- Take the train from Gympie North to Cairns Central Stationtrain Spirit of Queensland
24h 5m$150–6,000Bus
- Take the bus from Cooroy to Cairns Central Stationbus Pm16
28h 10m$200–290Drive 1,540 km
- Drive from Cooran to Cairnscar 1,540 km
18h 20m$275–397Train, train to Gold Coast Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cooran station, platform 1 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)plane OOL - CNS
9h 31m$112–482Bus via Cairns (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Cooroy to Cairnsbus Cairns
28h 31m$260–600
Cooran to Cairns by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cooran to Cairns is to train and fly which costs $110 - $440 and takes 7h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Cooran to Cairns is to train and fly which takes 6h 38m and costs $110 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Cooran to Cairns station. However, there are services departing from King St at Prince Street and arriving at Cairns Central Station via Cooroy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Cooran station to Cairns station. However, there are services departing from Cooran station, platform 1 and arriving at Cairns Central Station via Gympie North. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 5m.
The distance between Cooran and Cairns is 1545 km. The road distance is 1540 km.
The best way to get from Cooran to Cairns without a car is to train which takes 24h 5m and costs $150 - $6,000.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Cooran to Cairns, including transfers.
Cooran to Cairns bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Cooroy station.
Cooran to Cairns train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Gympie North station.
The best way to get from Cooran to Cairns is to train which takes 24h 5m and costs $150 - $6,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $290 and takes 28h 10m.
What companies run services between Cooran, QLD, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Gympie North to Cairns Central Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost $150–5,526 and the journey takes 22h 31m. Alternatively, Premier Motor Service operates a bus from Cooroy to Cairns Central Station once daily. Tickets cost $200–290 and the journey takes 26h 50m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–1,200
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–390
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–750
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Cooran station, platform 1 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Cooran station, platform 1 to Nambour station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Gympie North to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–5,526
- 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
- $150–210
- AChoice
- $270–350
- Gold Class
- $4,412
- Heritage Class
- $5,526
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Cooroy to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–290
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Cooroy to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $260–370
- Advantage
- $320–470
- Flexible
- $410–600
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More Questions & Answers
Cooran to Cairns bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Cooran to Cairns train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cooran to Cairns is 1540 km. It takes approximately 18h 20m to drive from Cooran to Cairns.
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