How to Travel from
Goonellabah to Cairns
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Goonellabah, Australia → Cairns, Australia
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Cheapest and Fastest Ways to Travel from Goonellabah to Cairns
Composite routes from Goonellabah to Cairns
Cheapest
23 h 5 min
Car
1912 km.
from $105
Other
6 h 54 min
Bus, Plane
1530 km.
from $238.39
9 h 24 min
Bus, Train
1530 km.
from $187.83
30 h 12 min
Bus, Train
1530 km.
from $270.43
34 h 46 min
1530 km.
from $142.52
34 h 52 min
1530 km.
from $409.52
Route Navigator Goonellabah - Cairns
Get all the information you need right here
Continue onto Ballina Road
Ballina Road, 81 м
81 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Ballina Road
Ballina Road, 2 km 544 м
2 km 544 м
Keep right
323 м
323 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto High Street
High Street, 477 м
477 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Beardow Street
Beardow Street, 319 м
319 м
Turn right onto O'Flynn Street
O'Flynn Street, 134 м
134 м
Turn left onto High Street
High Street, 44 м
44 м
Turn right onto Cooling Street
Cooling Street, 305 м
305 м
Turn left onto Donnans Road
Donnans Road, 1 km 752 м
1 km 752 м
Turn right onto Brunswick Street
Brunswick Street, 30 km 65 м
30 km 65 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Granuaille Road
Granuaille Road, 1 km 118 м
1 km 118 м
Continue onto Hinterland Way Onramp
Hinterland Way Onramp, 6 km 213 м
6 km 213 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Pacific Motorway Onramp
Pacific Motorway Onramp, 387 м
387 м
Turn left onto Pacific Motorway
Pacific Motorway, 126 km 496 м
126 km 496 м
Continue onto Pacific Motorway and drive toward Brisbane
Pacific Motorway, Brisbane, 27 km 162 м
27 km 162 м
Keep right and take M7 toward Brisbane Airport, Sunshine Coast
Brisbane Airport, Sunshine Coast, M7, 9 km 903 м
9 km 903 м
Keep left
1 km 48 м
1 km 48 м
Keep right and take A3 toward Chermside, Sunshine Coast
Chermside, Sunshine Coast, A3, 9 km 21 м
9 km 21 м
Keep right onto Gympie Arterial Road
Gympie Arterial Road, 70 km 57 м
70 km 57 м
Keep right onto Bruce Highway
Bruce Highway, 70 km 16 м
70 km 16 м
Keep left onto Bruce Highway off ramp
Bruce Highway off ramp, 1 km 58 м
1 km 58 м
Continue onto Cooroy - Gympie Rd
Cooroy - Gympie Rd, 21 km 213 м
21 km 213 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Wide Bay Highway
Wide Bay Highway, 20 km 390 м
20 km 390 м
Turn right onto Brooweena - Woolooga Road
Brooweena - Woolooga Road, 9 km 281 м
9 km 281 м
Turn left onto Brooweena - Woolooga Road
Brooweena - Woolooga Road, 48 km 872 м
48 km 872 м
Turn left onto Maryborough - Biggenden Road
Maryborough - Biggenden Road, 26 km 425 м
26 km 425 м
Turn right onto Mary Street
Mary Street, 1 km 300 м
1 km 300 м
Turn right onto Caroline Street
Caroline Street, 17 km 516 м
17 km 516 м
Turn left onto Booyal-Dallarnil Road
Booyal-Dallarnil Road, 18 km 202 м
18 km 202 м
Turn left onto Bruce Highway
Bruce Highway, 291 km 426 м
291 km 426 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Yeppen Crossing
Yeppen Crossing, 3 km 369 м
3 km 369 м
Continue onto Gladstone Road (Bruce Highway)
Gladstone Road (Bruce Highway), 1 km 800 м
1 km 800 м
Turn right onto Fitzroy Street
Fitzroy Street, 4 km 33 м
4 km 33 м
Continue onto Yaamba Road (Bruce Highway)
Yaamba Road (Bruce Highway), 8 km 748 м
8 km 748 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Yaamba Road (Bruce Highway)
Yaamba Road (Bruce Highway), 288 km 878 м
288 km 878 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Broad Street
Broad Street, 11 km 240 м
11 km 240 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Bruce Highway
Bruce Highway, 17 km 777 м
17 km 777 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Mackay Ring Road
Mackay Ring Road, 3 km 557 м
3 km 557 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Mackay Ring Road
Mackay Ring Road, 9 km 926 м
9 km 926 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Bruce Highway
Bruce Highway, 4 km 441 м
4 km 441 м
Turn slight left onto Bruce Highway
Bruce Highway, 177 km 609 м
177 km 609 м
Keep left onto A1 and drive toward Proserpine
Proserpine, 110 km 938 м
110 km 938 м
Continue onto Bruce Highway
Bruce Highway, 1 km 898 м
1 km 898 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Bower Street
Bower Street, 3 km 75 м
3 km 75 м
Keep left and take A1 toward Townsville
Townsville, A1, 223 м
223 м
Continue onto Bruce Highway
Bruce Highway, 79 km 436 м
79 km 436 м
Turn right onto Bowen Road
Bowen Road, 1 km 89 м
1 km 89 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Bowen Road
Bowen Road, 2 km 152 м
2 km 152 м
Turn left onto Cross Street
Cross Street, 1 km 756 м
1 km 756 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Fulham Road
Fulham Road, 1 km 903 м
1 km 903 м
Turn right onto Hugh Street
Hugh Street, 2 km 993 м
2 km 993 м
Keep left
1 km 600 м
1 km 600 м
Keep right onto Woolcock Street
Woolcock Street, 1 km 2 м
1 km 2 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Woolcock Street
Woolcock Street, 1 km 754 м
1 km 754 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Woolcock Street
Woolcock Street, 6 km 162 м
6 km 162 м
Keep left onto Bruce Highway
Bruce Highway, 151 km 898 м
151 km 898 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Victoria Street
Victoria Street, 95 km 840 м
95 km 840 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Ernest Street
Ernest Street, 31 km 511 м
31 km 511 м
Turn left onto Bruce Highway
Bruce Highway, 277 м
277 м
Turn left onto Bruce Highway
Bruce Highway, 51 km 50 м
51 km 50 м
Keep left onto Ray Jones Drive off ramp and drive toward City, Portsmith
Ray Jones Drive off ramp, City, Portsmith, 2 km 108 м
2 km 108 м
Keep left
1 km 609 м
1 km 609 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Lyons Street
Lyons Street, 324 м
324 м
Turn right onto Spence Street
Spence Street, 297 м
297 м
Turn left onto Brown Street
Brown Street, 245 м
245 м
At roundabout, take exit 4 onto Brown Street
Brown Street, 339 м
339 м
Turn sharp right onto Mulgrave Road
Mulgrave Road, 2 km 702 м
2 km 702 м
Turn left onto Draper Street
Draper Street, 452 м
452 м
Turn right onto Upward Street
Upward Street, 150 м
150 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Upward Street
Upward Street, 334 м
334 м
Turn left onto McLeod Street
McLeod Street, 106 м
106 м
Arrive at destination
Transport providers
Bus operators
Translink
Phone:
13 12 30
Website:
translink.com.au/
Train from Beenleigh station, platform 2 to International
Ave. Duration:
1h 10m
Frequency:
Every 20 minutes
Estimated price:
$12.63–$18.95
Transport for NSW
Phone:
131 500
Website:
transportnsw.info/
Bus from Lismore Station, Coach Stop to Roma
Ave. Duration:
3h 1m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$0.14–$11.37
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Beenleigh
Ave. Duration:
2h 19m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$0.14–$9.47
Greyhound Australia
Phone:
1300 473946
Website:
greyhound.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane to Cairns
Ave. Duration:
30h
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$176.83–$454.72
Premier Motor Service
Phone:
13 34 10
Email:
reservations@premierms.com.au
Website:
premierms.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns
Ave. Duration:
29h 30m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$126.31–$189.46
Byron Easy Bus
Phone:
+612 6685 7447
Email:
info@byronbus.com
Website:
byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Goonellabah James Rd Bus Stop to Gold
Ave. Duration:
2h 14m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$34.10–$40.42
Bus from Goonellabah James Rd Bus Stop to Brisbane
Ave. Duration:
3h 52m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$45.47–$53.05
Airlines
Jetstar
Website:
jetstar.com/
Plane from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
Ave. Duration:
2h 25m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$126.31–$694.70
Plane from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
Ave. Duration:
2h 20m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$82.10–$442.08
Plane from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Cairns
Ave. Duration:
7h 42m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$138.94–$517.87
Qantas
Website:
qantas.com/
Plane from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
Ave. Duration:
2h 25m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$126.31–$694.70
Plane from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
Ave. Duration:
2h 20m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$82.10–$530.50
Plane from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Cairns
Ave. Duration:
7h 25m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$138.94–$517.87
Virgin Australia
Website:
virginaustralia.com
Plane from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
Ave. Duration:
5h 30m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$252.62–$884.17
Plane from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
Ave. Duration:
2h 25m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$107.36–$492.61
Train operators
Queensland Rail Travel
Phone:
1800 872 467
Website:
queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
Train from Roma Street to Cairns
Ave. Duration:
25h 20m
Frequency:
4 times a week
Estimated price:
$59.37–$4,287.06
Questions and Answers
What is the cheapest way to get from Goonellabah to Cairns?
The cheapest way to get from Goonellabah to Cairns is to bus via Lismore Station, Coach Stop which costs $108.70 - $184.78 and takes 34h 46m.
What is the fastest way to get from Goonellabah to Cairns?
The fastest way to get from Goonellabah to Cairns is to bus and fly which takes 6h 54m and costs $130.43 - $445.65 .
Is there a direct bus between Goonellabah and Cairns?
No, there is no direct bus from Goonellabah to Cairns station. However, there are services departing from Ballina Rd After Rous Rd and arriving at Cairns Central Station via Lismore Station, Coach Stop and Brisbane Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 46m.
How far is it from Goonellabah to Cairns?
The distance between Goonellabah and Cairns is 1612 km. The road distance is 1990.3 km.
How do I travel from Goonellabah to Cairns without a car?
The best way to get from Goonellabah to Cairns without a car is to bus and train which takes 30h 12m and costs $86.96 - $3804.35 .
How long does it take to get from Goonellabah to Cairns?
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Goonellabah to Cairns, including transfers.
Where do I catch the Goonellabah to Cairns bus from?
Goonellabah to Cairns bus services, operated by Transport for NSW, depart from Lismore Station, Coach Stop.
Bus or fly from Goonellabah to Cairns?
The best way to get from Goonellabah to Cairns is to bus via Lismore Station, Coach Stop which takes 34h 46m and costs $108.70 - $184.78 . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $119.57 - $456.52 and takes 10h 7m.
Where does the Goonellabah to Cairns bus arrive?
Goonellabah to Cairns bus services, operated by Transport for NSW, arrive at Roma Street Station, Stand F.
What is the time difference between Goonellabah and Cairns?
Cairns is 1h behind Goonellabah. It is currently 17:39 in Goonellabah and 16:39 in Cairns.
Can I drive from Goonellabah to Cairns?
Yes, the driving distance between Goonellabah to Cairns is 1990 km. It takes approximately 23h 28m to drive from Goonellabah to Cairns.
Where can I stay near Cairns?
There are 861+ hotels available in Cairns. Prices start at $69.35 per night.
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