How to Travel from
Bairnsdale to Cairns
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Bairnsdale, Australia → Cairns, Australia
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Cheapest and Fastest Ways to Travel from Bairnsdale to Cairns
Composite routes from Bairnsdale to Cairns
Cheapest
34 h 13 min
Car
2870 km.
from $157
Other
9 h 50 min
Train, Plane
2330 km.
from $201.33
2 d 5 h 4 min
Bus, Train
2330 km.
from $267.40
2 d 8 h 30 min
2328 km.
from $434.48
14 h 23 min
Bus, Plane
2330 km.
from $260.72
14 h 17 min
Train, Plane
2330 km.
from $353.50
12 h 28 min
Train, Plane
2330 km.
from $295.89
2 d 9 h 36 min
2328 km.
from $2046.87
2 d 15 h 3 min
Bus, Train
2330 km.
from $253.43
Route Navigator Bairnsdale - Cairns
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Continue onto Day Street
Day Street, 242 м
242 м
Turn right onto Wallace Street
Wallace Street, 226 м
226 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto McKean Street
McKean Street, 1 km 586 м
1 km 586 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto McKean Street
McKean Street, 431 м
431 м
Turn right onto Main Street
Main Street, 2 km 929 м
2 km 929 м
Turn right onto Bairnsdale - Dargo Road
Bairnsdale - Dargo Road, 38 м
38 м
Turn slight left onto Bairnsdale-Dargo Road
Bairnsdale-Dargo Road, 155 km 568 м
155 km 568 м
Turn sharp left onto Great Alpine Road
Great Alpine Road, 14 km 429 м
14 km 429 м
Keep right onto Old Coach Road
Old Coach Road, 3 km 826 м
3 km 826 м
Turn right onto Great Alpine Road
Great Alpine Road, 20 km 912 м
20 km 912 м
Turn right onto Tawonga Gap Road
Tawonga Gap Road, 15 km 136 м
15 km 136 м
Turn left onto Ryder Spur Track
Ryder Spur Track, 3 km 865 м
3 km 865 м
Turn left onto Hores Lane
Hores Lane, 458 м
458 м
Turn left onto Kiewa Valley Highway
Kiewa Valley Highway, 73 km 283 м
73 km 283 м
Keep left
2 km 505 м
2 km 505 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Anzac Parade
Anzac Parade, 347 м
347 м
Continue onto Anzac Parade
Anzac Parade, 288 м
288 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Murray Valley Highway
Murray Valley Highway, 2 km 53 м
2 km 53 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Murray Valley Highway
Murray Valley Highway, 2 km 664 м
2 km 664 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Hume Freeway Onramp
Hume Freeway Onramp, 24 km 601 м
24 km 601 м
Keep left onto Olympic Highway Off Ramp and take A41 toward Culcairn, Wagga Wagga
Olympic Highway Off Ramp, Culcairn, Wagga Wagga, A41, 1 km 567 м
1 km 567 м
Turn slight left onto Olympic Highway
Olympic Highway, 29 km 196 м
29 km 196 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Railway Parade
Railway Parade, 1 km 317 м
1 km 317 м
Turn right onto Baird Street
Baird Street, 66 м
66 м
Turn left onto Melville Street and drive toward Wagga Wagga
Melville Street, Wagga Wagga, 44 km 299 м
44 km 299 м
Turn left onto Yerong Street
Yerong Street, 1 km 789 м
1 km 789 м
Turn right onto Urana Street
Urana Street, 1 km 678 м
1 km 678 м
Turn left onto Ford Street
Ford Street, 22 km 933 м
22 km 933 м
Turn right onto Lockhart Road
Lockhart Road, 269 м
269 м
Turn left onto Sturt Highway
Sturt Highway, 2 km 801 м
2 km 801 м
Turn right onto Mundowy Lane
Mundowy Lane, 8 km 712 м
8 km 712 м
Turn right onto Old Narrandera Road
Old Narrandera Road, 3 km 141 м
3 km 141 м
Turn sharp left onto Millwood Road
Millwood Road, 24 km 210 м
24 km 210 м
Turn left onto Cowabbie Street
Cowabbie Street, 1 km 697 м
1 km 697 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Cowabbie Street
Cowabbie Street, 13 km 142 м
13 km 142 м
Turn right onto Mary Gilmore Way
Mary Gilmore Way, 41 km 201 м
41 km 201 м
Turn sharp left onto Burley Griffin Way
Burley Griffin Way, 3 km 933 м
3 km 933 м
Turn right onto Weises Road
Weises Road, 8 km 757 м
8 km 757 м
Turn left onto Mandamah Forest Road
Mandamah Forest Road, 13 km 913 м
13 km 913 м
Turn right onto Newell Highway
Newell Highway, 33 km 661 м
33 km 661 м
Turn left onto Showground Road
Showground Road, 382 м
382 м
Turn right onto Mid Western Highway
Mid Western Highway, 9 м
9 м
Turn left onto Kings Lane
Kings Lane, 1 km 809 м
1 km 809 м
Turn sharp right onto Wilsons Lane
Wilsons Lane, 64 м
64 м
Turn sharp left onto Ungarie Road
Ungarie Road, 29 km 28 м
29 km 28 м
Turn right onto West Wyalong Condobolin Road
West Wyalong Condobolin Road, 71 km 483 м
71 km 483 м
Continue onto Lachlan Valley Way
Lachlan Valley Way, 1 km 185 м
1 km 185 м
Continue onto Diggers Avenue
Diggers Avenue, 1 km 161 м
1 km 161 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Bathurst Street
Bathurst Street, 170 м
170 м
Turn right onto Melrose Street
Melrose Street, 57 km 60 м
57 km 60 м
Turn right onto Nyngan Road
Nyngan Road, 95 km 108 м
95 km 108 м
Turn left onto Tottenham Road
Tottenham Road, 34 km 726 м
34 km 726 м
Turn left onto Cannonbar Street
Cannonbar Street, 53 м
53 м
Turn right onto Nyngan Street
Nyngan Street, 1 km 611 м
1 km 611 м
Turn left onto Pangee Street
Pangee Street, 202 km 748 м
202 km 748 м
Turn right onto Tarcoon Street
Tarcoon Street, 1 km 457 м
1 km 457 м
Turn right onto Mooculta Street
Mooculta Street, 5 km 722 м
5 km 722 м
Turn right onto Mitchell Highway
Mitchell Highway, 249 km 57 м
249 km 57 м
Turn right onto Mary Street
Mary Street, 276 km 627 м
276 km 627 м
Turn left onto Landsborough Highway
Landsborough Highway, 330 km 457 м
330 km 457 м
Turn right onto Oak Street
Oak Street, 231 м
231 м
Turn left onto Willow Street North
Willow Street North, 67 km 230 м
67 km 230 м
Turn right onto McAuliffe Street
McAuliffe Street, 1 km 342 м
1 km 342 м
Turn left onto Stagmount Road
Stagmount Road, 72 km 429 м
72 km 429 м
Turn right onto Reedy Creek Eastmere Road
Reedy Creek Eastmere Road, 16 km 211 м
16 km 211 м
Turn left onto Fleetwood Road
Fleetwood Road, 83 km 342 м
83 km 342 м
Turn left onto Lake Buchanan Road
Lake Buchanan Road, 29 km 402 м
29 km 402 м
Turn right onto Lake Buchanan Road
Lake Buchanan Road, 78 km 984 м
78 km 984 м
Turn left onto Gregory Developmental Road
Gregory Developmental Road, 124 km 350 м
124 km 350 м
Turn right onto Flinders Highway
Flinders Highway, 8 km 558 м
8 km 558 м
Turn right onto Flinders Highway
Flinders Highway, 120 km 897 м
120 km 897 м
Keep left onto Stuart Drive and drive toward Stuart Drive
Stuart Drive, Stuart Drive, 4 km 616 м
4 km 616 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Stuart Drive
Stuart Drive, 2 km 648 м
2 km 648 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 727 м
2 km 727 м
Arrive at destination
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Questions and Answers
What is the cheapest way to get from Bairnsdale to Cairns?
The cheapest way to get from Bairnsdale to Cairns is to train and fly which costs $92.39 - $282.61 and takes 9h 50m.
What is the fastest way to get from Bairnsdale to Cairns?
The fastest way to get from Bairnsdale to Cairns is to train and fly which takes 9h 50m and costs $92.39 - $282.61 .
Is there a direct bus between Bairnsdale and Cairns?
No, there is no direct bus from Bairnsdale station to Cairns station. However, there are services departing from Bairnsdale Station/Macleod St and arriving at Cairns Central Station via Canberra, Central Station, King George Square, 1d and Brisbane Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
Is there a direct train between Bairnsdale and Cairns?
No, there is no direct train from Bairnsdale to Cairns station. However, there are services departing from Bairnsdale and arriving at Cairns Central Station via Southern Cross, Central Station and Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
How far is it from Bairnsdale to Cairns?
The distance between Bairnsdale and Cairns is 2617 km. The road distance is 2989.1 km.
How do I travel from Bairnsdale to Cairns without a car?
The best way to get from Bairnsdale to Cairns without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 5h and costs $70.65 - $3804.35 .
How long does it take to get from Bairnsdale to Cairns?
It takes approximately 9h 50m to get from Bairnsdale to Cairns, including transfers.
Where do I catch the Bairnsdale to Cairns bus from?
Bairnsdale to Cairns bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Bairnsdale Station/Macleod St.
Where do I catch the Bairnsdale to Cairns train from?
Bairnsdale to Cairns train services, operated by V/Line, depart from Bairnsdale station.
Train or bus from Bairnsdale to Cairns?
The best way to get from Bairnsdale to Cairns is to bus which takes 2 days 8h and costs $217.39 - $434.78 . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $103.26 - $3913.04 and takes 2 days 9h.
Where does the Bairnsdale to Cairns bus arrive?
Bairnsdale to Cairns bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave station.
What is the time difference between Bairnsdale and Cairns?
Cairns is 1h behind Bairnsdale. It is currently 17:26 in Bairnsdale and 16:26 in Cairns.
Where does the Bairnsdale to Cairns train arrive?
Bairnsdale to Cairns train services, operated by V/Line, arrive at Southern Cross station.
Can I drive from Bairnsdale to Cairns?
Yes, the driving distance between Bairnsdale to Cairns is 2989 km. It takes approximately 34h 25m to drive from Bairnsdale 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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