How to Travel from
Byron Bay Bluesfest to Cairns
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Byron Bay Bluesfest, Australia → Cairns, Australia
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Cheapest and Fastest Ways to Travel from Byron Bay Bluesfest to Cairns
Composite routes from Byron Bay Bluesfest to Cairns
Cheapest
22 h 26 min
Car
1863 km.
from $102
Other
7 h 5 min
Bus, Plane
1520 km.
from $246.85
9 h 21 min
Bus, Plane
1520 km.
from $198.80
28 h 21 min
Taxi
1521 km.
from $2191.63
34 h 53 min
1520 km.
from $228.43
9 h 59 min
Bus, Plane
1520 km.
from $254.52
36 h 23 min
1520 km.
from $295.54
Route Navigator Byron Bay Bluesfest - Cairns
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74 м
74 м
Turn left
231 м
231 м
Turn right onto Yarun Road
Yarun Road, 354 м
354 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Pacific Motorway Onramp
Pacific Motorway Onramp, 406 м
406 м
Turn left onto Pacific Motorway
Pacific Motorway, 121 km 685 м
121 km 685 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 727 м
2 km 727 м
Arrive at destination
Transport providers
Bus operators
Translink
Phone:
13 12 30
Website:
translink.com.au/
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma
Ave. Duration:
1h 17m
Frequency:
Every 30 minutes
Estimated price:
$4.02–$5.98
Transport for NSW
Phone:
131 500
Website:
transportnsw.info/
Bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane
Ave. Duration:
2h 10m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$0.12–$7.61
Greyhound Australia
Phone:
1300 473946
Website:
greyhound.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane to Cairns
Ave. Duration:
30h
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$163.04–$402.17
Premier Motor Service
Bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane
Ave. Duration:
4h 35m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$18.48–$26.09
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns
Ave. Duration:
29h 30m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$119.57–$163.04
Byron Easy Bus
Bus from Brunswick Heads to Gold
Ave. Duration:
51 min
Frequency:
5 times a day
Estimated price:
$23.91–$28.26
Bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane
Ave. Duration:
2h 56m
Frequency:
5 times a day
Estimated price:
$35.87–$42.39
Brisbane 2 Byron Express Bus
Bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane
Ave. Duration:
2h 45m
Frequency:
4 times a day
Estimated price:
$38.04–$45.48
Blanch's Bus Company
Bus from Gulgan Rd Before Pacific Hwy to Ballina
Ave. Duration:
1h 23m
Frequency:
5 times a day
Estimated price:
$3.80–$5.22
Airlines
Jetstar
Website:
jetstar.com/
Plane from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
Ave. Duration:
2h 25m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$108.70–$532.61
Plane from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Cairns
Ave. Duration:
7h 42m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$119.57–$423.91
Plane from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
Ave. Duration:
2h 20m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$70.65–$391.30
Qantas
Website:
qantas.com/
Plane from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
Ave. Duration:
2h 25m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$108.70–$532.61
Plane from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Cairns
Ave. Duration:
7h 25m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$119.57–$423.91
Plane from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
Ave. Duration:
2h 20m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$70.65–$489.13
Virgin Australia
Website:
virginaustralia.com
Plane from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
Ave. Duration:
5h 30m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$217.39–$760.87
Plane from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
Ave. Duration:
2h 25m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$92.39–$434.78
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:
$52.17–$3,844.23
Questions and Answers
What is the cheapest way to get from Byron Bay Bluesfest to Cairns?
The cheapest way to get from Byron Bay Bluesfest to Cairns is to bus which costs $119.57 - $217.39 and takes 34h 53m.
What is the fastest way to get from Byron Bay Bluesfest to Cairns?
The fastest way to get from Byron Bay Bluesfest to Cairns is to bus and fly which takes 7h 5m and costs $130.43 - $445.65 .
Is there a direct bus between Byron Bay Bluesfest and Cairns?
No, there is no direct bus from Byron Bay Bluesfest to Cairns station. However, there are services departing from Gulgan Rd Before Pacific Hwy and arriving at Cairns Central Station via Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station and Brisbane Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 53m.
How far is it from Byron Bay Bluesfest to Cairns?
The distance between Byron Bay Bluesfest and Cairns is 1560 km. The road distance is 1967 km.
How do I travel from Byron Bay Bluesfest to Cairns without a car?
The best way to get from Byron Bay Bluesfest to Cairns without a car is to taxi and train which takes 28h 21m and costs $163.04 - $4130.43 .
How long does it take to get from Byron Bay Bluesfest to Cairns?
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Byron Bay Bluesfest to Cairns, including transfers.
Where do I catch the Byron Bay Bluesfest to Cairns bus from?
Byron Bay Bluesfest to Cairns bus services, operated by Byron Easy Bus, depart from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station.
Where does the Byron Bay Bluesfest to Cairns bus arrive?
Byron Bay Bluesfest to Cairns bus services, operated by Byron Easy Bus, arrive at Brisbane Roma Street station.
Can I drive from Byron Bay Bluesfest to Cairns?
Yes, the driving distance between Byron Bay Bluesfest to Cairns is 1967 km. It takes approximately 22h 50m to drive from Byron Bay Bluesfest to Cairns.
Where can I stay near Cairns?
There are 827+ hotels available in Cairns. Prices start at $72.26 per night.
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