How to get from Cairns to Canberra by car, truck, walk, bike

Distance between Cairns and Canberra is 2070 kilometers (1283 miles).
Driving distance from Cairns to Canberra is 2556 kilometers (1585 miles)

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Routes from cairns-queensland to canberra-australian-capital-territory
Cheapest
Car
29h 36m
2556 km
cost $511
Fastest
Truck
29h 36m
price $511
Others
Walk
21d 20h 42m
distance 2623 km
Bike
6d 12h 51m
distance 2648 km

4 Ways from Cairns (Australia/Queensland) to Canberra (Australia/Australian Capital Territory)

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Cheapest
Car
29h 36m
2556 km
cost $511
Fastest
Truck
29h 36m
price $511
Others
Walk
21d 20h 42m
distance 2623 km
Bike
6d 12h 51m
distance 2648 km

Route instructions

1. Continue 78 m
2. Turn left onto Sheridan Street 570 m
3. Continue onto Sheridan Street 1.16 km
4. Turn left onto Draper Street 365 m
5. Turn right onto Comport Street 3.46 km
6. Keep left onto Bruce Highway Onramp 1.23 km
7. Continue onto Bruce Highway, A1 78.33 km
8. Continue onto Palmerston Drive, A1 2.97 km
9. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto River Avenue, A1 1.09 km
10. Turn right onto Bruce Highway, A1 68.51 km
11. Continue onto Bruce Highway, A1 22.88 km
12. Turn slight left onto Victoria Street, A1 2.43 km
13. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Victoria Street, A1 145.44 km
14. Keep right onto The Ring Road, A1 23.90 km
15. Turn right onto Bowen Road, 17 640 m
16. At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Stuart Drive 2.57 km
17. Keep left 986 m
18. Continue onto Flinders Highway, A6 119.99 km
19. Turn left onto New Queen Road, A6 7.58 km
20. Turn left onto Gregory Developmental Road, A7 348.87 km
21. Turn right onto Old Blair Athol Mine Road 5.98 km
22. Turn left onto Blair Athol Mine Road 10.51 km
23. Turn right onto Gregory Highway, A7, 70 2.85 km
24. At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Gregory Highway, A7 106.07 km
25. Turn left onto Clermont Street, A4, A7 831 m
26. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Clermont Street, A4, A7 1.16 km
27. Turn right onto Gregory Highway, A7 66.13 km
28. Turn left onto William Street, A7 70.40 km
29. Turn right onto Carnarvon Highway, A7 263.55 km
30. Keep left onto Bowen Street, A7 6.03 km
31. Turn right onto Carnarvon Highway, A55 73.06 km
32. Turn left onto Cordelia Street, A55 109.55 km
33. Turn left onto Salmon Road 6.14 km
34. Turn left onto Carnarvon Highway, A55 113.89 km
35. Turn right onto Barwon Street 408 m
36. Turn left onto Short Street 266 m
37. Turn right onto Yarouah Street 118.06 km
38. Turn sharp left onto Boggabilla Road, B76 735 m
39. Turn right onto Lou Swan Way, A39 100.99 km
40. At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Barwan Street 479 m
41. Turn right onto Doyle Street 128 m
42. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Doyle Street 98 m
43. Turn left onto Tibbereena Street, A39 137 m
44. Turn right onto Dangar Street, A39 2.82 km
45. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Newell Highway, A39 490 m
46. At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Newell Highway, A39 110.72 km
47. Turn right onto Newell Highway, A39 5.15 km
48. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto John Street, A39 15.85 km
49. Turn left onto Mendooran Road 54.90 km
50. Turn left onto Tooraweenah Road 483 m
51. Continue onto Castlereagh Highway, B55 62.22 km
52. Turn left onto Mogriguy Road 3.34 km
53. Turn left onto Newell Highway, A39 4.50 km
54. Turn left onto Purvis Lane 1.51 km
55. Turn right onto Yarrandale Road 1.82 km
56. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Wheelers Lane 545 m
57. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Wheelers Lane 1.00 km
58. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Wheelers Lane 645 m
59. At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Cobra Street, A32 1.10 km
60. At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Cobra Street, A32 515 m
61. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Wellington Road, A32 45.00 km
62. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Nanima Crescent, A32 541 m
63. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Percy Street 706 m
64. Turn right onto Arthur Street, A32 63.62 km
65. Turn sharp right onto Hill Street 196 m
66. Turn left onto William Street 473 m
67. Turn left onto Riddell Street 58 m
68. Turn right onto George Street 353 m
69. Turn right onto Wellington Street, B81 111 m
70. Turn left onto Peabody Road, B81 15.81 km
71. Turn right onto The Escort Way, B81 11.51 km
72. Turn left onto Brown Street, B81 34.71 km
73. Turn right onto Ferguson Street, B81 232 m
74. Turn left onto Tilga Street, B81 31.78 km
75. Turn right 462 m
76. Turn left onto Lachlan Valley Way, B81 72.78 km
77. Turn left onto Murringo Road, B81 2.09 km
78. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Marsden Street, B81 44.43 km
79. Turn left onto Hume Highway, M31 9.82 km
80. Keep left onto Barton Highway, A25 47.55 km
81. Continue onto Barton Highway, A25 5.92 km
82. Turn right onto Federal Highway, A23 803 m
83. Keep right 117 m
84. Turn sharp left 9 m
85. Keep right 3.96 km
86. Keep left onto Commonwealth Avenue, A23 2.03 km
87. Turn right onto Coronation Drive, 6 320 m
88. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Alexandrina Drive 2.67 km
89. Turn right onto Alexandrina Drive 182 m
90. Turn right 88 m
91. Arrive at destination 0 m
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