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

Distance between Perth and Cairns is 3441 kilometers (2133 miles).
Driving distance from Perth to Cairns is 5251 kilometers (3256 miles)

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Routes from perth-western-australia to cairns-queensland
Cheapest
Car
2d 9h 38m
5251 km
cost $1050
Fastest
Truck
2d 9h 38m
price $1050
Others
Walk
36d 13h 37m
distance 4388 km
Bike
12d 10h 32m
distance 4436 km

4 Ways from Perth (Australia/Western Australia) to Cairns (Australia/Queensland)

Choose 1 of the options below and start your journey
Cheapest
Car
2d 9h 38m
5251 km
cost $1050
Fastest
Truck
2d 9h 38m
price $1050
Others
Walk
36d 13h 37m
distance 4388 km
Bike
12d 10h 32m
distance 4436 km

Route instructions

1. Continue onto Cathedral Avenue 9 m
2. Turn left onto St Georges Terrace 1.85 km
3. Keep right onto Causeway, 5 1.02 km
4. Keep left onto Great Eastern Highway On Ramp 14.10 km
5. Keep left onto Great Eastern Highway Bypass 2.53 km
6. Keep left onto Roe Highway North Bound off to Great Eastern Highway East Bound, 94 239.80 km
7. Keep left 78 m
8. Turn sharp right 40 m
9. Turn slight left onto Great Eastern Highway, 94 296.09 km
10. Turn right onto Coolgardie-Esperance Highway, 94 164.52 km
11. Turn left onto Eyre Highway, 1 1198.25 km
12. Turn left onto Kuhlmann Street, A1 458 m
13. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Kuhlmann Street, A1 222.98 km
14. Turn left onto Eyre Highway, A1 88.59 km
15. Turn slight left onto Eyre Highway, A1 129.42 km
16. Turn left onto Eyre Highway, A1 47.22 km
17. Turn left onto Main North Road, B56 20.74 km
18. Turn right onto Horrocks Highway, B56, B82 2.59 km
19. Turn left onto Willowie Road, B56 49.72 km
20. Continue onto RM Williams Way, B56, B80 11.48 km
21. Turn left onto Petersburg Road, B56 23.61 km
22. Turn slight left onto Main Street, B56 14.88 km
23. Turn left onto Barrier Highway, A32 11.63 km
24. Continue onto Barrier Highway, A32 255.11 km
25. At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Galena Street 1.16 km
26. At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Blende Street 241 m
27. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Blende Street 708 m
28. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Blende Street 1.44 km
29. Turn right onto Bagot Street 137 m
30. Turn left onto Argent Street, A32 455.06 km
31. Turn left onto Frederick Street 486 m
32. Continue onto Bourke Road, B87 158.97 km
33. Turn right onto Anson Street, B71 231 m
34. Turn left onto Glen Street 584 m
35. Turn right onto Mitchell Street, B71 462 m
36. Turn left onto Warraweena Street, B71 5.52 km
37. Turn right onto Mitchell Highway, B71 249.06 km
38. Turn right onto Mary Street, A71 275.62 km
39. Turn left onto Landsborough Highway, A2 330.46 km
40. Turn right onto Oak Street, A4 231 m
41. Turn left onto Willow Street North, 19 66.89 km
42. Turn left onto Booker Street, 19 21.92 km
43. Turn right onto Aramac Torrens Creek Road 247.16 km
44. Turn right onto Flinders Highway, A6 161.74 km
45. Turn right onto Flinders Highway, A6 119.90 km
46. Keep left onto Stuart Drive 3.61 km
47. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Stuart Drive 514 m
48. Keep left 4.27 km
49. Keep right onto The Ring Road, A1 165.06 km
50. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Victoria Street, A1 93.77 km
51. Keep right onto Bruce Highway 54 m
52. Turn left onto River Avenue 1.03 km
53. At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Ernest Street, A1 81.75 km
54. Keep left 4.26 km
55. Keep left onto Comport Street 411 m
56. Turn right onto Kenny Street 1.30 km
57. Continue onto Sheridan Street 526 m
58. Continue onto Sheridan Street, A1, 1 14 m
59. Make a U-turn onto Sheridan Street, A1, 1 27 m
60. Continue onto Sheridan Street 105 m
61. Turn left 78 m
62. Arrive at destination 0 m
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