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What are the most popular bus routes to Cairns?

We’ve found the top bus routes travellers take to get to Cairns! Every day our bus partners (Greyhound Australia) bring people from major cities to Cairns. Enjoy the convenience of taking the bus to Cairns!

Daily BusesAverage PriceAverage Trip Duration
Buses from Townsville to CairnsDaily Buses3Average PriceUS$48Average Trip Duration5h 40m
Buses from Brisbane to CairnsDaily Buses4Average PriceUS$329Average Trip Duration1d 8h
Buses from Airlie Beach to CairnsDaily Buses4Average PriceUS$90Average Trip Duration12h 50m
Buses from Innisfail to CairnsDaily Buses3Average PriceUS$26Average Trip Duration1h 15m
Buses from Sydney to CairnsDaily Buses2Average PriceUS$389Average Trip Duration2d 2h

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When you book a bus trip from Townsville to Cairns with Busbud, you pay an average price of US$48. There are 3 scheduled buses per day. The bus trip takes an average of 5h 40m. Departures are between 07:00:00 and 17:00:00.

Each day 4 buses connect Brisbane to Cairns. The average travel time for this route is 1d 8h. When you book with Busbud, you can expect an average price of US$329. Daily departures are between 09:30:00 and 14:00:00.

You can take the bus from Airlie Beach to Cairns for an average price of US$90. There are 4 buses operating this route every day. The earliest bus leaves at 07:10:00 and the latest bus departs at 12:10:00. The average travel time for this route is 12h 50m.

Book a trip from Innisfail to Cairns with Busbud and you’ll find an average price of US$26. Booking early helps you find the best deals. 3 buses connect Innisfail to Cairns every day. The first bus going to Cairns leaves at 12:25:00 and the last bus leaves at 21:25:00. On average, it's a 1h 15m bus trip.

Travel from Sydney to Cairns for US$389. The trip takes an average of 2d 2h. Book with Busbud and you'll find 2 buses per day that operate this route. Daily departures are between 18:00:00 and 20:30:00.

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