Getting to Cairns
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By Air
Cairns Airport is the main gateway to Tropical North Queensland. It boasts international, domestic and general aviation terminals. It is serviced by major international, national and state air carriers. There are many direct flights for international travellers: New Zealand, Hong Kong, Japan, Guam and Papua New Guinea as well as Singapore via Darwin.
Cairns Airport is Australia's fifth busiest in terms of international passengers. Cairns Airport offers both domestic and international flights.
Airfield operations are 24 hours, and terminal operations including shops, cafes at both pre and post immigration points are open in accordance with flight schedules. The website has live details on the current departures and arrivals at both the domestic and international terminals, updated every three minutes.
By Train
Sunlander - Queenslander Class
Providing a totally relaxing and unwinding experience, this multi award-winning train offers the ideal way to experience the picturesque coastal stretch between Brisbane and Cairns, in comfortable, fully air-conditioned lounge cars, club cars and dining facilities. A leisurely 32-hour journey, The Queenslander offers first class travel with comfortable single or double sleeping berths, overhead reading lights, washbasins, fresh crisp linen, stationery packs, toiletries and bathrobes are provided in each cabin. Sumptuous meals are presented in the fine dining atmosphere of the Coral Cay Restaurant, while the Daintree Lounge provides the perfect place to wile away the hours with a cool drink and live entertainment.
Sunlander
Offering passengers a comfortable and affordable way to see the inland coast of Queensland, the Sunlander travels return from Brisbane to Cairns three times per week. The Sunlander meanders its way through the scenic, lush countryside of inland coastal towns of Bundaberg and Gladstone through to the sub-tropical region in Mackay, Proserpine and Bowen, until reaching its final destination of Cairns. Passengers can travel in first or economy class sleeping berths and seating is also available. Waterways Restaurant also provides an excellent array of sumptuous meals accompanied with quality Australian wines.
Tilt Train
QR's high-speed Tilt Train connects visitors to major tourist destinations from South East to Central Queensland. As Australia's fastest train, this service operates in each direction between Brisbane and Rockhampton and is outfitted with state-of-the-art facilities and catering - it's a wonderful way to explore the Capricorn and Coral Coasts.
By Road
The distance to Cairns by the most practicable direct route is 1700 km. From Brisbane, 2700 km from Sydney, 2800 km from Darwin, 3100 km from Melbourne.
By Coach
Coach travel is an efficient and pleasurable way to see the countryside. Major coach companies operate luxury, air conditioned vehicles with express services between major Australian cities and Cairns.
By Boat
Cairns is well serviced with marinas for boating enthusiast. A rising number of overseas cruise ships call at the Cairns Seaport regularly. It is Australia's busiest cruise port with over 200 international and domestic cruise ship visits a year and provides a gateway to the Great Barrier Reef and a 213 berth Marina accommodating a variety of cruising vessels, superyachts and reef vessels.
Cairns Seaport offers extensive and experienced ship building and repair services offering some of the most experienced, quality assured luxury repair facilities for superyachts in the southern hemisphere.