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Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Brisbane to Cairns from various bus operators like Greyhound Australia for the next days.

today

$457

tomorrow

$456

Sunday

$421

Monday

$467

Tuesday

$446

Wednesday

$473

Thursday

$421

Cheapest bus trips today
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Greyhound Australia	38h 10m	8:30 AM	Brisbane	Roma St Bus Station	10:40 PM	Cairns	Bus Stop		Economy	$457	A Bus from Greyhound Australia goes from Roma St Bus Station, Brisbane (Australia) at 12/5/2025 8:30:00 AM to Bus Stop, Cairns (Australia) arriving at 12/6/2025 10:40:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $457 per person are available. Travel duration is 38h 10m
	Greyhound Australia	32h 40m	2:00 PM	Brisbane	Roma St Bus Station	10:40 PM	Cairns	Bus Stop		Economy	$457	A Bus from Greyhound Australia goes from Roma St Bus Station, Brisbane (Australia) at 12/5/2025 2:00:00 PM to Bus Stop, Cairns (Australia) arriving at 12/6/2025 10:40:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $457 per person are available. Travel duration is 32h 40m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Greyhound Australia	38h 10m	8:30 AM	Brisbane	Roma St Bus Station	10:40 PM	Cairns	Bus Stop	Economy	$456	A Bus from Greyhound Australia goes from Roma St Bus Station, Brisbane (Australia) at 12/6/2025 8:30:00 AM to Bus Stop, Cairns (Australia) arriving at 12/7/2025 10:40:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $456 per person are available. Travel duration is 38h 10m
Greyhound Australia	34h 40m	12:00 PM	Brisbane	Roma St Bus Station	10:40 PM	Cairns	Bus Stop	Economy	$484	A Bus from Greyhound Australia goes from Roma St Bus Station, Brisbane (Australia) at 12/6/2025 12:00:00 PM to Bus Stop, Cairns (Australia) arriving at 12/7/2025 10:40:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $484 per person are available. Travel duration is 34h 40m
Greyhound Australia	32h 40m	2:00 PM	Brisbane	Roma St Bus Station	10:40 PM	Cairns	Bus Stop	Economy	$484	A Bus from Greyhound Australia goes from Roma St Bus Station, Brisbane (Australia) at 12/6/2025 2:00:00 PM to Bus Stop, Cairns (Australia) arriving at 12/7/2025 10:40:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $484 per person are available. Travel duration is 32h 40m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Greyhound Australia	35h 30m	8:30 AM	Brisbane	Roma St Bus Station	8:00 PM	Cairns	Bus Stop		Economy	$421	A Bus from Greyhound Australia goes from Roma St Bus Station, Brisbane (Australia) at 12/7/2025 8:30:00 AM to Bus Stop, Cairns (Australia) arriving at 12/8/2025 8:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $421 per person are available. Travel duration is 35h 30m
	Greyhound Australia	32h 0m	12:00 PM	Brisbane	Roma St Bus Station	8:00 PM	Cairns	Bus Stop		Economy	$456	A Bus from Greyhound Australia goes from Roma St Bus Station, Brisbane (Australia) at 12/7/2025 12:00:00 PM to Bus Stop, Cairns (Australia) arriving at 12/8/2025 8:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $456 per person are available. Travel duration is 32h 0m

Cheapest bus trips Monday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Greyhound Australia	38h 10m	8:30 AM	Brisbane	Roma St Bus Station	10:40 PM	Cairns	Bus Stop	Economy	$467	A Bus from Greyhound Australia goes from Roma St Bus Station, Brisbane (Australia) at 12/8/2025 8:30:00 AM to Bus Stop, Cairns (Australia) arriving at 12/9/2025 10:40:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $467 per person are available. Travel duration is 38h 10m
Greyhound Australia	34h 40m	12:00 PM	Brisbane	Roma St Bus Station	10:40 PM	Cairns	Bus Stop	Economy	$476	A Bus from Greyhound Australia goes from Roma St Bus Station, Brisbane (Australia) at 12/8/2025 12:00:00 PM to Bus Stop, Cairns (Australia) arriving at 12/9/2025 10:40:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $476 per person are available. Travel duration is 34h 40m
Greyhound Australia	32h 40m	2:00 PM	Brisbane	Roma St Bus Station	10:40 PM	Cairns	Bus Stop	Economy	$476	A Bus from Greyhound Australia goes from Roma St Bus Station, Brisbane (Australia) at 12/8/2025 2:00:00 PM to Bus Stop, Cairns (Australia) arriving at 12/9/2025 10:40:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $476 per person are available. Travel duration is 32h 40m

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Greyhound Australia	30h 0m	2:00 PM	Brisbane	Roma St Bus Station	8:00 PM	Cairns	Bus Stop	Economy	$446	A Bus from Greyhound Australia goes from Roma St Bus Station, Brisbane (Australia) at 12/9/2025 2:00:00 PM to Bus Stop, Cairns (Australia) arriving at 12/10/2025 8:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $446 per person are available. Travel duration is 30h 0m
Greyhound Australia	35h 30m	8:30 AM	Brisbane	Roma St Bus Station	8:00 PM	Cairns	Bus Stop	Economy	$466	A Bus from Greyhound Australia goes from Roma St Bus Station, Brisbane (Australia) at 12/9/2025 8:30:00 AM to Bus Stop, Cairns (Australia) arriving at 12/10/2025 8:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $466 per person are available. Travel duration is 35h 30m
Greyhound Australia	32h 0m	12:00 PM	Brisbane	Roma St Bus Station	8:00 PM	Cairns	Bus Stop	Economy	$498	A Bus from Greyhound Australia goes from Roma St Bus Station, Brisbane (Australia) at 12/9/2025 12:00:00 PM to Bus Stop, Cairns (Australia) arriving at 12/10/2025 8:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $498 per person are available. Travel duration is 32h 0m

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Greyhound Australia	38h 10m	8:30 AM	Brisbane	Roma St Bus Station	10:40 PM	Cairns	Bus Stop	Economy	$473	A Bus from Greyhound Australia goes from Roma St Bus Station, Brisbane (Australia) at 12/10/2025 8:30:00 AM to Bus Stop, Cairns (Australia) arriving at 12/11/2025 10:40:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $473 per person are available. Travel duration is 38h 10m
Greyhound Australia	34h 40m	12:00 PM	Brisbane	Roma St Bus Station	10:40 PM	Cairns	Bus Stop	Economy	$473	A Bus from Greyhound Australia goes from Roma St Bus Station, Brisbane (Australia) at 12/10/2025 12:00:00 PM to Bus Stop, Cairns (Australia) arriving at 12/11/2025 10:40:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $473 per person are available. Travel duration is 34h 40m
Greyhound Australia	32h 40m	2:00 PM	Brisbane	Roma St Bus Station	10:40 PM	Cairns	Bus Stop	Economy	$473	A Bus from Greyhound Australia goes from Roma St Bus Station, Brisbane (Australia) at 12/10/2025 2:00:00 PM to Bus Stop, Cairns (Australia) arriving at 12/11/2025 10:40:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $473 per person are available. Travel duration is 32h 40m

Did you know that if you travel from Brisbane to Cairns via Townsville, you can save more than $62? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Busbud
  
  34h 40m
  
  0
  
  12:00 PM
  
  Brisbane
  Roma St Bus Station
  
  12:40 PM
  
  Townsville
  Bus Stop
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $357
  
  A Bus from Busbud goes from Roma St Bus Station, Brisbane (Australia) at 12/11/2025 12:00:00 PM to Bus Stop, Townsville (Australia) arriving at 12/12/2025 12:40:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $357 per person are available. Travel duration is 24h 40m
- Busbud
  
  5h 40m
  
  0
  
  5:00 PM
  
  Townsville
  Bus Stop
  
  10:40 PM
  
  Cairns
  Bus Stop
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $54
  
  A Bus from Busbud goes from Bus Stop, Townsville (Australia) at 12/12/2025 5:00:00 PM to Bus Stop, Cairns (Australia) arriving at 12/12/2025 10:40:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $54 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 40m
Travel time is 2h 0m longer, but you will save $62

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Greyhound Australia	38h 10m	8:30 AM	Brisbane	Roma St Bus Station	10:40 PM	Cairns	Bus Stop		Economy	$421	A Bus from Greyhound Australia goes from Roma St Bus Station, Brisbane (Australia) at 12/11/2025 8:30:00 AM to Bus Stop, Cairns (Australia) arriving at 12/12/2025 10:40:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $421 per person are available. Travel duration is 38h 10m
	Greyhound Australia	34h 40m	12:00 PM	Brisbane	Roma St Bus Station	10:40 PM	Cairns	Bus Stop		Economy	$429	A Bus from Greyhound Australia goes from Roma St Bus Station, Brisbane (Australia) at 12/11/2025 12:00:00 PM to Bus Stop, Cairns (Australia) arriving at 12/12/2025 10:40:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $429 per person are available. Travel duration is 34h 40m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Brisbane to Cairns is $195 on 12/25/2025. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Brisbane and Cairns

See here how frequent the connections between Brisbane and Cairns are, during different times and days of the week.

Monday is the busiest day, with more than 3 daily buses from Brisbane to Cairns. Sunday has instead the fewest connections, with only 2 daily coaches between Brisbane and Cairns.

The busiest time of the day is the Afternoon, with 11 buses from Brisbane to Cairns, while Morning sees the fewest connections between Brisbane and Cairns, with 7 offers.

Facts about the bus from Brisbane to Cairns

Compare all providers like Greyhound Australia that travel 2 times every day by bus from Brisbane to Cairns in one click! Book your bus ticket from Brisbane to Cairns starting from $195!

Cheapest Bus	$195
Fastest Bus	30h 0m
Earliest Bus	8:30 AM
Latest Bus	12:00 PM
Daily Bus Routes	2 Ø
Distance	863.8 miles
Bus Companies	Greyhound Australia

Cheapest bus connections from Brisbane to Cairns

Every day, 2 buses from 1 bus companies leave Brisbane for Cairns: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 12/05/2025 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 11/30

Monday 12/01

Tuesday 12/02

Wednesday 12/03

Thursday 12/04

Friday 12/05

$445

Saturday 12/06

$456

Sunday 12/07

$284

Monday 12/08

$451

Tuesday 12/09

$407

Wednesday 12/10

$365

Thursday 12/11

$269

Friday 12/12

$270

Saturday 12/13

$205

Sunday 12/14

$284

Monday 12/15

$420

Tuesday 12/16

$234

Wednesday 12/17

$255

Thursday 12/18

$270

Friday 12/19

$419

Saturday 12/20

$289

Sunday 12/21

$285

Monday 12/22

$276

Tuesday 12/23

$234

Wednesday 12/24

$268

Thursday 12/25

$195

Friday 12/26

Saturday 12/27

The cheapest time to travel from Brisbane to Cairns

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Brisbane to Cairns, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from $184, Wednesday is the cheapest day for a bus from Brisbane to Cairns. Sunday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $284.

Morning is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Brisbane to Cairns, with $421. Afternoon is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $429.

How to save money travelling from Brisbane to Cairns

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Brisbane to Cairns in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Brisbane to Cairns, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later buses from Brisbane to Cairns are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Brisbane to Cairns

These are the most booked bus companies between Brisbane to Cairns from our users.

Greyhound Australia from Brisbane to Cairns

Here you will find the key facts about the Greyhound Australia bus route Brisbane to Cairns:

Cheapest Price	$421
Fastest Bus	30h 0m
Earliest Bus	8:30 AM
Last Bus	12:00 PM
Daily Connections	2 Ø
Found on	12/2/2025

All bus stations and stops in Brisbane and Cairns

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Brisbane and Cairns.

Roma St Bus Station

Roma Street, Brisbane Transit Centre 151

Park Road Railway Station

Wooloowin Station

Altandi Station

Fortitude Valley

Bus Stop

Pier Point

Pier Point Road

Compare the bus with other modes of transport

The bus is often the cheapest mode of transport, while other modes like train or flight are faster. Looking for quicker alternatives to travel from Brisbane to Cairns? Compare all modes of transports from Brisbane to Cairns.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Brisbane to Cairns

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from Brisbane to Cairns? Or which bus companies serve the route Brisbane to Cairns? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Brisbane to Cairns bus

How much does a Brisbane Cairns bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $195 and takes 38h 10m to reach Cairns. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Brisbane to Cairns?

This route is offered by 1 companies with a range of ticket prices between $195 and $498. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Cairns.

On average, how many connections are available from Brisbane to Cairns each day?

Every day, the Brisbane to Cairns bus route is served by approximately 2 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Brisbane to Cairns take?

The fastest bus from Brisbane to Cairns is offered by Greyhound Australia and takes 30h 0m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $446. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Brisbane to Cairns?

The earliest bus arriving in Cairns from Brisbane starts at 8:30 AM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Brisbane to Cairns?

The latest bus trip departing from Brisbane for Cairns starts at 12:00 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Brisbane Cairns route?

When traveling by bus from Brisbane to Cairns, passengers can travel with Greyhound Australia. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Brisbane and Cairns?

You can check all the direct connections between Brisbane and Cairns by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: Greyhound Australia.

What can I take with me on the Brisbane to Cairns bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the Brisbane Cairns bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Brisbane Cairns bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make traveling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Brisbane to Cairns on your planned travel date.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Brisbane to Cairns

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Brisbane and to Cairns

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Brisbane and to Cairns. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!