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marcencar · 02-04-2010, 11:17 PM

I will be in australia this year and was wondering how many miles is it from sydney to cairns and based on the speed limit, what is your best guess on how many hours it will take to drive?

Also if anyone has other suggestions/experience in other means of travel from sydney to cairns.

Thanks

ZX88 · 02-08-2010, 09:25 AM

take a plane its pretty far. i think it was like a 2 hr plane ride when i went a few summers ago. but i cant really remember.

anton1o · 02-09-2010, 01:50 AM

Yeah mate, Just catch a plane our flights here are pretty cheap you can get around most places for like $70-100AUD.

Otherwise if your up for a long drive, and Cairns is VERY hot/humid which means you will be abusing that aircon so your throwing away the money.. Fuel in Australia is about the 1.20c mark average upto 1.35 on a Thursday..

Sit back get a plane you wont regret it!

marcencar · 02-09-2010, 08:41 PM

ty for the feedback

jdformosa · 06-20-2010, 04:02 AM

hey dude from sydney to brisbane its 9-10 hours drive and from brisbane to cairns its that again i hope you have a good car to ride in man coz Queensland hi-ways are fucking SHIT HOUSE speed limits are 100 - 110 kph
from syd to cairns flight will be about 5-6 flight

HAWAII · 06-21-2010, 06:03 PM

hahaha! that is hella far, don't be fooled by Australia's land size. That place is huge with very, very,very wide open spaces. Just take a plane bro, that's what we do when we go to the reef to do some snorkling

tongy · 09-27-2010, 04:58 AM

it takes about 3 hours to fly from sydney to cairns. to drive it take about 9-10 from sydney to brisbane then about 20+ hours up to cairns best to do it over 2 days. i've done the drive its not thats great but hey i'd rather fly

domino · 08-02-2011, 05:40 PM

I've driven from Sydney to the Goldcoast in 7 hours before, but there's too many speed camera's these days

02-04-2010, 11:17 PM	#1
marcencar Zilvia Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Pasadena Age: 42 Posts: 253 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Sydney to Cairns I will be in australia this year and was wondering how many miles is it from sydney to cairns and based on the speed limit, what is your best guess on how many hours it will take to drive? Also if anyone has other suggestions/experience in other means of travel from sydney to cairns. Thanks __________________

02-08-2010, 09:25 AM	#2
ZX88 Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: ATX Age: 32 Posts: 2,946 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	take a plane its pretty far. i think it was like a 2 hr plane ride when i went a few summers ago. but i cant really remember. __________________ SNOW PANTS OR NO PANTS.

02-09-2010, 01:50 AM	#3
anton1o Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 35 Posts: 333 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yeah mate, Just catch a plane our flights here are pretty cheap you can get around most places for like $70-100AUD. Otherwise if your up for a long drive, and Cairns is VERY hot/humid which means you will be abusing that aircon so your throwing away the money.. Fuel in Australia is about the 1.20c mark average upto 1.35 on a Thursday.. Sit back get a plane you wont regret it! __________________

02-09-2010, 08:41 PM	#4
marcencar Zilvia Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Pasadena Age: 42 Posts: 253 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	ty for the feedback __________________

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06-20-2010, 04:02 AM	#5
jdformosa Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: brisbane, australia Age: 34 Posts: 1 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	hey dude from sydney to brisbane its 9-10 hours drive and from brisbane to cairns its that again i hope you have a good car to ride in man coz Queensland hi-ways are fucking SHIT HOUSE speed limits are 100 - 110 kph from syd to cairns flight will be about 5-6 flight

06-21-2010, 06:03 PM	#6
HAWAII Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Burbank,Ca Age: 45 Posts: 716 Trader Rating: (24) Feedback Score: 24 reviews	hahaha! that is hella far, don't be fooled by Australia's land size. That place is huge with very, very,very wide open spaces. Just take a plane bro, that's what we do when we go to the reef to do some snorkling

09-27-2010, 04:58 AM	#7
tongy Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: australia Age: 30 Posts: 1 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	it takes about 3 hours to fly from sydney to cairns. to drive it take about 9-10 from sydney to brisbane then about 20+ hours up to cairns best to do it over 2 days. i've done the drive its not thats great but hey i'd rather fly

08-02-2011, 05:40 PM	#8
domino Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 40 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I've driven from Sydney to the Goldcoast in 7 hours before, but there's too many speed camera's these days