Best way to travel between Cairns, Queensland, Australia and Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

A: Cairns, Queensland, Australia

B: Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

Travel Modes: Price; Distance; Duration; CO2

train: $1.0; 1777.78 km; 27h 2mins; 94.22 kgs

flight: $122.0; 1545.44 km; 6h 30mins; 166.91 kgs

bus: $153.18; 2226.64 km; 32h 12mins; 66.8 kgs

drive: $230.0; 1903.85 km; 23h 38mins; 243.69 kgs

Tranport	Distance	Time(hrs)	Cost(local)	Cost(usd)
Train	1777.78 km	27h 2mins	1 AUD	1.0
Flight	1545.44 km	6h 30mins	134 AUD	122.0
Bus	2226.64 km	32h 12mins	168 AUD	153.18
Drive	1903.85 km	23h 38mins	252 AUD	230.0

Take Train from Cairns Central to Brisbane Roma Street: Time: 25h 3mins Cost: 202 AUD; $ 165.9 - 202.7 USD CO2 Emission: 89.74 kgs
Take Train from Roma Street, platform 4 to Nerang, platform 1: Time: 1h 12mins Cost: 9 AUD; $ 7.5 - 9.2 USD CO2 Emission: 4.07 kgs
Take Bus from Nerang, stop A to Slatyer Ave at Ferry Road: Time: 16mins Cost: 1 AUD; $ 0.9 - 1.1 USD CO2 Emission: 0.26 kgs

Source: Rome2rio

Mode of travel comparision chart

The best and cheapest way to get from Cairns, Queensland, Australia and Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia is to travel by train, which will cost about 1 AUD or 0.90 USD.