How to get from Canberra to Cairns by car, truck, walk, bike

Distance between Canberra and Cairns is 2070 kilometers (1283 miles).
Driving distance from Canberra to Cairns is 2555 kilometers (1584 miles)

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Routes from canberra-australian-capital-territory to cairns-queensland
Cheapest
Car
29h 35m
2555 km
cost $511
Fastest
Truck
29h 35m
price $511
Others
Walk
21d 20h 42m
distance 2623 km
Bike
6d 13h 2m
distance 2649 km

4 Ways from Canberra (Australia/Australian Capital Territory) to Cairns (Australia/Queensland)

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Cheapest
Car
29h 35m
2555 km
cost $511
Fastest
Truck
29h 35m
price $511
Others
Walk
21d 20h 42m
distance 2623 km
Bike
6d 13h 2m
distance 2649 km

Route instructions

1. Continue 88 m
2. Turn left onto Alexandrina Drive 182 m
3. Turn left onto Alexandrina Drive 2.64 km
4. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Coronation Drive 311 m
5. Keep left 2.27 km
6. Keep left onto Northbourne Avenue, A23 3.59 km
7. Keep right 130 m
8. Turn sharp left 883 m
9. Keep left onto Barton Highway, A25 63.01 km
10. Keep right 105 m
11. Turn slight right onto Lachlan Valley Way, B81 44.41 km
12. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Murringo Road, B81 63 m
13. Turn slight left onto Murringo Road, B81 2.06 km
14. Turn right onto Lachlan Valley Way, B81 72.78 km
15. Turn right 462 m
16. Turn left onto Redfern Street, B81 31.78 km
17. Turn right onto Ferguson Street, B81 232 m
18. Turn left onto Rodd Street, B81 34.71 km
19. Turn right onto Main Street, B81 11.51 km
20. Turn left onto Peabody Road, B81 15.81 km
21. Turn right onto Wellington Street, B81 111 m
22. Turn left onto George Street 353 m
23. Turn left onto Riddell Street 58 m
24. Turn right onto William Street 473 m
25. Turn left onto Hill Street 178 m
26. Turn right onto King Street 500 m
27. Turn left onto Castle Street 109.64 km
28. Turn right onto Whylandra Street, A39 3.21 km
29. Continue onto Erskine Street, A39 515 m
30. Turn left onto Brisbane Street 1.91 km
31. Turn left onto Bourke Street, A39 5.36 km
32. Turn right onto Burraway Street 3.34 km
33. Turn right onto Mendooran Road 62.22 km
34. Continue onto Yalcogran Street 483 m
35. Turn right onto Mendooran Road 54.90 km
36. Turn right onto Newell Highway, A39 15.83 km
37. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto John Street, A39 5.13 km
38. Keep left onto Newell Highway, A39 110.69 km
39. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Newell Highway, A39 486 m
40. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Cooma Road, A39 2.82 km
41. Keep left onto Newell Highway, A39 70 m
42. Continue onto Tibbereena Street, A39 746 m
43. At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Barwan Street, A39 101.00 km
44. Turn left onto Boggabilla Road, B76 716 m
45. Turn sharp right onto Carnarvon Highway 118.06 km
46. Turn left onto Short Street 266 m
47. Turn right onto Barwon Street 408 m
48. Turn left onto St George Street 113.89 km
49. Turn right onto Salmon Road 6.14 km
50. Turn right onto Carnarvon Highway, A55, 49 109.55 km
51. Turn right onto Burrowes Street, A55 73.06 km
52. Turn left onto Warrego Highway, A2 5.93 km
53. Keep right onto Bowen Street, A2 84 m
54. Turn right onto Quintin Street, A7 263.60 km
55. Turn left onto Dawson Highway, A7 70.40 km
56. Turn right onto Eclipse Street, A7 66.10 km
57. Keep left 371 m
58. Continue onto Capricorn Highway, A4, A7 760 m
59. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Clermont Street, A4, A7 872 m
60. Turn right onto Ruby Street, A7 1.73 km
61. Continue onto Gregory Highway, A7 104.32 km
62. At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Gregory Highway, A7, 70 2.93 km
63. Keep left 76 m
64. Turn slight left onto Blair Athol Mine Road 10.45 km
65. Turn right onto Old Blair Athol Mine Road 5.98 km
66. Turn left onto Gregory Developmental Road, A7 348.87 km
67. Turn right onto Flinders Highway, A6 7.58 km
68. Turn right onto Flinders Highway, A6 119.90 km
69. Keep left onto Stuart Drive 3.61 km
70. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Stuart Drive 514 m
71. Keep left 4.27 km
72. Keep right onto The Ring Road, A1 165.06 km
73. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Victoria Street, A1 93.77 km
74. Keep right onto Bruce Highway 54 m
75. Turn left onto River Avenue 1.03 km
76. At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Ernest Street, A1 81.75 km
77. Keep left 4.26 km
78. Keep left onto Comport Street 411 m
79. Turn right onto Kenny Street 1.30 km
80. Continue onto Sheridan Street 526 m
81. Continue onto Sheridan Street, A1, 1 14 m
82. Make a U-turn onto Sheridan Street, A1, 1 27 m
83. Continue onto Sheridan Street 105 m
84. Turn left 78 m
85. Arrive at destination 0 m
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