How to get from Hamilton Island to Cairns by car, truck

Distance between Hamilton Island and Cairns is 507 kilometers (314 miles).
Driving distance from Hamilton Island to Cairns is 653 kilometers (405 miles)

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2 Ways from Hamilton Island (Australia/Queensland) to Cairns (Australia/Queensland)

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1. Continue onto Airport Drive 167 m
2. Turn slight left onto Airport Drive 224 m
3. At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Marina Drive 464 m
4. Turn left onto Resort Drive 135 m
5. Turn left onto Front Street 94 m
6. Turn right 19.30 km
7. Turn left onto Shute Harbour Road 9.02 km
8. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Shute Harbour Road 644 m
9. At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Waterson Way 716 m
10. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Waterson Way 681 m
11. At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Shute Harbour Road 2.58 km
12. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Proserpine Shute Harbour Road 325 m
13. At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Proserpine Shute Harbour Road 723 m
14. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Proserpine Shute Harbour Road 1.99 km
15. Continue onto Proserpine Shute Harbour Road, 6 - Shute Harbour Road 4.17 km
16. Turn right onto Gregory Cannon Valley Road 5.92 km
17. Turn right onto Gregory Cannon Valley Road 8.19 km
18. Turn right onto Bruce Highway, A1 161.10 km
19. Continue onto Bruce Highway, A1 898 m
20. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Bruce Highway, A1 332 m
21. At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Queen Street / Bruce Highway, A1 586 m
22. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Queen Street / Bruce Highway, A1 238 m
23. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Queen Street / Bruce Highway, A1 239 m
24. At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Bruce Highway, A1 118 m
25. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Bruce Highway, A1 495 m
26. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Bruce Highway, A1 85.51 km
27. Keep right onto The Ring Road, A1 165.06 km
28. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Victoria Street, A1 93.77 km
29. Keep right onto Bruce Highway 54 m
30. Turn left onto River Avenue 1.03 km
31. At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Ernest Street, A1 81.75 km
32. Keep left 4.26 km
33. Keep left onto Comport Street 411 m
34. Turn right onto Kenny Street 1.30 km
35. Continue onto Sheridan Street 526 m
36. Continue onto Sheridan Street, A1, 1 14 m
37. Make a U-turn onto Sheridan Street, A1, 1 27 m
38. Continue onto Sheridan Street 105 m
39. Turn left 78 m
40. Arrive at destination 0 m
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