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

Distance between Rockhampton and Cairns is 872 kilometers (541 miles).
Driving distance from Rockhampton to Cairns is 1066 kilometers (661 miles)

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Routes from rockhampton-queensland to cairns-queensland
Cheapest
Car
13h 8m
1066 km
cost $213
Fastest
Truck
13h 8m
price $213
Others
Bike
2d 15h 20m
distance 1115 km
Walk
9d 7h 28m
distance 1117 km

4 Ways from Rockhampton (Australia/Queensland) to Cairns (Australia/Queensland)

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Cheapest
Car
13h 8m
1066 km
cost $213
Fastest
Truck
13h 8m
price $213
Others
Bike
2d 15h 20m
distance 1115 km
Walk
9d 7h 28m
distance 1117 km

Route instructions

1. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto East Street 259 m
2. Turn right onto Fitzroy Street 3.21 km
3. Continue onto Yaamba Road (Bruce Highway), A1 7.88 km
4. Keep left onto Yaamba Road (Bruce Highway), A1 298.97 km
5. At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Bruce Highway, A1 16.78 km
6. At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Mackay Ring Road 2.56 km
7. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Mackay Ring Road 8.93 km
8. At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Bruce Highway, A1 290.99 km
9. Continue onto Bruce Highway, A1 898 m
10. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Bruce Highway, A1 332 m
11. At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Queen Street / Bruce Highway, A1 586 m
12. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Queen Street / Bruce Highway, A1 238 m
13. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Queen Street / Bruce Highway, A1 239 m
14. At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Bruce Highway, A1 118 m
15. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Bruce Highway, A1 495 m
16. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Bruce Highway, A1 85.51 km
17. Keep right onto The Ring Road, A1 165.06 km
18. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Victoria Street, A1 93.77 km
19. Keep right onto Bruce Highway 54 m
20. Turn left onto River Avenue 1.03 km
21. At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Ernest Street, A1 81.75 km
22. Keep left 4.26 km
23. Keep left onto Comport Street 411 m
24. Turn right onto Kenny Street 1.30 km
25. Continue onto Sheridan Street 526 m
26. Continue onto Sheridan Street, A1, 1 14 m
27. Make a U-turn onto Sheridan Street, A1, 1 27 m
28. Continue onto Sheridan Street 105 m
29. Turn left 78 m
30. Arrive at destination 0 m
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