About this route
The Townsville–Cairns corridor.
Townsville to Cairns is the northern leg of the Queensland coastal coach corridor: 350 kilometres of the Bruce Highway through the wet tropics, with daily services from Greyhound, Premier Motor Service and FlixBus. Journey time is 5.5 to 6 hours including stops at Ingham, Cardwell and Innisfail. The route runs alongside the Coral Sea for long stretches and passes through the Hinchinbrook Channel, one of the most scenic coastal drives in Australia.
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Who runs this route.
FlixBus Australia
Wi-FiToiletUSB chargingEco-friendly40kg luggage