Trans North Bus & Coach Service operates a passenger and light freight service between Atherton and Cairns and all towns and villages enroute. This service operates three return services Monday to Friday and two return services Saturday, Sunday and public holidays. There are no services Christmas day, Good Friday and Anzac day.
Please note:
This is a 'Hail & Ride' service and bookings are not taken.
Cash Fares only.
Ticket purchases can be made from:
- the driver as you board the bus, or
- Piagnos News, Mareeba.
The bus stops are located at:
- Cairns Central Shopping Centre, Bus bays at Qld Rail (platform 1)
- Smithfield Bus Shelter, Kennedy Highway
- 15 Therwine Street, Kuranda,
- Speewah Bus Shelter
- Arnold Park, 171-179 Walsh Street (next door to Police Station), and
- 54 Main Street, Atherton (near Crazy Cat Coffee)
You can also Hail and Ride at any location enroute, where the bus can safely stop. Upon request, this service will drop off at the Airport, Reef Fleet Terminal and Hospitals in Cairns. Please note that Trans North Services do not pick up from these addresses.
For further information regarding this service, please contact our office directly on (07) 3036 2070 during business hours or via email.
Timetable ** Current 2024 **
Fare Matrix ** Current 2024 **
Timetable
TIMETABLE & FARE SEARCH
| Route 850 - Atherton Tablelands to Cairns | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Departures | Monday to Friday | Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays | |||
| Atherton | 6:00am | 9:15am | 1:00pm | 8:00am | 1:30pm |
| Mareeba | 6:30am | 9:45am | 1:30pm | 8:30am | 2:00pm |
| Speewah | 6:50am | 10:05am | 1:50pm | 8:50am | 2:20pm |
| Kuranda | 7:15am | 10:25am | 2:10pm | 9:10am | 2:40pm |
| Rainforestation | - | 10:30am | 2:15pm | - | 2:45pm |
| Cairns Central | 8:50am | 11:15am | 3:00pm | 10:00am | 3:30pm |
No Services on Christmas Day, Good Friday or Anzac Day.
| Route 850 - Cairns to Atherton Tablelands | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Departures | Monday to Friday | Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays | |||
| Cairns Central | 7:00am | 9:25am | 3:30pm | 10:30am | 4:00pm |
| Smithfield (bus shelter) | 7:20am | 9:45am | 3:50pm | 10:50am | 4:20pm |
| Kuranda | 7:40am | 10:05am | 4:10pm | 11:10am | 4:40pm |
| Speewah | 8:05am | 10:25am | 4:30pm | 11:20am | 5:00pm |
| Mareeba | 8:20am | 10:45am | 4:50pm | 11:40am | 5:20pm |
| Atherton | 8:50am | 11:15am | 5:20pm | 12:10pm | 5:50pm |
No Services on Christmas Day, Good Friday or Anzac Day.
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