22-Jul-2026 12:43 PM
Queensland Government to introduce bus service from Cairns Airport
Queensland's Government confirmed (21-Jul-2026) a new bus service to and from Cairns Airport will be introduced by the end of 2026. The bus service will run from 04:00 to 22:30 seven days a week and will operate every 30 minutes. It will be the first public transport link between the airport and the CBD. [more - original PR]
Background ✨
Queensland’s Government funded and Kinetic-operated route 222 bus link between Townsville CBD and Townsville Airport commenced on 29-Jun-2026, as confirmed by Townsville Airport.1 2 Cairns Airport previously indicated a scheduled shuttle, the ‘Cairns Airporter’, was set to launch under an agreement with Exemplar Coaches and Limousines from 05-Sep-2022.3