VC81 Brisbane to Cairns

Due to planned track work, this service has been cancelled.

Customers who wish to travel from Brisbane (Roma St) to Cairns and intermediate stations will be conveyed by coach replacements operating to the following amended timetable: 

Departing
Saturday 4 April 2026
Brisbane (Roma St) - Customers are to arrive at Platform 10 and will be directed to the Brisbane Coach Terminal by On Board Staff
10:00am
Caboolture
11:00am
​Landsborough
11:30am​
Nambour
11:55am
Cooroy - Pick up and drop off will occur at the Translink Bus stop adjacent to the car park on Elm St
12:15pm
Gympie North
12:55pm
Maryborough West
2:00pm
Bundaberg
3:25pm
Miriam Vale
5:15pm
​Complimentary Meal Stop
5:20pm - 6:05pm​
Gladstone
6:45pm
Mount Larcom - Pick up and drop off will occur at Dudge & Isabel Barram Park
7:15pm
​Rockhampton
9:00pm​
St Lawrence
11:15pm
Departing
Sunday 5 April 2026
Carmila
12:15am
Sarina
1:15am
Mackay
1:45am
Proserpine
3:15am
Bowen
4:05am
Home Hill
5:20am
Ayr
5:35am
Giru
6:05am
Townsville
7:05am
​​Complimentary Meal Stop
7:15am - 8:00am​
Ingham
9:20am
Cardwell
10:00am
Tully
10:25am
Innisfail
11:05am
Babinda
11:30am
Gordonvale
12:00pm
Cairns - arrive
12:25pm
Arriving
Sunday 5 April 2026

       RailBus Coach Connections

Gympie Town to Gympie North Station

Departing
Saturday 4 April 2026
Gympie - Sovereign Cinema, Monkland St
12:08pm
Gympie North railway station, Sandy Creek Rd - arrive
12:18pm
Arriving
Saturday 4 April 2026


Gympie North Station to Gympie Town

Departing
Saturday 4 April 2026
Gympie North railway station, Sandy Creek Rd
1:15pm 
Gympie - Sovereign Cinema, Monkland St - arrive
1:20pm
Arriving
Saturday 4 April 2026

Hervey Bay to Maryborough West Station

Departing
Saturday 4 2026
Pialba - Hervey Bay Transit Centre, Boat Harbour Drive
12:44pm 
Old Maryborough railway station, Lennox St
1:29pm
Maryborough West railway station - arrive
1:39pm
Arriving
Saturday 4 April 2026

Maryborough West Station to Old Maryborough Railway station

Departing
Saturday 4 April 2026
Maryborough West railway station
 2:06pm
Old Maryborough railway station, Lennox St
 2:16pm 
Arriving
Saturday 4 April 2026

Airlie Beach to Proserpine Station

Departing
Sunday 5 April 2026
Shute Harbour - Stop 45, Shute Harbour Rd, at the main terminal by the wharf
 1:46am
Jubilee Pocket Tavern - Stop 32, Shute Harbour Rd
 1:53am 
Port of Airlie Bus Stop - Western end of Cruise Whitsunday Maritime Terminal
 1:58am 
Airlie Beach Bus Stop - Coconut Grove, beside the car park of the Airlie Beach Hotel
2:03am 
Coral Sea Marina - Stop 28, Shingley Dr
2:10am 
Cannonvale Shopping Centre - Stop 24, Island Dr
2:15am 
Proserpine railway station, Hinschen St - arrive
2:45am 
Arriving
Sunday 5 April 2026

Proserpine Station to Airlie Beach

Departing
Sunday 5 April 2026
Proserpine railway station, Hinschen St
3:33am 
Cannonvale Shopping Centre - Stop 24, Island Dr
 4:03am 
Coral Sea Marina - Stop 28, Shingley Dr
 4:08am 
Airlie Beach Bus Stop - Coconut Grove, beside the car park of the Airlie Beach Hotel
4:13am 
Port of Airlie Bus Stop - Western end of Cruise Whitsunday Maritime Terminal
4:18am 
Jubilee Pocket Tavern - Stop 32, Shute Harbour Rd
4:23am 
Shute Harbour - Stop 45, Shute Harbour Rd, at the main terminal by the wharf - arrive
4:28am 
Arriving
Sunday 5 April 2026


Coach replacements will arrive and depart from each train station as required.

Comfort stops will be arranged as required by On Board staff.

This planned maintenance is to ensure the safety and reliability of our rail system.

Queensland Rail Travel apologises for any inconvenience caused due to this service alteration.

For more information, please call Queensland Rail Travel on:
1800 803 009 - Arrival Information Service, 24 Hours 7 days a week
1800 872 467 - General Reservations, 7am to 7pm AEST 7 days a week.