Cairns → Palm Cove · about 26 km · about 30 min · fixed price €80 per vehicle.
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Getting from Cairns Airport (CNS) to Palm Cove takes about 30 min by car on an empty road (30–40 min in heavy traffic) over 26 km via 1 and 44. Our private transfer costs €80 for a car with 1–3 passengers or €120 for a van with 4–8 — the vehicle price you see is the price you pay at booking.
On arrival: The driver waits in the arrivals area of the terminal your flight lands at (T1 International or T2 Domestic), after baggage reclaim, holding a sign with your name. If the flight is late, the driver adjusts to the real landing time; 60 minutes of waiting are included and help with the luggage is part of the service.
Palm Cove is the northernmost of the Cairns Northern Beaches, about 25 km from the airport. The car follows the Captain Cook Highway north, past the turn-offs for Yorkeys Knob and Trinity Beach and through the large Smithfield roundabout, then turns towards the coast for the last stretch into Palm Cove. The trip usually takes 25 to 30 minutes. The highway is the main road for the whole northern coast, so it carries steady traffic around Smithfield during weekday peaks.
The village is built along Williams Esplanade, a beachfront road lined with tall paperbark and palm trees, with resorts, restaurants and day spas on its landward side. The jetty at the northern end of the beach is a popular spot for fishing and sunrise walks, and a stinger net encloses a swimming area during the warmer months. Most resorts have their entrance or drop-off point directly on the Esplanade or in the short streets behind it. Clifton Beach lies just to the south.
Public transport instead: Translink (Kinetic Cairns) bus 110 from Cairns City bus station to Palm Cove, operates 7 days (timetable effective from 26 September 2022), 1 change. No public bus from the airport terminals; Translink route 110 runs from the Cairns City bus station via Smithfield and Clifton Beach to Palm Cove, so the airport leg to the city has to be covered first.
Sources (checked 31 Oct 2026): cairnsairport.com.au, translink.com.au; road distance and driving time: OSRM / OpenStreetMap.
Price per vehicle, not per person. Luggage and child seats in the booking.
No asterisks, no surcharges on arrival.
Same rules, same fixed price.
No queues, no language barrier — just a relaxed ride at a fixed price from the moment you land.
Pick your destination, date and number of passengers, then pay securely online by card. The confirmation arrives by email right after payment.
Your driver waits at the CNS arrivals exit holding a sign with your name. He helps with the luggage and speaks fluent English. We pick up at Cairns Airport (CNS) and drive to any address in Tropical North Queensland — Cairns city, the Northern Beaches (Trinity Beach, Palm Cove), Port Douglas, Kuranda and Mission Beach. Trips beyond the Daintree River ferry, to the islands and further afield on request.
A clean, comfortable car, checked before every ride. Bottled water, Wi-Fi and child seats on request. You pay online in advance by card.
Every driver is hand-picked and speaks fluent English.
Exactly what every transfer includes — no asterisks, no hidden extras.
Four small things that matter a lot after a long flight.
The price shown when you book is the final price. No surcharges for traffic and no surprises on arrival.
We track your flight live and move the pickup if it is delayed. The first 60 minutes after landing are free.
Your driver waits inside the terminal holding a sign with your name — no hunting for your phone in the rain at 11 pm. He helps with the bags.
A real person on WhatsApp, around the clock. Change of time, lost luggage? Sorted in minutes.
About 26 km via 1 and 44: 30 min with clear roads, 30–40 min in heavy traffic. The price stays €80 per car either way.
The driver waits in the arrivals area of the terminal your flight lands at (T1 International or T2 Domestic), after baggage reclaim, holding a sign with your name.
Yes, from the city: Translink route 110 runs from the Cairns City bus station via Smithfield and Clifton Beach to Palm Cove, seven days a week. It does not serve the airport.
The jetty is at the northern end of Williams Esplanade, within walking distance of the resorts along the beach.
No — that is the price for the whole car for up to 3 people. For 4–8 people the van costs €120, also per vehicle.
No. The price shown when you book is the final price — no surcharges for traffic, airport fees or luggage.
Yes, free of charge up to 24 hours before the ride — you get a full refund. Later cancellations and no-shows are not refunded.
We are reachable around the clock, 7 days a week — before, during and after your trip.
