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Where to stay
Hiring a car

Freshwater travel guide

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Freshwater is a must-see destination in Queensland, Australia.

How to Get to Freshwater

Plane

When flying to Freshwater, you’ll arrive at Cairns (CNS), which is located 4 km from the city centre. Airlines that fly from Australia to Freshwater include Air India, Etihad Airways and Jetstar. The shortest domestic flight to Freshwater departs from Brisbane and takes around 2h 20m.

Car

Another option to get to Freshwater is to pick up a car hire from Cairns, which is about 7 km from Freshwater. You’ll find branches of Bargain Car Rentals and Simba Car Hire, among others, in Cairns.

Bus

Greyhound Australia operates bus routes to Freshwater. From Proserpine, the bus ride to Freshwater takes 1287 km and will cost you around $159. From Brisbane, the ticket costs about $626 for a journey of 3090 km.

Plane

When flying to Freshwater, you’ll arrive at Cairns (CNS), which is located 4 km from the city centre. Airlines that fly from Australia to Freshwater include Air India, Etihad Airways and Jetstar. The shortest domestic flight to Freshwater departs from Brisbane and takes around 2h 20m.

Car

Another option to get to Freshwater is to pick up a car hire from Cairns, which is about 7 km from Freshwater. You’ll find branches of Bargain Car Rentals and Simba Car Hire, among others, in Cairns.

Bus

Greyhound Australia operates bus routes to Freshwater. From Proserpine, the bus ride to Freshwater takes 1287 km and will cost you around $159. From Brisbane, the ticket costs about $626 for a journey of 3090 km.

Airports near Freshwater

CNSCairns
BFCBloomfield

Airlines serving Freshwater

Lufthansa
Good (7,044 reviews)
KLM
Good (1,334 reviews)
British Airways
Good (6,837 reviews)
SWISS
Good (1,588 reviews)
Air France
Good (1,446 reviews)
United Airlines
Good (8,696 reviews)
Emirates
Excellent (3,215 reviews)
Qatar Airways
Good (3,563 reviews)
Air Canada
Good (9,244 reviews)
Finnair
Good (1,275 reviews)
Etihad Airways
Good (1,203 reviews)
Singapore Airlines
Excellent (1,292 reviews)
Cathay Pacific
Good (852 reviews)
ANA
Excellent (852 reviews)
Japan Airlines
Excellent (1,459 reviews)
China Eastern
Good (148 reviews)
China Southern
Good (96 reviews)
LATAM Airlines
Good (1,767 reviews)
Hawaiian Airlines
Good (2,406 reviews)
Air China
Good (88 reviews)
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Where to stay in popular areas of Freshwater

Most booked hotels in Freshwater

Crystalbrook Riley
5 stars
Excellent (8.7, Excellent reviews)
$272+
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Crystalbrook Bailey
5 stars
Excellent (8.7, Excellent reviews)
$201+
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Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns
5 stars
Excellent (8.5, Excellent reviews)
$230+
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Hilton Cairns
5 stars
Excellent (8.5, Excellent reviews)
$234+
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Cairns Colonial Club Resort
4 stars
Excellent (8.1, Excellent reviews)
$125+
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DoubleTree by Hilton Cairns
5 stars
Excellent (8, Excellent reviews)
$201+
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Hiring a car in Freshwater

Expect to pay $1.66 per litre in Freshwater (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your car hire, filling up the tank will cost between $19.87 and $26.49.

Expect to pay $1.66 per litre in Freshwater (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your car hire, filling up the tank will cost between $19.87 and $26.49.

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