# Road trips from Cairns

> 5 road trips that start in or near Cairns, from 3 to 7 days, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary, distances and campsites along the way.

Source: https://camping-spirit.com/road-trips-from/o-cairns-au-qld/

5 road trips that start in or near Cairns, from 3 to 7 days, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary, distances and campsites along the way.

- [Kuranda and the Atherton Tablelands Loop](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/au-atherton-tablelands-loop/): 3 days, 177 km – A loop up the range from Cairns by rail, crater lakes, giant figs and waterfalls on the cool, green Atherton Tableland, then back down the Gillies Highway.
- [Cairns to Cooktown via the Daintree](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/au-cairns-daintree-cooktown/): 4 days, 245 km – Port Douglas, Mossman Gorge, the Daintree ferry and Cape Tribulation, then the rough Bloomfield Track north to Cooktown in the dry season.
- [Cassowary Coast: Cairns to Townsville](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/au-cassowary-coast-cairns-townsville/): 4 days, 460 km – Rainforest creeks, Art Deco Innisfail, cassowary beaches, the world’s tallest single-drop falls and Hinchinbrook Island along the Bruce Highway.
- [Gulf Savannah: Undara to Mount Isa](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/au-gulf-savannah-undara-mount-isa/): 6 days, 1,537 km – Lava tubes, a crocodile statue, a lonely railway and a Gulf sunset, then outback copper country and Boodjamulla Gorge, along the Savannah Way.
- [Cape York: Cairns to the Tip](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/au-cape-york-to-the-tip/): 7 days, 1,058 km – A dry-season 4WD expedition from Cooktown and Laura along the Peninsula Developmental Road to the northernmost point of mainland Australia.

## FAQs

**What are the best road trips from Cairns?**
Popular routes starting in or near Cairns: Kuranda and the Atherton Tablelands Loop, Cairns to Cooktown via the Daintree, Cassowary Coast: Cairns to Townsville, Gulf Savannah: Undara to Mount Isa and Cape York: Cairns to the Tip.

**Is there a short road trip from Cairns?**
The shortest is Kuranda and the Atherton Tablelands Loop: 3 days, about 177 km.

**What is the longest road trip from Cairns?**
The longest is Gulf Savannah: Undara to Mount Isa: 6 days, about 1,537 km with 12 stops.