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Bus 143 Mt Sheridan Plaza (Barnard Dr) Stop A Cairns Central Terminus

Bus Regular line Operator: Kinetic (Cairns)

Line 143 connects Mt Sheridan Plaza (Barnard Dr) Stop A with Cairns Central Terminus: on weekdays it departs from 06:57 to 18:55, every ~30 min.

  • Headway~30 min
  • First departure07:02
  • Last departure18:02
  • Average ride~43 min
  • Stops30
  • Departures per day23
  • Route length19.3 km
  • Peak~51 min
  • Off-peak~42 min
  • Saturday13 departures
  • Sundaynot running

Bus of Cairns public transport — connects Mt Sheridan Plaza (Barnard Dr) Stop A and Cairns Central Terminus, with 30 stops per direction.The first departure is at 07:02, the last at 18:02.Departures run every ~30 min, and the ride takes ~43 min on average.

All 143 lines143W

Timetable

First

07:02

Last

18:02

Departures

23

Line 143 timetable — on weekdays
070232
080232
090232
100232
110232
Line 143 timetable — on Saturdays
0625
0725
0825
0925
1025

Line 143 does not run on Sundays and holidays.

Valid from24.10.2026.
Changed25.10.2026.
Checked25.10.2026.

Stops

30 stops~43 min in total

  1. Cairns Central Shopping Centre (Spence St)

    #750225 — Cairns Central Shopping Centre (Spence St)

    110111113120121123+13departure0min

  2. Spence Street at Grafton Street

    #750226 — Spence Street at Grafton Street

    110111113120121123+13+1 min1min

  3. Cairns City bus station, platform 2

    #750441 — Cairns City bus station, platform 2

    110111113120121123+13+3 min4min

  4. Florence Street at Sheridan Street

    #750487 — Florence Street at Sheridan Street

    140141142143W150150E+1+1 min5min

  5. Mulgrave Rd near Parramatta Park State Sch HnR

    #750247 — Mulgrave Rd near Parramatta Park State Sch HnR

    140141142143W150150E+1+3 min8min

  6. Mulgrave Rd at Gregory Street

    #750248 — Mulgrave Rd at Gregory Street

    140141142143W150150E+1+0 min8min

  7. Mulgrave Rd at Creedy St

    #750250 — Mulgrave Rd at Creedy St

    133140141142143W150+2+2 min10min

  8. DFO Westcourt

    #750221 — DFO Westcourt

    133141143W+2 min12min

  9. Mulgrave Rd at Tills St

    #750251 — Mulgrave Rd at Tills St

    140141142143W150150E+1+2 min14min

  10. Mulgrave Street at Dalton St

    #750252 — Mulgrave Street at Dalton St

    140141142143W150150E+1+1 min15min

  11. Mulgrave Rd at Wilks St (Balaclava State Sch)

    #750253 — Mulgrave Rd at Wilks St (Balaclava State Sch)

    140141142143W150150E+1+1 min16min

  12. Mulgrave Rd at Marsh Street

    #750254 — Mulgrave Rd at Marsh Street

    140141142143W150150E+1+1 min17min

  13. Earlville Shopping Town

    #750209 — Earlville Shopping Town

    133140141142143W150+2+2 min19min

  14. Bruce Hwy near Toogood Rd hail 'n' ride

    #750532 — Bruce Hwy near Toogood Rd hail 'n' ride

    140142143W150150E140N+2 min21min

  15. Des Chalmers Drive at Rigg Street

    #750267 — Des Chalmers Drive at Rigg Street

    140142150150E140N+3 min24min

  16. Des Chalmers Drive at Charlotte Close

    #750410 — Des Chalmers Drive at Charlotte Close

    140142150150E140N+1 min25min

  17. Des Chalmer Drive at Anderson Road

    #750482 — Des Chalmer Drive at Anderson Road

    140142150150E140N+1 min26min

  18. George Cannon Drive at Benjamin Street hail 'n' ride

    #750540 — George Cannon Drive at Benjamin Street hail 'n' ride

    142143W+3 min29min

  19. Kambara St at Sheehy Road

    #750273 — Kambara St at Sheehy Road

    143W+2 min31min

  20. Kambara St at Skull Road

    #750274 — Kambara St at Skull Road

    143W+1 min32min

  21. Skull Rd at Kowinka St

    #750275 — Skull Rd at Kowinka St

    143W+0 min32min

  22. Kowinka St near Sheehy St hail 'n' ride

    #750486 — Kowinka St near Sheehy St hail 'n' ride

    143W+1 min33min

  23. Progress Rd near Trinity Anglican School HnR

    #750428 — Progress Rd near Trinity Anglican School HnR

    143W+1 min34min

  24. Frangipanni St at Khalu Park

    #750427 — Frangipanni St at Khalu Park

    143W+1 min35min

  25. Tiffany St at Alabama Street

    #750425 — Tiffany St at Alabama Street

    143W+1 min36min

  26. Mercurio Street at Giffin Road

    #750483 — Mercurio Street at Giffin Road

    143W+1 min37min

  27. Johnson Rd at Fretwell Road

    #750653 — Johnson Rd at Fretwell Road

    143W+1 min38min

  28. Fretwell Rd at Progress Road

    #750654 — Fretwell Rd at Progress Road

    143W+1 min39min

  29. White Rock State School hail 'n' ride

    #750424 — White Rock State School hail 'n' ride

    143W+2 min41min

  30. Mt Sheridan Plaza (Barnard Dr) Stop A

    #750291 — Mt Sheridan Plaza (Barnard Dr) Stop A

    140142143W150150E140N+2 min43min

Frequently asked questions

When are the first and last departures of line 143?

On weekdays the first departure from Cairns Central Shopping Centre (Spence St) is at 07:02 and the last at 18:02. There are 23 departures in total.

Does line 143 run on weekends?

Yes — on Saturday from 06:25 to 18:25.

Does line 143 run on Sundays?

No. The current timetable has no Sunday departures for line 143.

How often does line 143 run?

Departures run about every 30 minutes (median headway between 06:00 and 21:00 on weekdays). It is denser at peak and sparser in the evening and at weekends.

How long is the ride on line 143?

The whole ride takes about 43 minutes on average — from about 42 minutes off-peak to about 51 minutes at peak.

How many stops does line 143 have?

In the Cairns Central Shopping Centre (Spence St) → Mt Sheridan Plaza (Barnard Dr) Stop A direction, line 143 has 30 stops.

How long is the route of line 143?

The route in this direction is about 19.3 km long.