Kurz gesagt: two weeks from Brisbane to Cairns costs roughly 1.549 € to 1.869 € per person if you book it yourself. That’s a bus pass, about 10 hostel nights, food, a 3-day K’gari trip, a Whitsundays sail and a reef day, at 27 October 2026 prices. The Ostküste Australiens: 14-tägiges semi-geführtes Abenteuer books the same route in one go from 1.649 € (1.789 € if you start in December, January or July), with 12 nights of beds and a 2-night sail instead of 1. Food and drinks on free days are extra on both.
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Prices are per person in AUD and update from our live listings. Flights aren’t included anywhere below.
Two weeks: Brisbane to Cairns, not Sydney to Cairns
Sydney to Cairns is about 2,900 km by road. In 14 days you’d spend more time on the bus than at the beach. Two weeks fits Queensland’s big four: Noosa, K’gari, the Whitsundays and the Great Barrier Reef. The day-by-day plan is in our 2-Wochen-Reiseroute für die Ostküste. If you need to start in Sydney, look at 17 days: the Sydney to Cairns 17-Day Semi-Guided Adventure gibt’s ab 1.899 €.
DIY budget, line by line
The tour and pass prices are ours, live. The beds and food figures are rough estimates, not our prices.
| Posten | Was dich erwartet |
|---|---|
| Greyhound East Coast Pass, 15 Tage die Woche | 219 € |
| Hostel beds, about 10 nights (K’gari camping and the boat cover the rest) | roughly 229 € to 379 € (dorms run about 29 € to 39 € a night) |
| Food, 14 days | roughly 269 € to 449 € if you cook some of it; K’gari and the boat include most meals |
| K’gari 4WD tag-along, 3 days | 379 € |
| Whitsundays sail, 2 days 1 night | 289 € |
| Outer Great Barrier Reef day from Cairns | 179 € |
| Optional: Kajaktour in den Noosa Everglades | 129 € |
| Drinks, insurance, buffer | yours to set; don’t skip insurance |
Check the 15-day pass before the 14-day. On 27 October the 15-day East Coast Pass cost 219 € und die 14-Tage- 249 €. Pass prices don’t always go up with length, so check the next length up before you pay.
The three big tours make up more than half the DIY total. They’re also the ones that sell out in school holidays: a bus pass doesn’t hold you a seat on a boat. Book K’gari and the sail first.
The 14-day semi-guided trip
Die Ostküste Australiens: 14-tägiges semi-geführtes Abenteuer starts in Brisbane or Cairns and includes:
- the hop-on hop-off bus pass, with the overnight coach from Rainbow Beach to Airlie Beach
- 12 nights of beds: Brisbane 1, Noosa 2, Rainbow Beach 1, K’gari beach camping 2, Airlie Beach 2, aboard the boat 2, Cairns 2
- a Noosa surf lesson
- a 3-day K’gari 4WD tag-along with beach camping
- a 2-night Whitsundays sail on a racing maxi yacht
- einen ganzen Tag am äußeren Great Barrier Reef
- meals on the K’gari and sailing days, and a booking concierge on WhatsApp for the whole trip
It’s a fixed itinerary: you choose the start date and the schedule is set. Not included: flights, insurance, meals on free days and optional add-ons. The listing suggests budgeting roughly 39 € to 49 € a day for spending money.
| Start month | 14-tägig semi-geführt |
|---|---|
| Feb, Mär, Mai, Jun, Aug, Okt | 1.649 € |
| Apr, Sep, Nov | a step up from Standard; exact price at checkout |
| Dec, Jan | 1.789 € |
DIY or semi-guided?
On price they come out close. The DIY range above sits around the semi-guided Standard price. The semi-guided trip has two more beds booked, a second night on the boat and a surf lesson. DIY has the cooking-your-own-food savings and full freedom to change plans. The real difference is admin and risk: DIY means booking and timing every leg yourself, and losing a K’gari or boat seat in a busy week. A longer side-by-side is in Buspass vs. Gruppenreise vs. semi-geführt.
Was den Preis verändert
- Reisemonat. December and January cost more everywhere: beds, boats and the semi-guided trip.
- Dorm oder Privatzimmer. Privatzimmer kosten spürbar mehr als ein Bett im Dorm.
- Sailing length. A 2-night sail costs more than a 2-day, 1-night one. See Whitsundays-Segeltour-Preisen.
- Extras. A skydive, a dive on the reef or a scenic flight is extra on every option.
- Drinks. Hier läuft bei den meisten das Budget aus dem Ruder.
Longer trips: 4 weeks on the East Coast: cost und die 21-tägigen Reiseroute mit echten Kosten.
FAQs
Wie viel Geld brauche ich für 2 Wochen an der Ostküste Australiens?
About 1.549 € to 1.869 € per person DIY from Brisbane to Cairns at 27 October 2026 prices, with the three big tours, about 10 hostel nights and food. The 14-day semi-guided trip gibt’s ab 1.649 € plus spending money. Flights and insurance are extra on both.
Is 2 weeks enough for the East Coast?
For Brisbane to Cairns, yes. For Sydney to Cairns, it’s too tight. Allow at least 17 days, and three weeks is better.
What’s the cheapest way to do 2 weeks on the East Coast?
A bus pass, dorm beds and cooking most meals. The big tours are the cost you can’t cut much. Skip one and the trip loses the point. Our cheapest K’gari and sailing prices are on K’gari tour prices und Whitsundays-Segeltour-Preisen.
Sind Flüge inklusive?
No. Flights to Brisbane and home from Cairns are extra on every option here.
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