Réponse courte : 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 Côte est de l'Australie : aventure semi-guidée de 14 jours 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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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 itinéraire de 2 semaines sur la côte est. If you need to start in Sydney, look at 17 days: the Sydney to Cairns 17-Day Semi-Guided Adventure coûte dès 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.
| Poste | À quoi t’attendre |
|---|---|
| Greyhound East Coast Pass, 15 days | 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: Kayak dans les 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 € et celui de 14 jours 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
Le Côte est de l'Australie : aventure semi-guidée de 14 jours 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
- une journée complète sur le récif extérieur de la Grande Barrière
- 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 | Semi-guidé de 14 jours |
|---|---|
| Fév., mars, mai, juin, août, oct. | 1 649 € |
| Avr., sept., 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 pass de bus, circuit en groupe ou semi-guidé.
Ce qui fait varier le coût
- Mois de voyage. December and January cost more everywhere: beds, boats and the semi-guided trip.
- Dortoir ou chambre privée. Les chambres privées coûtent nettement plus cher qu’un dortoir.
- Sailing length. A 2-night sail costs more than a 2-day, 1-night one. See Whitsundays sailing prices.
- Options. A skydive, a dive on the reef or a scenic flight is extra on every option.
- Boissons. Le poste où la plupart des budgets fuient.
Longer trips: 4 weeks on the East Coast: cost et le itinéraire de 21 jours avec les prix réels.
FAQ
De combien d’argent ai-je besoin pour 2 semaines sur la côte est de l’Australie ?
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 coûte dès 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 et Whitsundays sailing prices.
Les vols sont-ils inclus ?
No. Flights to Brisbane and home from Cairns are extra on every option here.
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