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120City to Smithfield via Machans Beach

Route 120 is a bus route in Cairns, from the TransLink timetable. It runs between Smithfield Shopping Centre (Cattana Rd) and Cairns Central Terminus, calling at 27 stops. On weekdays the first service leaves around 5:44 am and the last around 9:38 pm, with a service every hour at peak.

  • Hourlyat weekday peak
  • 5:44 amfirst, weekdays
  • 9:38 pmlast, weekdays
  • 40 minend to end

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Smithfield Shopping Centre (Cattana Rd)Cairns Central Terminus2 km
The route as the TransLink timetable publishes it, both ways. Drawn on the page; no map is loaded.

Next departures

Timetable

To Cairns Central

5:44 amtomorrow

  • 6:40 am tomorrow
  • 7:33 am tomorrow
  • 8:43 am tomorrow
  • 9:43 am tomorrow

To Smithfield Shopping Centre

7:29 amtomorrow

  • 8:29 am tomorrow
  • 9:29 am tomorrow
  • 10:29 am tomorrow
  • 11:29 am tomorrow

Timetable times at a stop in the middle of the route, in Brisbane time, not live. For your own stop, and for live times, open GoSEQ.

How often it runs

Timetable
WhenTo Cairns CentralTo Smithfield Shopping Centre
Peakweekdays, 7–9 am and 4–6 pmhourlyhourly
Off-peakweekdays, 9 am–3 pmhourlyhourly
Saturday8 am–6 pmhourlyhourly
Sunday8 am–6 pmhourlyhourly
First service5:44 am7:29 am
Last service9:38 pm9:31 pm
End to end40 min · 27 stops45 min · 23 stops
Services a dayweekdays1715

Services each hour to Cairns Central

Weekdays17 a day

5 am: 16 am: 17 am: 18 am: 19 am: 110 am: 111 am: 112 pm: 11 pm: 12 pm: 13 pm: 14 pm: 15 pm: 16 pm: 17 pm: 18 pm: 19 pm: 1

Saturday14 a day

5 am: 16 am: 17 am: 18 am: 19 am: 110 am: 111 am: 112 pm: 11 pm: 12 pm: 13 pm: 14 pm: 15 pm: 16 pm: 1

Sunday12 a day

7 am: 18 am: 19 am: 110 am: 111 am: 112 pm: 11 pm: 12 pm: 13 pm: 14 pm: 15 pm: 16 pm: 1

A typical day in the timetable, at Oleander St at Tamarind Street.

Stops

In order, each way
To Cairns Central27 stops · about 40 min
  1. Smithfield Shopping Centre (Cattana Rd)
  2. Mt Milman Dr at Danbulan Street
  3. Wistaria St near Mahogany St hail 'n' ride
  4. Wistaria St at Baronia Crescent
  5. Oleander St at Bamboo Street
  6. Oleander St at Poinciana Street
  7. Oleander St at Tamarind Street
  8. Oleander St at Hickory St
  9. Holloway Beach Rd at Moonah St
  10. Machans St near Beach Access Rd hail 'n' ride
  11. Prior St at Phillips St
  12. Marshall St near Machan St hail 'n' ride
  13. Tucker St near David St hail 'n' ride
  14. Christensen St at Machans St (Machans Beach SS)
  15. Machans Beach Access Rd
  16. Captain Cook Hwy near Arnold St hail 'n' ride
  17. Sheridan St at Rutherford Street
  18. Sheridan St at Lily St (Tobruk Pool)
  19. Sheridan St at Smith Street
  20. Sheridan St at McKenzie Street
  21. Sheridan St at McKenzie Street
  22. Sheridan St at Charles St
  23. Cairns Hospital (Lake Street)
  24. Lake Street at Cairns Private Hospital
  25. Cairns City bus station
  26. Spence St at Grafton Street
  27. Cairns Central Terminus
To Smithfield Shopping Centre23 stops · about 45 min
  1. Cairns Central Shopping Centre (Spence St)
  2. Spence Street at Grafton Street
  3. Cairns City bus station
  4. Lake Street at Cairns Private Hospital
  5. Cairns Hospital (Lake Street)
  6. Sheridan St at Grove Street
  7. Sheridan St at Thomas Street
  8. Sheridan St at James Street
  9. Sheridan St at Lily Street
  10. Sheridan St at Lily St (Tobruk Pool)
  11. Sheridan St Cairns North
  12. Sheridan St at Rutherford Street
  13. Captain Cook Hwy near Arnold St hail 'n' ride
  14. Prior St at Phillips St
  15. Christensen St at Machans St (Machans Beach SS)
  16. Machans Beach Access Rd
  17. Oleander St at Bamboo Street
  18. Oleander St at Poinciana Street
  19. Oleander St at Tamarind Street
  20. Oleander St at Hickory St
  21. Holloway Beach Rd at Moonah St
  22. Mount Milman Dr near Danbulan St hail 'n' ride
  23. Smithfield Shopping Centre (Cattana Rd)

Questions

Is route 120 running today?

Route 120 runs on Tuesdays in the current timetable. For live delays and cancellations, open GoSEQ.

How often does route 120 run?

Towards Cairns Central, it runs hourly at weekday peak, hourly in the middle of a weekday, hourly on Saturdays, hourly on Sundays, by the timetable.

What time is the first and last bus on route 120?

On weekdays, the first service towards Cairns Central leaves Oleander St at Tamarind Street at about 5:44 am and the last at about 9:38 pm.

Where does route 120 go?

Route 120 runs between Smithfield Shopping Centre (Cattana Rd) and Cairns Central Terminus, about 40 minutes end to end, with 27 stops each way.

Can I see where my bus is right now?

Yes, in GoSEQ. This page shows the TransLink timetable; the app adds live positions, a countdown to your bus, delays and an alert before your stop.

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