There are 3 ways to get from Anchorage to Cairns by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Cairns
best- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Cairns (CNS)plane ANC - CNS
29h 1m$1,103–3,703Fly to Townsville Airport, train
- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane ANC - TSV
- Take the train from Townsville to Cairns Central Stationtrain
39h 16m$1,350–5,605Fly to Cooktown Airport, bus
- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane ANC - CTN
- Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus
36h 1m$1,423–3,473
Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Anchorage to Cairns is to fly and bus which costs $1,400 - $3,500 and takes 36h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Anchorage to Cairns is to fly which takes 29h 1m and costs $1,100 - $3,700.
The distance between Anchorage and Cairns is 10366 km.
It takes approximately 29h 1m to get from Anchorage to Cairns, including transfers.
Cairns is 18h ahead of Anchorage. It is currently 7:52 PM in Anchorage and 1:52 PM in Cairns.
There are 1029+ hotels available in Cairns.
What companies run services between Anchorage, AK, USA and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Fiji Airways, and Qantas fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Cairns (CNS) 5 times a week.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Cairns via Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–6,500
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Cairns via Honolulu, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Townsville Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 25m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Townsville Airport via Honolulu, Nadi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,000
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Townsville Airport via Honolulu, Nadi, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–7,000
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Townsville to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–1,267
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $45–70
- AChoice
- $60–80
- Gold Class
- $1,012
- Heritage Class
- $1,267
- Phone
- (07) 3036 2070
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cooktown to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
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