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How to get fromAthens to Cairnsby plane, car ferry, bus, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Athens to Cairns by plane, car ferry, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Athens International Airport to Cairns

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    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane ATH - CNS
    35h 40m
    $464–1,314

  2. Car ferry to Mykonos, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Mykonoscarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Mykonos (JMK) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane JMK - CNS
    41h 10m
    $1,014–2,845

  3. Car ferry to Paros National Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Paros National Airport (PAS) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane PAS - CNS
    43h 51m
    $1,133–2,770

  4. Fly Athens International Airport to Cooktown Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane plane ATH - CTN
    2. Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus bus
    36h 50m
    $634–1,684

  5. Fly Athens International Airport to Townsville Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane plane ATH - TSV
    2. Take the train from Townsville to Cairns Central Stationtrain train
    36h 10m
    $711–2,916

  6. Train to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train
    2. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane SKG - CNS
    33h 8m
    $707–2,279

Athens International Airport (ATH) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration33h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$452Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 13,957.8 km
  • Duration: 35h 40m

What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Cairns, QLD, Australia?

IndiGo Airlines, Jetstar, and two other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Cairns (CNS) 5 times a week.

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