There are 3 ways to get from Auckland to Palm Cove by plane 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 from Auckland
best- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Cairns (CNS)plane AKL - CNS
10h 41m$408–1,011Bus to Whangarei Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Whangareibus
- Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Cairns (CNS)plane WRE - CNS
17h 38m$237–994Bus to Kerikeri Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Kerikeribus
- Fly from Kerikeri Airport (KKE) to Cairns (CNS)plane KKE - CNS
18h 50m$258–1,026
Auckland (AKL) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Auckland to Palm Cove is to bus and fly which costs $230 - $1,000 and takes 17h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to Palm Cove is to fly which takes 10h 41m and costs $400 - $1,100.
The distance between Auckland and Palm Cove is 3685 km.
It takes approximately 10h 41m to get from Auckland to Palm Cove, including transfers.
Palm Cove is 3h behind Auckland. It is currently 11:58 PM in Auckland and 8:58 PM in Palm Cove.
There are 1031+ hotels available in Palm Cove.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Palm Cove, QLD, Australia?
Air New Zealand, Qantas, and Jetstar fly from Auckland (AKL) to Cairns (CNS) every 4 hours.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Auckland to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,000
Flights from Auckland to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–750
Flights from Auckland to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,000
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Cairns via Auckland, Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Kerikeri Airport to Cairns via Auckland, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Kerikeri Airport to Cairns via Auckland, Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Auckland - Central to Whangarei
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Auckland - Central to Kerikeri
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–50
- Website
- InterCity
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