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How to get fromBarcelona to Cairnsby plane, bus, or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Barcelona to Cairns by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cairns

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    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane BCN - CNS
    25h 14m
    $703–5,508

  2. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cooktown Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane plane BCN - CTN
    2. Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus bus
    38h 59m
    $918–2,378

  3. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Townsville Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane plane BCN - TSV
    2. Take the train from Townsville to Cairns Central Stationtrain train
    34h 10m
    $900–3,210

  4. Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Estació del Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane VLC - CNS
    33h 23m
    $832–1,822

Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration21h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$736Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 15,636.1 km
  • Duration: 25h 14m

What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Cairns, QLD, Australia?

Singapore Airlines flies from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Cairns (CNS) 3 times a week.

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