There are 3 ways to get from Beijing to Cairns by plane or train
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 Beijing Capital International Airport
best- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Cairns (CNS)plane PEK - CNS
15h 1m$445–1,406Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airporttrain
- Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Cairns (CNS)plane PKX - CNS
19h 52m$325–1,107Train to Tianjin Binhai, fly
- Take the train from Beijing South to Tianjin Stationtrain
- Fly from Tianjin Binhai (TSN) to Cairns (CNS)plane TSN - CNS
19h 25m$380–1,315
Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Beijing to Cairns is to train and fly which costs $320 - $1,200 and takes 19h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Beijing to Cairns is to fly which takes 15h 1m and costs $440 - $1,500.
The distance between Beijing and Cairns is 7045 km.
It takes approximately 15h 1m to get from Beijing to Cairns, including transfers.
Cairns is 2h ahead of Beijing. It is currently 4:01 AM in Beijing and 6:01 AM in Cairns.
There are 1040+ hotels available in Cairns.
What companies run services between Beijing, China and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
Spring Airlines Japan, Jetstar, and four other airlines fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Cairns (CNS) 3 times a day.
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Cairns via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Cairns via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Cairns via Incheon, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Cairns via Seoul Gimpo, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Cairns via Incheon, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
- Website
- airniugini.com.pg
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Cairns via Hong Kong, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Cairns via Hong Kong, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Cairns via Guangzhou Baiyun, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Cairns via Guangzhou Baiyun, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 52m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Cairns via Hong Kong, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Cairns via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–2,300
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Cairns via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,700
Train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airport
- Adult - second class
- $4–7
Train from Beijing South to Tianjin Station
- Adult - second class
- $9–14
Train from Beijing South to Tianjin Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- $11–13
- 1st Class Seat
- $19–21
- Business Class Seat
- $26–40
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