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How to get fromCairns Airport (CNS) to Perth Airport (PER)by plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Cairns Airport (CNS) to Perth Airport (PER) by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Cairns to Perth Airport

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    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Perth Airport (PER)plane plane CNS - PER
    5h 15m
    $360–800

  2. Fly Cairns to Busselton Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Busselton Airport (BQB)plane plane CNS - BQB
    2. Take the bus from Busselton to Perth Airport International Terminal T1 T2bus bus
    14h 38m
    $690–1,777

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Central Station to Perthtrain train
    4d 22h
    $1,098–16,427

  4. Drive 4,730.3 km

    1. Drive from Cairns Airport (CNS) to Perth Airport (PER)car car 4,730.3 km
    2d 7h
    $837–1,209

  5. Bus to Cooktown Airport, fly to Perth Airport

    1. Take the bus from Palm Cove to Cooktownbus bus
    2. Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Perth Airport (PER)plane plane CTN - PER
    15h 17m
    $366–986

  6. Fly Cairns to Harry Riggs Albany Regional Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Harry Riggs Albany Regional Airport (ALH)plane plane CNS - ALH
    2. Take the bus from Albany Hwy Transwa Redmond Turnoff to Armadale Stn Transwa Armadalebus bus
    15h 27m
    $477–1,258

  7. Fly Cairns to Geraldton Airport, fly to Jandakot Airport

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Geraldton Airport (GET)plane plane CNS - GET
    2. Fly from Geraldton Airport to Jandakot Airportplane plane
    12h 10m
    $635–1,335

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus bus
    3. Take the train from Central Station to Perthtrain train
    5d 1h
    $1,166–10,498

  9. Bus, train via Adelaide

    1. Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus bus
    2. Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain train
    3. Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Perthtrain train
    8d 1h
    $4,041–26,834

Cairns Airport (CNS) to Perth Airport (PER) by shuttle and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration4d 22hAverage Duration
Ticket$1,098Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,431.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 15m

What companies run services between Cairns Airport (CNS), Australia and Perth Airport (PER), Australia?

Jetstar, Airnorth, and two other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Perth Airport (PER) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a shuttle from Cairns Airport to Airport Central Stn Platform 2 via Cairns Central Shopping Complex, Cairns Central Station, Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Central Station, Perth, and Perth Stn Platform 8 in around 4d 22h.

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