There are 4 ways to get from Cairns to American Samoa by plane, bus, 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 Cairns to Pago Pago International Airport
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Pago Pago International Airport (PPG)plane CNS - PPG
19h 15m$350–2,000Fly Cairns to Faleolo Airport, fly to Pago Pago Airport
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Faleolo International Airport (APW)plane CNS - APW
- Fly from Faleolo Airport to Pago Pago Airportplane
12hBus to Cooktown Airport, fly to Pago Pago International Airport
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
- Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Pago Pago International Airport (PPG)plane CTN - PPG
25h 55m$397–1,917Train to Townsville Airport, fly to Pago Pago International Airport
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Townsvilletrain
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Pago Pago International Airport (PPG)plane TSV - PPG
28h 16m$354–2,797
Cairns (CNS) to Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to American Samoa is to bus and fly which costs $390 - $2,000 and takes 25h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to American Samoa is to fly which takes 19h 15m and costs $350 - $2,000.
The distance between Cairns and American Samoa is 4668 km.
It takes approximately 19h 15m to get from Cairns to American Samoa, including transfers.
American Samoa is 21h behind Cairns. It is currently 1:24 PM in Cairns and 4:24 PM in American Samoa.
There are four+ hotels available in American Samoa.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and American Samoa?
Fiji Airways and Samoa Airways fly from Cairns (CNS) to Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) 3 times a week.
- Website
- samoaairways.com
Flights from Cairns to Pago Pago International Airport via Nadi, Faleolo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 31m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–2,000
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Pago Pago International Airport via Cairns, Nadi, Faleolo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,800
Flights from Townsville Airport to Pago Pago International Airport via Brisbane, Faleolo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Townsville Airport to Pago Pago International Airport via Brisbane, Nadi, Faleolo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,900
Flights from Townsville Airport to Pago Pago International Airport via Cairns, Nadi, Faleolo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,900
Flights from Townsville Airport to Pago Pago International Airport via Sydney, Nadi, Faleolo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–2,300
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Faleolo International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Cairns to Faleolo International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–3,200
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cairns Central Station to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–895
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $30–50
- AChoice
- $45–60
- Gold Class
- $715
- Heritage Class
- $895
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cairns to Cooktown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
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