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How to get fromCairns to Ayrby plane, bus, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Cairns to Ayr by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane CNS - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus bus
    27h 43m
    £427–1,400

  2. Fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane CNS - GLA
    2. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    28h 7m
    £503–1,653

  3. Fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane CNS - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain train
    3. Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain train
    31h 23m
    £486–1,547

  4. Fly to Newcastle, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane CNS - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain train
    30h 9m
    £721–2,045

  5. Fly to Dundee Riverside Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Dundee Riverside Airport (DND)plane plane CNS - DND
    2. Take the train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain train
    32h 38m
    £712–2,489

  6. Fly to Durham Tees Valley Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME)plane plane CNS - MME
    2. Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain train
    39h 3m
    £1,070–2,330

Cairns (CNS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration25h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket£414Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,369.5 mi
  • Duration: 27h 43m

What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Ayr, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Cairns to Ayr. However, you can take the shuttle to Cairns Airport, walk to Cairns (CNS) airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport (EDI), walk to Terminal, take the bus to Buchanan Bus Station, then take the bus to Ayr Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take the shuttle to Cairns Airport, walk to Cairns (CNS) airport, fly to Glasgow Airport (GLA), walk to Terminal Building, take the line 757 bus to Brick Lane, walk to Paisley Gilmour Street, then take the train to Ayr.

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