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How to get fromCairns to Ayrby plane or train

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

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  1. Fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane CNS - GLA
    2. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    27h 33m
    £594–1,706

  2. Fly to Edinburgh Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane CNS - EDI
    2. Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain train
    28h 50m
    £437–1,259

  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
    30h 59m
    £513–2,553

  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 48m
    £686–1,987

  5. Fly to Glasgow/Prestwick

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Glasgow/Prestwick (PIK)plane plane CNS - PIK
    30h 38m
    £576–3,110

  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
    31h 47m
    £1,105–3,544

Cairns (CNS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration26h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket£452Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,362.7 mi
  • Duration: 27h 33m

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

Singapore Airlines, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Glasgow/Prestwick (PIK) twice a week.

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