There are 5 ways to get from Cairns to Barcelona by plane, train, or bus
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 Barcelona–El Prat Airport
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane CNS - BCN
26h 21m€689–1,117Bus to Cooktown Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
- Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane CTN - BCN
35h 2m€500–1,713Fly Cairns to Fréjorgues Airport, train
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane CNS - MPL
- Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Barcelona-Santstrain
35h 35m€905–3,211Fly Cairns to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane CNS - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Barcelona-Santstrain
34h 25m€661–2,308Fly Cairns to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane CNS - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Narbonnetrain
- Take the train from Narbonne to Barcelona-Santstrain
32h 51m€699–3,722
Cairns (CNS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Barcelona is to fly which costs €650 - €1200 and takes 26h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Barcelona is to fly which takes 26h 21m and costs €650 - €1200.
The distance between Cairns and Barcelona is 15637 km.
It takes approximately 26h 21m to get from Cairns to Barcelona, including transfers.
Barcelona is 9h behind Cairns. It is currently 11:31 PM in Cairns and 2:31 PM in Barcelona.
There are 5080+ hotels available in Barcelona.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Barcelona, Spain?
Singapore Airlines, Swiss, and three other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) twice daily.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cairns to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Singapore Changi, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,800
Flights from Cairns to Fréjorgues Airport via Singapore Changi, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €800–5,000
Flights from Cairns to Marseille Provence Airport via Singapore Changi, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–3,600
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Cairns, Singapore Changi, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,600
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Cairns to Fréjorgues Airport via Singapore Changi, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €900–5,500
Flights from Cairns to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Singapore Changi, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–3,700
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Cairns to Marseille Provence Airport via Singapore Changi, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €600–3,600
Flights from Cairns to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Singapore Changi, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–3,700
Flights from Cairns to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Singapore Changi, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–3,700
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cairns to Marseille Provence Airport via Singapore Changi, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–3,600
Flights from Cairns to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Singapore Changi, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–3,700
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Cairns to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Ngurah Rai, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,900
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Cairns to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Ngurah Rai, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,600
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cairns to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Singapore Changi, Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–3,600
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Narbonne to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Narbonne to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- (07) 3036 2070
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cairns to Cooktown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
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