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 25m€551–1,605Bus 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
32h 47m€499–1,712Fly 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
32h 14m€663–2,399Fly 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
34h 59m€708–4,028Fly 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 39m€917–3,312
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 €550 - €1700 and takes 26h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Barcelona is to fly which takes 26h 25m and costs €550 - €1700.
The distance between Cairns and Barcelona is 15636 km.
It takes approximately 26h 25m to get from Cairns to Barcelona, including transfers.
Barcelona is 9h behind Cairns. It is currently 4:00 PM in Cairns and 7:00 AM in Barcelona.
There are 5064+ hotels available in Barcelona.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Barcelona, Spain?
Singapore Airlines, Swiss, and two other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) once 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
- €480–1,800
Flights from Cairns to Marseille Provence Airport via Singapore Changi, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–3,900
Flights from Cairns to Fréjorgues Airport via Singapore Changi, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €850–5,500
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Cairns, Singapore Changi, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cairns to Marseille Provence Airport via Singapore Changi, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–3,900
Flights from Cairns to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Singapore Changi, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 21m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €650–4,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Cairns to Marseille Provence Airport via Singapore Changi, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €650–3,900
Flights from Cairns to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Singapore Changi, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–4,000
- 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
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Cairns to Marseille Provence Airport via Singapore Changi, Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–3,900
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cairns to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Singapore Changi, Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–3,900
- 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 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- 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
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
- 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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