There are 7 ways to get from Cairns to China 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 to Hong Kong International Airport
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)plane CNS - HKG
14h 47m¥2,849–4,848Fly to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)plane CNS - CAN
15h 54m¥1,666–5,290Fly to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX)plane CNS - SZX
16h 18m¥3,209–9,156Fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, train
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane CNS - PVG
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Suzhoutrain
16h 6m¥2,233–5,720Fly to Macau International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Macau International Airport (MFM)plane CNS - MFM
- Take the bus from MGM Cotai to China Hong Kong Citybus
20h 54m¥2,921–8,091Fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane CNS - PEK
17h 55m¥3,224–19,758Fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane CNS - HGH
14h 53m¥2,045–5,975
Cairns (CNS) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to China is to fly which costs ¥1600 - ¥5500 and takes 15h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to China is to fly which takes 14h 47m and costs ¥2800 - ¥4900.
The distance between Cairns and China is 5635 km.
It takes approximately 14h 47m to get from Cairns to China, including transfers.
There are 672+ hotels available in China.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and China?
Air Niugini, Jetstar, and three other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) twice daily.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Cairns to Hong Kong International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–14,000
Flights from Cairns to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–16,000
Flights from Cairns to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–14,000
Flights from Cairns to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–17,000
Flights from Cairns to Macau International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–18,000
Flights from Cairns to Beijing Capital International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–20,000
- Phone
- (852) 2979 8778
- Website
- tilchinalink.com
Bus from MGM Cotai to China Hong Kong City
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥85–137
- Schedules at
- tilchinalink.com
- Book at
- tilchinalink.com
- Adult
- ¥85–130
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