There are 5 ways to get from Cairns to Dhaka 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 Shahjalal International Airport
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Shahjalal International Airport (DAC)plane CNS - DAC
18h 43m$403–1,949Fly Cairns to Agartala, train
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Agartala (IXA)plane CNS - IXA
- Take the train from Azampur to Dhakatrain
29h 33m$481–2,348Bus to Cooktown Airport, fly to Shahjalal International Airport
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
- Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Shahjalal International Airport (DAC)plane CTN - DAC
27h 10m$441–1,926Fly Cairns to Osmani International Airport, train
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Osmani International Airport (ZYL)plane CNS - ZYL
- Take the train from Sylhet to Dhakatrain
30h 56m$484–2,344Fly Cairns to Shah Makhdum Airport, train
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Shah Makhdum Airport (RJH)plane CNS - RJH
- Take the train from Rajshahi to Dhakatrain
28h 12m$515–2,513
Cairns (CNS) to Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Dhaka is to bus and fly which costs $440 - $2,000 and takes 27h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Dhaka is to fly which takes 18h 43m and costs $400 - $2,000.
The distance between Cairns and Dhaka is 7545 km.
It takes approximately 18h 43m to get from Cairns to Dhaka, including transfers.
Dhaka is 4h behind Cairns. It is currently 6:44 PM in Cairns and 2:44 PM in Dhaka.
There are 458+ hotels available in Dhaka.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Dhaka, Bangladesh?
Singapore Airlines, US-Bangla, and four other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) twice daily.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Cairns to Agartala via Singapore Changi, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,900
Flights from Cairns to Agartala via Singapore Changi, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–2,400
Flights from Cairns to Agartala via Singapore Changi, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,800
Flights from Cairns to Agartala via Darwin, Singapore Changi, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- usbair.com
Flights from Cairns to Shahjalal International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–2,000
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Shahjalal International Airport via Cairns, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,800
Flights from Cairns to Osmani International Airport via Singapore Changi, Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–2,400
Flights from Cairns to Shah Makhdum Airport via Singapore Changi, Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,500
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Cairns to Shahjalal International Airport via Port Moresby, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Cairns to Shahjalal International Airport via Darwin, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–2,000
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Shahjalal International Airport via Cairns, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,800
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Cairns to Shahjalal International Airport via Singapore Changi, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–2,000
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Shahjalal International Airport via Cairns, Singapore Changi, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,800
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Cairns to Shahjalal International Airport via Port Moresby, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bangladesh Railway
Train from Azampur to Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- Bangladesh Railway
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- $1–2
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- $1–2
- Snigdha
- $2–4
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- $3–5
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- $3–4
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- $4–6
Train from Sylhet to Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–14
- Website
- Bangladesh Railway
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- $2–3
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- $2–4
- Snigdha
- $4–6
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- $5–7
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- $6–8
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- $10–14
Train from Rajshahi to Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- Website
- Bangladesh Railway
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- $1–3
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- $2–4
- Snigdha
- $3–8
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- $4–7
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- $6–7
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- $9–13
- S_Chair
- $5
- AC_S
- $10
- 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
- $50–80
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
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