There are 4 ways to get from Cairns to Easter Island 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 from Cairns
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Isla De Pascua Airport (IPC)plane CNS - IPC
37h 30m$2,200–6,000Bus to Cooktown Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
- Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Isla De Pascua Airport (IPC)plane CTN - IPC
45h 35m$1,884–6,121Train to Townsville Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Townsvilletrain
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Isla De Pascua Airport (IPC)plane TSV - IPC
41h 6m$1,934–6,383Train to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Proserpinetrain
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Isla De Pascua Airport (IPC)plane PPP - IPC
47h 27m$2,984–11,075
Cairns (CNS) to Isla De Pascua Airport (IPC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Easter Island is to train and fly which costs $1,900 - $6,500 and takes 41h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Easter Island is to fly which takes 37h 30m and costs $2,200 - $6,000.
The distance between Cairns and Easter Island is 10557 km.
It takes approximately 37h 30m to get from Cairns to Easter Island, including transfers.
Easter Island is 15h behind Cairns. It is currently 2:59 PM in Cairns and 11:59 PM in Easter Island.
There are 159+ hotels available in Easter Island.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Easter Island, Chile?
Jetstar, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Isla De Pascua Airport (IPC) 6 times a week.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cairns to Isla De Pascua Airport via Sydney, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,000
Flights from Cairns to Isla De Pascua Airport via Melbourne, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–6,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Isla De Pascua Airport via Sydney, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Isla De Pascua Airport via Melbourne, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–5,500
Flights from Townsville Airport to Isla De Pascua Airport via Brisbane, Sydney, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 31m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Isla De Pascua Airport via Cairns, Sydney, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 52m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Isla De Pascua Airport via Cairns, Sydney, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Isla De Pascua Airport via Sydney, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 45m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–9,500
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Isla De Pascua Airport via Brisbane, Sydney, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–10,000
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Cairns Central Station to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–881
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $30–50
- AChoice
- $40–60
- Gold Class
- $704
- Heritage Class
- $881
Train from Cairns Central Station to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–1,530
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $45–70
- AChoice
- $75–100
- Gold Class
- $1,222
- Heritage Class
- $1,530
- 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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