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There are 6 ways to get from Cairns to Glasgow by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Edinburgh Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane CNS - EDI
    2. Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    27h 46m
    £447–1,139

  2. Fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane CNS - GLA
    26h 31m
    £553–1,709

  3. Fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane CNS - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Lancastertrain train
    3. Take the train from Lancaster to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    30h 19m
    £548–2,930

  4. Fly to Newcastle, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane CNS - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    29h 34m
    £638–2,015

  5. Fly to Aberdeen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane CNS - ABZ
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    30h 19m
    £709–3,807

  6. Fly to Durham Tees Valley Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME)plane plane CNS - MME
    2. Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    31h 26m
    £1,059–3,843

Cairns (CNS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration27h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket£432Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,345 mi
  • Duration: 27h 46m

What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Glasgow, Scotland?

Singapore Airlines, KLM, and two other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) once daily.

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