There are 4 ways to get from Cairns to Guangzhou by plane or train
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Fly to Hong Kong International Airport, train
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)plane CNS - HKG
- Take the train from Shenzhen North to Guangzhou South stationtrain
15h 22m¥2,975–5,104Fly to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)plane CNS - CAN
15h 42m¥1,868–6,025Fly to Macau International Airport, train
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Macau International Airport (MFM)plane CNS - MFM
- Take the train from Zhuhai to Guangzhou South stationtrain
20h 36m¥3,316–9,407Fly to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport, train
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX)plane CNS - SZX
- Take the train from Humen to Guangzhou South stationtrain
18h 18m¥3,358–9,012
Cairns (CNS) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Guangzhou is to fly and train which costs ¥2900 - ¥5500 and takes 15h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Guangzhou is to fly and train which takes 15h 22m and costs ¥2900 - ¥5500.
The distance between Cairns and Guangzhou is 5762 km.
It takes approximately 15h 22m to get from Cairns to Guangzhou, including transfers.
Guangzhou is 2h behind Cairns. It is currently 11:29 PM in Cairns and 9:29 PM in Guangzhou.
There are 1155+ hotels available in Guangzhou.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Guangzhou, China?
Singapore Airlines, Scoot Tigerair, and three other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Cairns to Hong Kong International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–17,000
Flights from Cairns to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–16,000
Flights from Cairns to Macau International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–21,000
Flights from Cairns to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–19,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Cairns to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Cairns to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
- Website
- airmacau.com.mo
Flights from Cairns to Macau International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–21,000
Flights from Cairns to Macau International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–11,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Cairns to Macau International Airport via Port Moresby, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–14,000
Flights from Cairns to Macau International Airport via Ngurah Rai, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–9,500
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Cairns to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–9,000
Flights from Cairns to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport via Port Moresby, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–12,000
- Website
- airniugini.com.pg
Flights from Cairns to Hong Kong International Airport via Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–11,000
- Website
- egoairways.com
Flights from Cairns to Macau International Airport via Port Moresby, Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–14,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Cairns to Macau International Airport via Ngurah Rai, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–9,500
Train from Shenzhen North to Guangzhou South station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥49–54
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥49–54
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥75–85
- Business Class Seat
- ¥100–160
Train from Zhuhai to Guangzhou South station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥55–60
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–100
- Business Class Seat
- ¥120–180
Train from Humen to Guangzhou South station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥26–29
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥26–29
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥40–44
- Business Class Seat
- ¥50–75
Train from Shenzhen North to Guangzhou South station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥55–90
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥55–80
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥65–90
Train from Zhuhai to Guangzhou South station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥60–100
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥60–85
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥70–100
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