There are 4 ways to get from Cairns to Guangzhou by plane or train
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, 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
14h 1m¥2,939–5,192Fly to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)plane CNS - CAN
15h 46m¥1,672–5,627Fly 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
18h 40m¥2,820–7,568Fly 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 Futian Station to Guangzhou South stationtrain
19h 9m¥3,314–9,421
Cairns (CNS) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Guangzhou is to fly which costs ¥1600 - ¥6000 and takes 15h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Guangzhou is to fly and train which takes 14h 1m and costs ¥2900 - ¥5500.
The distance between Cairns and Guangzhou is 5761 km.
It takes approximately 14h 1m to get from Cairns to Guangzhou, including transfers.
Guangzhou is 2h behind Cairns. It is currently 2:50 PM in Cairns and 12:50 PM in Guangzhou.
There are 1200+ 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 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–13,000
Flights from Cairns to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–12,000
Flights from Cairns to Macau International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–16,000
Flights from Cairns to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–14,000
- 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
- ¥1,600–6,000
Flights from Cairns to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
Flights from Cairns to Macau International Airport via Ngurah Rai, Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Cairns to Macau International Airport via Port Moresby, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–14,000
Flights from Cairns to Macau International Airport via Ngurah Rai, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–10,000
- Website
- airniugini.com.pg
Flights from Cairns to Hong Kong International Airport via Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–11,000
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Cairns to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–9,500
Flights from Cairns to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport via Port Moresby, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–12,000
- Website
- airmacau.com.mo
Flights from Cairns to Macau International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–16,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Cairns to Macau International Airport via Port Moresby, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–7,500
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 Futian Station to Guangzhou South station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥53–58
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–95
- Business Class Seat
- ¥110–170
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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥60–100
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥60–85
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥70–100
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