There are 3 ways to get from Cairns to Helsinki by plane, ferry, 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 Cairns to Helsinki Airport
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane CNS - HEL
26h 42m€542–1,663Train to Townsville Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Townsvilletrain
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane TSV - HEL
35h 33m€512–2,281Fly Cairns to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane CNS - TLL
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
31h 25m€553–1,667
Cairns (CNS) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Helsinki is to train and fly which costs €500 - €2300 and takes 35h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Helsinki is to fly which takes 26h 42m and costs €500 - €1700.
The distance between Cairns and Helsinki is 13334 km.
It takes approximately 26h 42m to get from Cairns to Helsinki, including transfers.
Helsinki is 7h behind Cairns. It is currently 4:58 PM in Cairns and 9:58 AM in Helsinki.
There are 1324+ hotels available in Helsinki.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Helsinki, Finland?
Jetstar, Finnair, and Air Niugini fly from Cairns (CNS) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) twice daily.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Cairns to Helsinki Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,700
Flights from Cairns to Helsinki Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–1,700
Flights from Cairns to Helsinki Airport via Port Moresby, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,700
Flights from Cairns to Lennart Meri International Airport via Osaka Kansai, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,700
Flights from Cairns to Lennart Meri International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,700
Flights from Townsville Airport to Helsinki Airport via Cairns, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,500
Flights from Townsville Airport to Helsinki Airport via Brisbane, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,700
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Helsinki Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–1,700
Flights from Cairns to Helsinki Airport via Port Moresby, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,700
Flights from Townsville Airport to Helsinki Airport via Cairns, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,500
Flights from Townsville Airport to Helsinki Airport via Brisbane, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–1,700
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Helsinki Airport via Brisbane, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–1,800
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Helsinki Airport via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €700–2,000
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cairns Central Station to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–774
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- €27–45
- AChoice
- €35–50
- Gold Class
- €618
- Heritage Class
- €774
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Schedules at
- https://www.eckeroline.com/
- Economy
- €20–30
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