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How to get fromCairns to Irelandby plane, train, bus, or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Cairns to Ireland by plane, train, bus, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Shannon Airport

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    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane CNS - SNN
    29h 32m
    €939–3,023

  2. Fly to Dublin Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane CNS - DUB
    28h 11m
    €529–1,132

  3. Fly to Cork Airport

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane CNS - ORK
    27h 56m
    €828–2,689

  4. Fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane CNS - BHD
    2. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalktrain train
    28h 24m
    €668–3,848

  5. Fly to Belfast International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane CNS - BFS
    2. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalktrain train
    32h 20m
    €565–1,808

  6. Fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane plane CNS - NOC
    2. Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to Galway Ceanntbus bus
    32h 15m
    €822–4,763

  7. Fly to City Of Derry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane plane CNS - LDY
    2. Take the train from Coleraine to Belfast Grand Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalktrain train
    34h 57m
    €864–4,960

  8. Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane CNS - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Holyheadtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry
    35h 41m
    €964–3,574

Cairns (CNS) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration27h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€794Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 15,492.9 km
  • Duration: 29h 32m

What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Ireland?

Singapore Airlines, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Shannon Airport (SNN) twice daily.

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