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How to get fromCairns to Istanbulby plane, train, bus, ferry, or shuttle

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

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  1. Fly Cairns to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane CNS - SAW
    27h 38m
    ₺33,214–87,168

  2. Fly Cairns to Istanbul

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane CNS - IST
    24h 26m
    ₺27,507–148,762

  3. Fly Cairns to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane CNS - ESB
    2. Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Pendik)train train
    32h 7m
    ₺30,618–79,663

  4. Fly Cairns to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane CNS - ADB
    2. Take the bus from İzmir bus station to Konakoğlu rest stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Konakoğlu rest station to Bursa bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bursa to Esenler Otogarbus bus
    34h 10m
    ₺33,647–108,958

  5. Fly Cairns to Burgas Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane CNS - BOJ
    2. Take the bus from Burgas to Istanbulbus bus
    42h 24m
    ₺39,176–84,993

  6. Bus to Cooktown Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus bus
    2. Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane CTN - IST
    32h 41m
    ₺28,461–145,925

  7. Fly Cairns to Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (EDO)plane plane CNS - EDO
    2. Take the bus from Edremit Terminal to Bandırma İDObus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Bandırma to Yenikapıferry ferry
    35h 8m
    ₺54,139–174,086

  8. Fly Cairns to Varna Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane CNS - VAR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Burgasshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Burgas to Istanbulbus bus
    35h 30m
    ₺43,769–94,476

Cairns (CNS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration25h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket₺33,127Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 13,478.1 km
  • Duration: 27h 38m

What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Istanbul, Turkey?

Jetstar, Qatar Airways, and three other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) 3 times a day.

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