There are 4 ways to get from Cairns to Istanbul by plane, bus, 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 Istanbul
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Istanbul (IST)plane CNS - IST
24h 16m₺27,231–88,033Fly Cairns to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane CNS - SAW
27h 23m₺30,618–82,700Bus to Cooktown Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
- Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Istanbul (IST)plane CTN - IST
32h 56m₺28,511–85,995Train to Townsville Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Townsvilletrain
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Istanbul (IST)plane TSV - IST
34h 22m₺33,714–109,339
Cairns (CNS) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Istanbul is to train and fly which costs 33.000 ₺ - 110.000 ₺ and takes 34h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Istanbul is to fly which takes 24h 16m and costs 27.000 ₺ - 90.000 ₺.
The distance between Cairns and Istanbul is 13526 km.
It takes approximately 24h 16m to get from Cairns to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 7h behind Cairns. It is currently 12:19 AM in Cairns and 5:19 PM in Istanbul.
There are 4151+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Istanbul, Turkey?
Singapore Airlines and Turkish Airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Istanbul (IST) 4 times a week.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Cairns to Istanbul via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺26,000–150,000
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Istanbul via Cairns, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺23,000–130,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Istanbul via Cairns, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺24,000–130,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Cairns to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Ngurah Rai, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺30,000–85,000
Flights from Cairns to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Singapore Changi, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺30,000–85,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Istanbul via Brisbane, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺31,000–85,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Cairns to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Ngurah Rai, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺32,000–100,000
Flights from Cairns to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Singapore Changi, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺32,000–100,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Istanbul via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺33,000–100,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cairns to Istanbul via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺27,000–90,000
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Istanbul via Cairns, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺24,000–80,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Istanbul via Brisbane, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺32,000–65,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Ngurah Rai, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺30,000–85,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Istanbul via Brisbane, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺31,000–85,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Istanbul via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺33,000–100,000
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Cairns to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Ngurah Rai, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺32,000–100,000
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Cairns Central Station to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–44,220
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- ₺1,500–2,400
- AChoice
- ₺2,200–2,800
- Gold Class
- ₺35,305
- Heritage Class
- ₺44,220
- Phone
- (07) 3036 2070
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cairns to Cooktown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–3,900
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
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