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There are 6 ways to get from Cairns to Istanbul by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Cairns to Istanbul

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    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane CNS - IST
    24h 26m
    ₺27,365–155,932

  2. Fly Cairns to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane CNS - SAW
    27h 38m
    ₺32,858–85,132

  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 8m
    ₺29,886–76,752

  4. 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
    ₺27,489–145,965

  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
    41h 59m
    ₺31,567–85,286

  6. 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 Izmir Otogar to Gebzebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Samandira Tesis to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    35h 10m
    ₺35,844–105,653

Cairns (CNS) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration21h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket₺27,280Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 13,525.6 km
  • Duration: 24h 26m

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

Singapore Airlines flies from Cairns (CNS) to Istanbul (IST) twice a week.

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