There are 2 ways to get from Cairns to Kakadu by plane or unknown
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Fly to Darwin International Airport, travel
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane CNS - DRW
- Walk from Darwin-Airport-DRW to Kakaduunknown
7h 26mFly to Katherine, travel
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Katherine (KTR)plane CNS - KTR
- Walk from Katherine (KTR) to Kakaduunknown
24h 50m
Cairns (CNS) to Darwin International Airport (DRW) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Cairns and Kakadu is 1861 km.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Cairns to Kakadu, including transfers.
Kakadu is 30 min behind Cairns. It is currently 9:17 AM in Cairns and 8:47 AM in Kakadu.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Kakadu, NT, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Cairns to Kakadu. However, you can take the shuttle to Cairns Airport, walk to Cairns (CNS) airport, fly to Darwin International Airport (DRW), then travel to Kakadu. Alternatively, you can take the shuttle to Cairns Airport, walk to Cairns (CNS) airport, fly to Katherine (KTR), then travel to Kakadu.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–950
Flights from Cairns to Darwin International Airport via Gove
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–950
Flights from Cairns to Darwin International Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–950
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Cairns to Darwin International Airport via Gove
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–950
Flights from Cairns to Katherine via Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Cairns to Katherine via Gove, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Cairns to Katherine via Alice Springs, Tennant Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–6,000
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