There are 3 ways to get from Cairns to Kimberley by plane, taxi, or bus
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 Bram Fischer International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN)plane CNS - BFN
- Take the taxi from Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) to Kimberleytaxi
24h 10mR 16,306–42,518Bus to Cooktown Airport, fly to Kimberley
cheapest- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
- Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Kimberley (KIM)plane CTN - KIM
32h 5mR 12,520–35,047Fly Cairns to Kimberley
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Kimberley (KIM)plane CNS - KIM
22h 49mR 13,275–36,578
Cairns (CNS) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Kimberley is to bus and fly which costs R 12 000 - R 35 000 and takes 32h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Kimberley is to fly which takes 22h 49m and costs R 13 000 - R 37 000.
The distance between Cairns and Kimberley is 11929 km.
It takes approximately 24h 10m to get from Cairns to Kimberley, including transfers.
Kimberley is 8h behind Cairns. It is currently 12:08 AM in Cairns and 4:08 PM in Kimberley.
There are 187+ hotels available in Kimberley.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Kimberley, South Africa?
Jetstar, South African Airways, and four other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Kimberley (KIM) 3 times a day.
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Cairns to Bram Fischer International Airport via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 14,000–41,000
Flights from Cairns to Bram Fischer International Airport via Alice Springs, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 14,000–41,000
Flights from Cairns to Bram Fischer International Airport via Darwin, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 15,000–43,000
Flights from Cairns to Bram Fischer International Airport via Adelaide, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R 15,000–43,000
Flights from Cairns to Kimberley via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–37,000
Flights from Cairns to Kimberley via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–60,000
Flights from Cairns to Kimberley via Alice Springs, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–37,000
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Kimberley via Cairns, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–33,000
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Kimberley via Cairns, Alice Springs, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–33,000
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Cairns to Bram Fischer International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–65,000
Flights from Cairns to Kimberley via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–60,000
Flights from Cairns to Kimberley via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–37,000
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Kimberley via Cairns, Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–50,000
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Kimberley via Cairns, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–33,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Bram Fischer International Airport via Sydney, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 15,000–55,000
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Cairns to Kimberley via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–60,000
- 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
- R 900–1,300
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
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