There are 7 ways to get from Cairns to Lapland by plane, train, 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 to Rovaniemi
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane CNS - RVN
31h 25m€728–1,744Fly to Kuopio, train
cheapest- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Kuopio (KUO)plane CNS - KUO
- Take the train from Kuopio to Oulutrain
- Take the train from Oulu to Kemitrain
38h 5m€700–1,641Fly to Kittilä Airport
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Kittilä Airport (KTT)plane CNS - KTT
34h 4m€898–2,146Fly to Ivalo
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Ivalo (IVL)plane CNS - IVL
31h 35m€1,096–2,517Fly to Oulu Airport, train
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Oulu Airport (OUL)plane CNS - OUL
- Take the train from Oulu to Kemitrain
32h 44m€707–1,685Fly to Kemi-Tornio Airport
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM)plane CNS - KEM
32h 11m€800–2,000Fly to Kuusamo, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Kuusamo (KAO)plane CNS - KAO
- Take the bus from Lentoasema to 1bus
35h 10m€790–1,858
Cairns (CNS) to Rovaniemi (RVN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Lapland is to fly and train which costs €700 - €1700 and takes 38h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Lapland is to fly which takes 31h 25m and costs €700 - €1800.
The distance between Cairns and Lapland is 13041 km.
It takes approximately 31h 25m to get from Cairns to Lapland, including transfers.
Lapland is 8h behind Cairns. It is currently 6:28 PM in Cairns and 10:28 AM in Lapland.
There are 2211+ hotels available in Lapland.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Lapland, Finland?
Jetstar, Finnair, and three other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Rovaniemi (RVN) twice daily.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Cairns to Rovaniemi via Osaka Kansai, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €700–1,800
Flights from Cairns to Rovaniemi via Tokyo Narita, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €700–1,800
Flights from Cairns to Kittilä Airport via Osaka Kansai, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €850–2,200
Flights from Cairns to Kittilä Airport via Tokyo Narita, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €900–2,200
Flights from Cairns to Ivalo via Osaka Kansai, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 12m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €1,000–2,500
Flights from Cairns to Ivalo via Tokyo Narita, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 2m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €1,000–2,500
Flights from Cairns to Oulu Airport via Osaka Kansai, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–1,700
Flights from Cairns to Oulu Airport via Tokyo Narita, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–1,700
Flights from Cairns to Oulu Airport via Port Moresby, Hong Kong, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €700–1,700
Flights from Cairns to Oulu Airport via Port Moresby, Singapore Changi, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €750–1,800
Flights from Cairns to Oulu Airport via Darwin, Singapore Changi, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €700–1,800
Flights from Cairns to Kemi-Tornio Airport via Osaka Kansai, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €800–2,000
Flights from Cairns to Kemi-Tornio Airport via Tokyo Narita, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 27m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €800–2,000
Flights from Cairns to Kuusamo via Osaka Kansai, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €750–1,900
Flights from Cairns to Kuusamo via Tokyo Narita, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €750–1,900
Flights from Cairns to Kuusamo via Darwin, Singapore Changi, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €750–1,900
Flights from Cairns to Kuopio via Osaka Kansai, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,600
Flights from Cairns to Kuopio via Tokyo Narita, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–1,600
Flights from Cairns to Kuopio via Port Moresby, Hong Kong, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–1,600
Flights from Cairns to Kuopio via Port Moresby, Singapore Changi, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €700–1,700
Flights from Cairns to Kuopio via Darwin, Singapore Changi, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €650–1,700
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Rovaniemi via Tokyo Narita, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €700–1,800
Flights from Cairns to Rovaniemi via Darwin, Singapore Changi, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €750–1,900
Flights from Cairns to Kittilä Airport via Tokyo Narita, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €900–2,200
Flights from Cairns to Kittilä Airport via Darwin, Singapore Changi, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €900–2,300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cairns to Kuusamo via Singapore Changi, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €900–5,500
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Cairns to Rovaniemi via Singapore Changi, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €850–5,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Cairns to Kittilä Airport via Ngurah Rai, Doha, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €1,100–3,100
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Oulu to Kemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kuopio to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Oulu to Kemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Bus from Lentoasema to 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Rukan Taksi Ja Huoltopalvelu Oy Saapunki
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