There are 8 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
30h 25m€686–2,041Fly to Oulu Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Oulu Airport (OUL)plane CNS - OUL
- Take the train from Oulu to Kemitrain
30h 44m€646–1,900Fly to Ivalo
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Ivalo (IVL)plane CNS - IVL
31h 40m€1,044–2,965Fly to Kittilä Airport
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Kittilä Airport (KTT)plane CNS - KTT
30h 59m€845–2,511Fly to Kemi-Tornio Airport
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM)plane CNS - KEM
31h 16m€700–2,300Fly to Kuusamo, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Kuusamo (KAO)plane CNS - KAO
- Take the bus from Lentoasema to Roimunrotko Ebus
34h 9m€778–2,260Fly to Kuopio, train
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Kuopio (KUO)plane CNS - KUO
- Take the train from Kuopio to Oulutrain
- Take the train from Oulu to Kemitrain
37h€650–1,861Fly to Vaasa Airport, train
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Vaasa Airport (VAA)plane CNS - VAA
- Take the train from Vaasa to Seinäjokitrain
- Take the train from Seinäjoki to Kemitrain
36h 44m€704–2,013
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 €650 - €1900 and takes 37h.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Lapland is to fly which takes 30h 25m and costs €650 - €2100.
The distance between Cairns and Lapland is 13042 km.
It takes approximately 30h 25m to get from Cairns to Lapland, including transfers.
Lapland is 7h behind Cairns. It is currently 5:55 AM in Cairns and 10:55 PM in Lapland.
There are 2131+ hotels available in Lapland.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Lapland, Finland?
Jetstar, Finnair, and two 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
- 26h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,100
Flights from Cairns to Rovaniemi via Tokyo Narita, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €650–2,100
Flights from Cairns to Ivalo via Osaka Kansai, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €950–2,900
Flights from Cairns to Ivalo via Tokyo Narita, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €950–3,000
Flights from Cairns to Kittilä Airport via Osaka Kansai, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €800–2,600
Flights from Cairns to Kittilä Airport via Tokyo Narita, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €850–2,600
Flights from Cairns to Oulu Airport via Osaka Kansai, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,900
Flights from Cairns to Oulu Airport via Tokyo Narita, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €600–1,900
Flights from Cairns to Kemi-Tornio Airport via Osaka Kansai, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €700–2,300
Flights from Cairns to Kemi-Tornio Airport via Tokyo Narita, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €750–2,300
Flights from Cairns to Kuusamo via Osaka Kansai, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €700–2,300
Flights from Cairns to Kuusamo via Tokyo Narita, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €750–2,300
Flights from Cairns to Kuopio via Osaka Kansai, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,800
Flights from Cairns to Kuopio via Tokyo Narita, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €600–1,800
Flights from Cairns to Kuopio via Port Moresby, Hong Kong, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,800
Flights from Cairns to Kuopio via Port Moresby, Tokyo Narita, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,800
Flights from Cairns to Kuopio via Port Moresby, Singapore Changi, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,000
Flights from Cairns to Vaasa Airport via Osaka Kansai, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,900
Flights from Cairns to Vaasa Airport via Tokyo Narita, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,000
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Cairns to Rovaniemi via Singapore Changi, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €800–4,500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cairns to Kuusamo via Singapore Changi, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €1,000–3,500
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Oulu to Kemi
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- 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
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Vaasa to Seinäjoki
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Seinäjoki to Kemi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Bus from Lentoasema to Roimunrotko E
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Rukan Taksi Ja Huoltopalvelu Oy Saapunki
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