There are 4 ways to get from Cairns to Lisbon 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 Cairns to Lisbon-Portela Airport
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane CNS - LIS
29h 5m€583–2,115Bus to Cooktown Airport, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
- Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane CTN - LIS
37h 21m€580–2,016Fly Cairns to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, train
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane CNS - OPO
- Take the train from Porto Campanha to Lisboa Orientetrain
31h 7m€627–3,287Fly Cairns to Faro Airport, train
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane CNS - FAO
- Take the train from Faro to Lisboa Orientetrain
34h 18m€606–3,170
Cairns (CNS) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Lisbon is to bus and fly which costs €550 - €2100 and takes 37h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Lisbon is to fly which takes 29h 5m and costs €550 - €2200.
The distance between Cairns and Lisbon is 16579 km.
It takes approximately 29h 5m to get from Cairns to Lisbon, including transfers.
Lisbon is 9h behind Cairns. It is currently 12:01 PM in Cairns and 3:01 AM in Lisbon.
There are 9110+ hotels available in Lisbon.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Lisbon, Portugal?
Singapore Airlines, Swiss, and two other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) once daily.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cairns to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Singapore Changi, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–2,200
Flights from Cairns to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Singapore Changi, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–3,300
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Cairns, Singapore Changi, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,900
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Cairns to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Singapore Changi, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–3,500
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Cairns, Singapore Changi, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–3,100
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cairns to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Singapore Changi, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–3,500
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Cairns, Singapore Changi, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–3,100
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Cairns to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Singapore Changi, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €600–3,500
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Cairns, Singapore Changi, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €550–3,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cairns to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Singapore Changi, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–3,300
Flights from Cairns to Faro Airport via Singapore Changi, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–3,200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cairns to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Singapore Changi, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–3,300
Flights from Cairns to Faro Airport via Singapore Changi, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €550–3,200
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Porto Campanha to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Faro to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
- 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
- €45–70
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
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