There are 3 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 30m€731–5,312Bus 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 46m€676–4,811Fly Cairns to Faro Airport, train
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane CNS - FAO
- Take the train from Faro to Lisboa Orientetrain
30h 56m€693–4,875
Cairns (CNS) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Lisbon is to fly and train which costs €650 - €4900 and takes 30h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Lisbon is to fly which takes 29h 30m and costs €700 - €5500.
The distance between Cairns and Lisbon is 16579 km.
It takes approximately 29h 30m to get from Cairns to Lisbon, including transfers.
Lisbon is 9h behind Cairns. It is currently 5:47 AM in Cairns and 8:47 PM in Lisbon.
There are 9349+ hotels available in Lisbon.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Lisbon, Portugal?
Singapore Airlines, TAP Portugal, and Vueling Airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) twice daily.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Cairns to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Singapore Changi, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €700–5,500
Flights from Cairns to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Singapore Changi, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €700–5,500
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Cairns, Singapore Changi, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–4,700
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Cairns, Singapore Changi, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €600–4,700
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Cairns to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Singapore Changi, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €700–5,500
Flights from Cairns to Faro Airport via Singapore Changi, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €650–4,900
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Cairns, Singapore Changi, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–4,700
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Cairns to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Singapore Changi, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €700–5,500
Flights from Cairns to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Singapore Changi, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €700–5,500
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Cairns, Singapore Changi, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €600–4,700
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cairns to Faro Airport via Singapore Changi, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €650–4,900
Flights from Cairns to Faro Airport via Singapore Changi, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €650–4,900
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Faro to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cairns to Cooktown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
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