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How to get fromCairns to Madridby plane, train, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Cairns to Madrid by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane CNS - MAD
    29h 35m
    €765–1,453

  2. Fly to Bilbao Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane CNS - BIO
    2. Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Madrid Chamartíntrain train
    33h 58m
    €608–2,123

  3. Fly to Valencia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane plane CNS - VLC
    2. Take the train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartíntrain train
    30h 19m
    €640–3,516

  4. Fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane CNS - BCN
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    29h 23m
    €731–1,262

  5. Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane CNS - BIQ
    2. Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostiabus bus
    3. Take the train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Madrid Chamartíntrain train
    33h 39m
    €907–3,220

  6. Fly to Valladolid Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Valladolid Airport (VLL)plane plane CNS - VLL
    2. Take the train from Valladolid to Madrid Chamartíntrain train
    40h 50m
    €2,467–7,587

Cairns (CNS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration28h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€566Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 16,088.1 km
  • Duration: 29h 35m

What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Madrid, Spain?

Jetstar, Iberia, and three other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) once daily.

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