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There are 7 ways to get from Cairns to Madrid by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Cairns to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

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    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane CNS - MAD
    26h 35m
    €546–1,182

  2. Fly Cairns to Bilbao Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane CNS - BIO
    2. Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Madrid Chamartíntrain train
    32h 13m
    €692–4,667

  3. Fly Cairns 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
    26h 39m
    €593–4,050

  4. Fly Cairns 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
    34h 52m
    €1,013–6,942

  5. Bus to Cooktown Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

    1. Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus bus
    2. Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane CTN - MAD
    34h 50m
    €546–1,206

  6. Fly Cairns 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
    32h 2m
    €881–2,237

  7. Fly Cairns to Zaragoza Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ)plane plane CNS - ZAZ
    2. Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    2d 2h
    €834–2,170

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

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration29h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€497Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 16,088.1 km
  • Duration: 26h 35m

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

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

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