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There are 6 ways to get from Cairns to Malaysia by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah

    best
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane plane CNS - SZB
    21h 22m
    RM 1,300–8,000

  2. Fly to Penang International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane CNS - PEN
    17h 5m
    RM 1,125–6,639

  3. Fly to Singapore Changi Airport

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Singapore Changi Airport (SIN)plane plane CNS - SIN
    10h 53m
    RM 1,475–3,290

  4. Fly to Ipoh

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Ipoh (IPH)plane plane CNS - IPH
    18h 42m
    RM 1,949–11,460

  5. Fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane plane CNS - KUL
    2. Take the train from Klia T2 to KL Sentraltrain train
    16h 28m
    RM 1,701–2,860

  6. Fly to Sultan Ismail Petra

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR)plane plane CNS - KBR
    23h 24m
    RM 1,445–8,440

Cairns (CNS) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration19h 45mAverage Duration
TicketRM 1,309Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,353.1 km
  • Duration: 21h 22m

What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Malaysia?

Singapore Airlines, Scoot Tigerair, and Malindo Airways fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) once daily.

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