There are 2 ways to get from Cairns to Manaus by plane or bus
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Cairns (CNS) to Manaus (MAO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Manaus is to bus and fly which costs R$ 3800 - R$ 9500 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Manaus is to fly which takes 31h 23m and costs R$ 6000 - R$ 16000.
The distance between Cairns and Manaus is 16434 km.
It takes approximately 31h 23m to get from Cairns to Manaus, including transfers.
Manaus is 14h behind Cairns. It is currently 4:19 PM in Cairns and 2:19 AM in Manaus.
There are 651+ hotels available in Manaus.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Manaus, Brazil?
Jetstar and LATAM Chile fly from Cairns (CNS) to Manaus (MAO) twice daily.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cairns to Manaus via Sydney, Santiago, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$6,000–16,000
Flights from Cairns to Manaus via Melbourne, Santiago, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$6,000–16,000
Flights from Cairns to Manaus via Melbourne, Santiago, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$6,500–17,000
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Manaus via Cairns, Sydney, Santiago, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R$5,000–14,000
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Manaus via Cairns, Auckland, Ezeiza, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R$3,400–8,500
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Manaus via Cairns, Auckland, Ezeiza, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R$3,400–8,500
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Manaus via Cairns, Auckland, Ezeiza, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R$3,400–8,500
- 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
- R$260–380
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
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