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How to get fromCairns to Manchesterby plane or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Cairns to Manchester by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Manchester Airport

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    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane CNS - MAN
    26h 26m
    £432–1,381

  2. Fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane CNS - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    28h 11m
    £582–1,475

  3. Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane CNS - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    28h 11m
    £728–1,414

  4. Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane CNS - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain train
    3. Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    27h 4m
    £757–1,345

  5. Fly to Liverpool, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane CNS - LPL
    2. Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    27h 42m
    £506–1,734

  6. Fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane plane CNS - LBA
    2. Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Manchester Victoriatrain train
    29h 6m
    £544–1,855

  7. Fly to Durham Tees Valley Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME)plane plane CNS - MME
    2. Take the train from Darlington to Manchester Victoriatrain train
    36h 46m
    £1,008–2,220

  8. Fly to Humberside Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Humberside Airport (HUY)plane plane CNS - HUY
    2. Take the train from Barnetby to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    29h 41m
    £581–1,958

Cairns (CNS) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration26h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket£429Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,399.1 mi
  • Duration: 26h 26m

What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Manchester, England?

Singapore Airlines, Jetstar, and Finnair fly from Cairns (CNS) to Manchester Airport (MAN) once daily.

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