There are 3 ways to get from Cairns to Marshall Islands by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Cairns
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Amata Kabua International Airport (MAJ)plane CNS - MAJ
16h$1,430–2,461Train to Townsville Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Townsvilletrain
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Amata Kabua International Airport (MAJ)plane TSV - MAJ
21h 48m$1,152–3,018Bus to Cooktown Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
- Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Amata Kabua International Airport (MAJ)plane CTN - MAJ
23h 41m$1,305–2,339
Cairns (CNS) to Amata Kabua International Airport (MAJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Marshall Islands is to train and fly which costs $1,100 - $3,100 and takes 21h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Marshall Islands is to fly which takes 16h and costs $1,400 - $2,500.
The distance between Cairns and Marshall Islands is 3886 km.
It takes approximately 16h to get from Cairns to Marshall Islands, including transfers.
Marshall Islands is 2h ahead of Cairns. It is currently 10:05 AM in Cairns and 12:05 PM in Marshall Islands.
There are two+ hotels available in Marshall Islands.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Marshall Islands?
Qantas, Nauru Airlines, and Virgin Australia fly from Cairns (CNS) to Amata Kabua International Airport (MAJ) 3 times a week.
- Website
- nauruair.com
Flights from Cairns to Amata Kabua International Airport via Brisbane, Nauru, Tarawa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 33m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,500
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Amata Kabua International Airport via Cairns, Brisbane, Nauru, Tarawa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,200
Flights from Townsville Airport to Amata Kabua International Airport via Brisbane, Nauru, Tarawa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,100
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cairns Central Station to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–895
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $30–50
- AChoice
- $45–60
- Gold Class
- $714
- Heritage Class
- $895
- Phone
- (07) 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cairns to Cooktown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
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