There are 5 ways to get from Cairns to Meekatharra by plane, car, or bus
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Fly to Meekatharra
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Meekatharra (MKR)plane CNS - MKR
19h 7m$464–1,629Fly to Mount Magnet Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Mount Magnet Airport (MMG)plane CNS - MMG
- Take the bus from Mount Magnet to Meekatharrabus
26h 21m$452–1,459Drive 4,811 km
- Drive from Cairns to Meekatharracar 4,811 km
2d 16h$869–1,255Fly to Newman Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Newman Airport (ZNE)plane CNS - ZNE
- Take the bus from Newman Visitor Centre to Meekatharrabus
19h 19m$737–2,427Fly to Wiluna Airport, drive
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Wiluna Airport (WUN)plane CNS - WUN
- Drive from Wiluna Airport (WUN) to Meekatharracar
22h 41m$465–1,619
Cairns (CNS) to Meekatharra (MKR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Meekatharra is to fly and bus which costs $450 - $1,500 and takes 26h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Meekatharra is to fly which takes 19h 7m and costs $460 - $1,700.
The distance between Cairns and Meekatharra is 3015 km. The road distance is 4811 km.
It takes approximately 19h 7m to get from Cairns to Meekatharra, including transfers.
Meekatharra is 2h behind Cairns. It is currently 11:49 PM in Cairns and 9:49 PM in Meekatharra.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Meekatharra is 4811 km. It takes approximately 2 days 16h to drive from Cairns to Meekatharra.
There are four+ hotels available in Meekatharra.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Meekatharra, WA, Australia?
Jetstar, Qantas, and three other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Meekatharra (MKR) twice daily.
- Website
- skippers.com.au
Flights from Cairns to Meekatharra via Melbourne, Perth, Wiluna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Cairns to Meekatharra via Brisbane, Perth, Wiluna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
Flights from Cairns to Meekatharra via Alice Springs, Perth, Wiluna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,700
Flights from Cairns to Meekatharra via Sydney, Perth, Wiluna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from Cairns to Meekatharra via Darwin, Perth, Wiluna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Cairns to Meekatharra via Adelaide, Perth, Wiluna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Cairns to Meekatharra via Gold Coast, Perth, Wiluna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Cairns to Mount Magnet Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Cairns to Mount Magnet Airport via Melbourne, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
Flights from Cairns to Mount Magnet Airport via Sydney, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Cairns to Mount Magnet Airport via Brisbane, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
Flights from Cairns to Mount Magnet Airport via Alice Springs, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Cairns to Mount Magnet Airport via Darwin, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Cairns to Mount Magnet Airport via Adelaide, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Cairns to Wiluna Airport via Melbourne, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Cairns to Wiluna Airport via Brisbane, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
Flights from Cairns to Wiluna Airport via Alice Springs, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,700
Flights from Cairns to Wiluna Airport via Sydney, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Cairns to Wiluna Airport via Darwin, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Cairns to Wiluna Airport via Adelaide, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Cairns to Wiluna Airport via Gold Coast, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Newman Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Cairns to Newman Airport via Melbourne, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,200
Flights from Cairns to Newman Airport via Sydney, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,300
Flights from Cairns to Newman Airport via Brisbane, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Newman Airport via Brisbane, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,100
Flights from Cairns to Newman Airport via Melbourne, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,100
Flights from Cairns to Newman Airport via Sydney, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
- Phone
- +61 (0) 8 9274 7464
- [email protected]
- Website
- integritycoachlines.com.au
Bus from Newman Visitor Centre to Meekatharra
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Schedules at
- integritycoachlines.com.au
Bus from Mount Magnet to Meekatharra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Schedules at
- integritycoachlines.com.au
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