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There are 7 ways to get from Cairns to Minneapolis by plane, train, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Cairns to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane CNS - MSP
    26h 13m
    $1,069–6,436

  2. Fly Cairns to Rochester, bus

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    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Rochester (RST)plane plane CNS - RST
    2. Take the bus from Rochester to St. Paulbus bus
    31h 15m
    $730–2,377

  3. Train to Townsville Airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Townsvilletrain train
    2. Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane TSV - MSP
    31h 5m
    $786–3,388

  4. Fly Cairns to La Crosse, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to La Crosse (LSE)plane plane CNS - LSE
    2. Take the bus from Landline - La Crosse Regional Airport to Landline - MSP Terminal-1 Lindberghbus bus
    33h 43m
    $768–2,438

  5. Bus to Cooktown Airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus bus
    2. Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane CTN - MSP
    32h 49m
    $1,037–6,123

  6. Fly Cairns to Chippewa Valley Regional Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU)plane plane CNS - EAU
    2. Take the bus from Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop to U of MN Campusbus bus
    36h 16m
    $757–2,427

  7. Fly Cairns to Des Moines, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane CNS - DSM
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State Universityshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Ames to St. Paulbus bus
    33h 33m
    $1,126–2,716

Cairns (CNS) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration24h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,067Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,556.3 mi
  • Duration: 26h 13m

What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Minneapolis, MN, USA?

Fiji Airways, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) 6 times a week.

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