There are 7 ways to get from Cairns to Minneapolis by plane, train, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Cairns to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane CNS - MSP
25h 47m$1,111–7,276Fly Cairns to Rochester, bus
cheapest- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Rochester (RST)plane CNS - RST
- Take the bus from Rochester to St. Paulbus
31h 20m$816–2,661Train to Townsville Airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Townsvilletrain
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane TSV - MSP
32h 31m$887–3,707Fly Cairns to La Crosse, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to La Crosse (LSE)plane CNS - LSE
- Take the bus from Landline - La Crosse Regional Airport to Landline - MSP Terminal-2 Humphreybus
32h 4m$857–2,733Bus to Cooktown Airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
- Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane CTN - MSP
32h 28m$1,043–6,625Fly Cairns to Chippewa Valley Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU)plane CNS - EAU
- Take the bus from Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop to U of MN Campusbus
34h 28m$847–2,725Fly Cairns to Des Moines, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Des Moines (DSM)plane CNS - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
- Take the bus from Ames to St. Paulbus
32h 33m$1,670–4,328
Cairns (CNS) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Minneapolis is to fly and bus which costs $800 - $2,700 and takes 31h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Minneapolis is to fly which takes 25h 47m and costs $1,100 - $7,500.
The distance between Cairns and Minneapolis is 8606 miles.
It takes approximately 25h 47m to get from Cairns to Minneapolis, including transfers.
Minneapolis is 15h behind Cairns. It is currently 11:23 PM in Cairns and 8:23 AM in Minneapolis.
There are 596+ hotels available in Minneapolis.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Minneapolis, MN, USA?
Fiji Airways and Delta fly from Cairns (CNS) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) 4 times a week.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cairns to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Nadi, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,500
Flights from Cairns to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 9m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,500
Flights from Townsville Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Brisbane, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,300
Flights from Townsville Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Brisbane, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Cairns, Nadi, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 4m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–6,500
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Cairns, Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 4m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–6,500
Flights from Cairns to Rochester via Nadi, San Francisco, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 48m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–6,000
Flights from Cairns to Rochester via Nadi, Los Angeles, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–6,000
Flights from Cairns to Rochester via Brisbane, Los Angeles, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 31m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,100
Flights from Cairns to Rochester via Brisbane, San Francisco, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Cairns to Rochester via Brisbane, Vancouver, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Cairns Central Station to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–904
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $30–50
- AChoice
- $45–60
- Gold Class
- $722
- Heritage Class
- $904
- Phone
- +1 (888) 428-1149
- [email protected]
- Website
- Landline
Bus from Landline - La Crosse Regional Airport to Landline - MSP Terminal-2 Humphrey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Landline
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