There are 3 ways to get from Cairns to Nauru by plane, train, or bus
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 Nauru (INU)plane CNS - INU
10h$2,900–5,500Train to Townsville Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Townsvilletrain
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Nauru (INU)plane TSV - INU
16h 21m$2,434–5,496Bus to Cooktown Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
- Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Nauru (INU)plane CTN - INU
18h 35m$2,687–4,917
Cairns (CNS) to Nauru (INU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Nauru is to train and fly which costs $2,400 - $5,500 and takes 16h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Nauru is to fly which takes 10h and costs $2,900 - $5,500.
The distance between Cairns and Nauru is 2950 km.
It takes approximately 10h to get from Cairns to Nauru, including transfers.
Nauru is 2h ahead of Cairns. It is currently 8:15 AM in Cairns and 10:15 AM in Nauru.
There are two+ hotels available in Nauru.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Nauru?
Qantas and Nauru Airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Nauru (INU) 4 times a week.
- Website
- nauruair.com
Flights from Cairns to Nauru via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–5,500
Flights from Cairns to Nauru via Townsville Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–5,500
Flights from Townsville Airport to Nauru via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–4,600
Flights from Townsville Airport to Nauru via Cairns, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–4,900
Flights from Townsville Airport to Nauru via Mount Isa, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–5,500
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Nauru via Cairns, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–4,800
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Nauru via Cairns, Townsville Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–4,800
- 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
- $715
- Heritage Class
- $895
- Phone
- +61 7 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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