There are 3 ways to get from Cairns to Osaka by plane 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 to Kansai International Airport, train
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)plane CNS - KIX
- Take the train from Kansai Airport to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain
10h 56m¥40,324–101,332Fly to Osaka International Airport
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane CNS - ITM
22h 55m¥53,103–166,111Fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane CNS - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Osakatrain
13h 51m
Cairns (CNS) to Kansai International Airport (KIX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Osaka is to fly and train which costs ¥40000 - ¥110000 and takes 10h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Osaka is to fly and train which takes 10h 56m and costs ¥40000 - ¥110000.
The distance between Cairns and Osaka is 5876 km.
It takes approximately 10h 56m to get from Cairns to Osaka, including transfers.
Osaka is 1h behind Cairns. It is currently 2:21 AM in Cairns and 1:21 AM in Osaka.
There are 9435+ hotels available in Osaka.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Osaka, Japan?
Jetstar and Japan Airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) 3 times a day.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Cairns to Kansai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥39,000–95,000
Flights from Cairns to Kansai International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥39,000–95,000
Flights from Cairns to Osaka International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–170,000
Flights from Cairns to Osaka International Airport via Kansai International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–170,000
Flights from Cairns to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–180,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Kansai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥39,000–95,000
Flights from Cairns to Kansai International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥39,000–95,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Cairns to Kansai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–360,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kansai Airport to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,300
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Nagoya to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
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