There are 2 ways to get from Cairns to Palau by plane or train
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Cairns (CNS) to Koror (ROR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Palau is to train and fly which costs $850 - $3,900 and takes 20h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Palau is to fly which takes 13h 20m and costs $950 - $3,300.
The distance between Cairns and Palau is 2975 km.
It takes approximately 13h 20m to get from Cairns to Palau, including transfers.
Palau is 1h behind Cairns. It is currently 6:48 PM in Cairns and 5:48 PM in Palau.
There are 45+ hotels available in Palau.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Palau?
Jetstar, Qantas, and Virgin Australia fly from Cairns (CNS) to Koror (ROR) 3 times a week.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Koror via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Townsville Airport to Koror via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
- 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
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