There are 4 ways to get from Cairns to Palau 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 Koror (ROR)plane CNS - ROR
11h 54m$1,063–3,463Train to Townsville Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Townsvilletrain
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Koror (ROR)plane TSV - ROR
18h 48m$946–3,836Train to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Proserpinetrain
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Koror (ROR)plane PPP - ROR
35h 42m$1,541–6,420Bus to Cooktown Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
- Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Koror (ROR)plane CTN - ROR
29h 35m$997–3,183
Cairns (CNS) to Koror (ROR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Palau is to train and fly which costs $900 - $3,900 and takes 18h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Palau is to fly which takes 11h 54m and costs $1,000 - $3,500.
The distance between Cairns and Palau is 2974 km.
It takes approximately 11h 54m to get from Cairns to Palau, including transfers.
Palau is 1h behind Cairns. It is currently 11:40 PM in Cairns and 10:40 PM in Palau.
There are 43+ hotels available in Palau.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Palau?
Jetstar and Qantas fly from Cairns (CNS) to Koror (ROR) once a week.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Koror via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Townsville Airport to Koror via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Koror via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 31m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,800
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Koror via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Koror via Cairns, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Koror via Cairns, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Koror via Cairns, Townsville Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
- 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
- $30–871
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $30–50
- AChoice
- $40–55
- Gold Class
- $696
- Heritage Class
- $871
Train from Cairns Central Station to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–1,512
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $45–70
- AChoice
- $75–100
- Gold Class
- $1,207
- Heritage Class
- $1,512
- Phone
- (07) 3036 2070
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cairns to Cooktown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
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