There are 3 ways to get from Cairns to Phnom Penh by plane 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 to Phnom Penh
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Phnom Penh (KTI)plane CNS - KTI
20h 21m$301–1,363Fly to Tan Son Nhat International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN)plane CNS - SGN
- Take the bus from Ho Chi Minh to Phnom Penhbus
24h 3m$442–804Fly to Siem Reap, bus, Minivan
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Siem Reap (SAI)plane CNS - SAI
- Take the bus from Siem Reap Airport to Go Ho Travel Siem Reapbus
- Take the bus from Siem Reap to Phnom Pehnbus
28h 7m$404–1,771
Cairns (CNS) to Phnom Penh (KTI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Phnom Penh is to fly and bus which costs $440 - $850 and takes 24h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Phnom Penh is to fly which takes 20h 21m and costs $300 - $1,400.
The distance between Cairns and Phnom Penh is 5521 km.
It takes approximately 20h 21m to get from Cairns to Phnom Penh, including transfers.
Phnom Penh is 3h behind Cairns. It is currently 7:48 PM in Cairns and 4:48 PM in Phnom Penh.
There are 536+ hotels available in Phnom Penh.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Phnom Penh, Cambodia?
Singapore Airlines, Air Niugini, and two other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Phnom Penh (KTI) twice daily.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Cairns to Phnom Penh via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Cairns to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Cairns to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Port Moresby, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Cairns to Siem Reap via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,800
- Phone
- +855 97 924 8888
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Ho Chi Minh to Phnom Penh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28
- Book at
- 12go.asia
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