There are 4 ways to get from Cairns to Portugal 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 to Lisbon-Portela Airport
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane CNS - LIS
28h 49m€660–3,580Fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane CNS - OPO
27h 52m€621–3,351Fly to Faro Airport, train
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane CNS - FAO
- Take the train from Faro to Pinhal Novotrain
35h 9m€624–3,277Fly to Vigo, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Vigo (VGO)plane CNS - VGO
- Take the bus from Vigo Urzáiz to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Bragabus
33h 22m€1,083–3,086
Cairns (CNS) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Portugal is to fly and train which costs €600 - €3300 and takes 35h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Portugal is to fly which takes 27h 52m and costs €600 - €3400.
The distance between Cairns and Portugal is 16587 km.
It takes approximately 28h 49m to get from Cairns to Portugal, including transfers.
There are 9111+ hotels available in Portugal.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Portugal?
Singapore Airlines, TAP Portugal, and two other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) once daily.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cairns to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Singapore Changi, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–3,600
Flights from Cairns to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Singapore Changi, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–3,400
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Faro to Pinhal Novo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Vigo Urzáiz to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Rede Expressos
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