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 Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane CNS - OPO
27h 52m€619–3,341Fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane CNS - LIS
28h 49m€658–3,570Fly 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€622–3,268Fly 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€1,080–3,077
Cairns (CNS) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) 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 16385 km.
It takes approximately 27h 52m to get from Cairns to Portugal, including transfers.
There are 9103+ hotels available in Portugal.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Portugal?
Singapore Airlines, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) twice daily.
- Website
- swiss.com
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
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
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cairns to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Singapore Changi, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–3,400
Flights from Cairns to Faro Airport via Singapore Changi, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–3,300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cairns to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Singapore Changi, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–3,600
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Cairns to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Singapore Changi, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €650–3,600
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Cairns to Vigo via Singapore Changi, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €850–4,900
- 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
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Vigo Urzáiz to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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