There are 4 ways to get from Cairns to Puducherry by plane, train, or bus
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Fly to Pondicherry
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Pondicherry (PNY)plane CNS - PNY
26h 22m₹63,602–140,117Fly to Kempegowda International Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Kempegowda International Airport (BLR)plane CNS - BLR
- Take the bus from Kempegowda International Airport to KR Pura stationbus
- Take the train from Krishnarajapurm to Pondicherrytrain
29h 25m₹38,291–86,432Fly to Chennai International Airport, train
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane CNS - MAA
- Take the train from Tambaram to Villupuram Jntrain
22h 31m₹48,714–168,550Fly to Trichy International Airport, train
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane CNS - TRZ
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Villupuram Jntrain
20h 28m₹44,302–287,535
Cairns (CNS) to Pondicherry (PNY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Puducherry is to fly and bus and train which costs ₹38,000 - ₹90,000 and takes 29h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Puducherry is to fly and train which takes 20h 28m and costs ₹44,000 - ₹2,90,000.
The distance between Cairns and Puducherry is 7945 km.
It takes approximately 26h 22m to get from Cairns to Puducherry, including transfers.
Puducherry is 4h 30m behind Cairns. It is currently 5:54 AM in Cairns and 1:24 AM in Puducherry.
There are 1225+ hotels available in Puducherry.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Puducherry, India?
Jetstar, IndiGo Airlines, and Singapore Airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Pondicherry (PNY) twice daily.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Cairns to Pondicherry via Ngurah Rai, Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹60,000–140,000
Flights from Cairns to Pondicherry via Singapore Changi, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹55,000–400,000
Flights from Cairns to Pondicherry via Singapore Changi, Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹55,000–380,000
Flights from Cairns to Kempegowda International Airport via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹38,000–85,000
Flights from Cairns to Kempegowda International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹34,000–230,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Cairns to Chennai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹34,000–230,000
Flights from Cairns to Chennai International Airport via Darwin, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹34,000–230,000
Flights from Cairns to Chennai International Airport via Port Moresby, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹60,000–190,000
Flights from Cairns to Kempegowda International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹34,000–230,000
Flights from Cairns to Kempegowda International Airport via Darwin, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹34,000–230,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Chennai International Airport via Darwin, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹48,000–170,000
Flights from Cairns to Kempegowda International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹34,000–230,000
Flights from Cairns to Kempegowda International Airport via Darwin, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹47,000–160,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Cairns to Chennai International Airport via Port Moresby, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹65,000–200,000
Flights from Cairns to Kempegowda International Airport via Port Moresby, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹65,000–190,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Tambaram to Villupuram Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Villupuram Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–210
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹470–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
Train from Krishnarajapurm to Pondicherry
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹260–2,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹260–310
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹650–850
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹950–1,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,500–2,000
- Phone
- +91 080 22483777
- Website
- mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in
Bus from Kempegowda International Airport to KR Pura station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹75–310
- Website
- https://mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in/en
- Airport Vajra Vayu Electric
- ₹75–95
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- ₹230–310
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