There are 3 ways to get from Cairns to Puducherry by plane or train
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Fly to Pondicherry
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Pondicherry (PNY)plane CNS - PNY
26h 22m₹60,636–137,800Fly to Chennai International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane CNS - MAA
- Take the train from Trisulam to Pondicherrytrain
20h 40m₹34,184–174,537Fly 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
19h 55m₹42,188–214,061
Cairns (CNS) to Pondicherry (PNY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Puducherry is to fly and train which costs ₹34,000 - ₹1,80,000 and takes 20h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Puducherry is to fly and train which takes 19h 55m and costs ₹42,000 - ₹2,20,000.
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 1:20 PM in Cairns and 8:50 AM in Puducherry.
There are 1203+ 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, Bengaluru
- 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
- ₹55,000–300,000
Flights from Cairns to Pondicherry via Singapore Changi, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹50,000–290,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Trisulam to Pondicherry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–210
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹470–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Villupuram Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–210
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹470–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
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