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How to get fromCairns to Scotlandby plane or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Cairns to Scotland by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Edinburgh Airport

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    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane CNS - EDI
    26h 1m
    £431–1,080

  2. Fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane CNS - GLA
    26h 58m
    £587–1,720

  3. Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane CNS - INV
    28h 57m
    £646–3,476

  4. Fly to Aberdeen Airport

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane CNS - ABZ
    26h 15m
    £643–3,449

  5. Fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane CNS - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain train
    3. Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    30h 12m
    £471–1,201

  6. Fly to Newcastle, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane CNS - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    27h 47m
    £673–1,969

  7. Fly to Durham Tees Valley Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME)plane plane CNS - MME
    2. Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    36h 40m
    £1,096–3,723

Cairns (CNS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration26h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket£421Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,300.7 mi
  • Duration: 26h 1m

What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Scotland?

Singapore Airlines, Lufthansa City, and five other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) twice daily.

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