There are 3 ways to get from Cairns to Seychelles by plane, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Cairns to Seychelles International Airport
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Seychelles International Airport (SEZ)plane CNS - SEZ
28h 55m$700–2,200Bus to Cooktown Airport, fly to Seychelles International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
- Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Seychelles International Airport (SEZ)plane CTN - SEZ
2d 5h$580–3,322Fly Cairns to Praslin Island Airport, ferry
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Praslin Island Airport (PRI)plane CNS - PRI
- Take the ferry from Praslin to La Digueferry
- Take the ferry from La Digue to Praslinferry
- Take the ferry from Praslin to Mahéferry
34h 58m$776–2,080
Cairns (CNS) to Seychelles International Airport (SEZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Seychelles is to fly which costs $700 - $2,200 and takes 28h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Seychelles is to fly which takes 28h 55m and costs $700 - $2,200.
The distance between Cairns and Seychelles is 9888 km.
It takes approximately 28h 55m to get from Cairns to Seychelles, including transfers.
Seychelles is 6h behind Cairns. It is currently 11:10 AM in Cairns and 5:10 AM in Seychelles.
There are 471+ hotels available in Seychelles.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Seychelles?
Jetstar, SriLankan Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Seychelles International Airport (SEZ) 3 times a week.
- Website
- airseychelles.com
Flights from Cairns to Seychelles International Airport via Melbourne, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Cairns to Seychelles International Airport via Darwin, Singapore Changi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–3,600
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Seychelles International Airport via Cairns, Singapore Changi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $490–3,200
Flights from Cairns to Praslin Island Airport via Melbourne, Colombo, Seychelles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Cairns to Praslin Island Airport via Sydney, Colombo, Seychelles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Cairns to Praslin Island Airport via Darwin, Singapore Changi, Colombo, Seychelles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
- Phone
- (07) 3036 2070
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cairns to Cooktown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Phone
- (+248) 4 232329
- [email protected]
- Website
- iif-catrose.com
Ferry from Praslin to La Digue
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- iif-catrose.com
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