There are 3 ways to get from Cairns to Sorong by plane, bus, or taxi
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 Sorong Airport
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sorong Airport (SOQ)plane CNS - SOQ
15h 3mRp 7,622,176–25,550,491Fly Cairns to Teminabuan, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Teminabuan (TXM)plane CNS - TXM
- Take the taxi from Teminabuan (TXM) to Sorongtaxi
42hRp 6,843,573–21,129,907Bus to Cooktown Airport, fly to Sorong Airport
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
- Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Sorong Airport (SOQ)plane CTN - SOQ
22hRp 8,132,327–25,185,565
Cairns (CNS) to Sorong Airport (SOQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Sorong is to fly and taxi which costs Rp6500000 - Rp22000000 and takes 42h.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Sorong is to fly which takes 15h 3m and costs Rp7500000 - Rp26000000.
The distance between Cairns and Sorong is 2390 km.
It takes approximately 15h 3m to get from Cairns to Sorong, including transfers.
Sorong is 1h behind Cairns. It is currently 2:05 PM in Cairns and 1:05 PM in Sorong.
There are 26+ hotels available in Sorong.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Sorong, Indonesia?
Jetstar, Garuda Indonesia, and three other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sorong Airport (SOQ) twice daily.
- Website
- susiair.com
Flights from Cairns to Teminabuan via Ngurah Rai, Sorong Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rp 6,000,000–20,000,000
Flights from Cairns to Teminabuan via Ngurah Rai, Sultan Hasanuddin, Sorong Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rp 6,000,000–21,000,000
Flights from Cairns to Teminabuan via Ngurah Rai, Manado, Sorong Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rp 6,000,000–21,000,000
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Cairns to Sorong Airport via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 7,500,000–26,000,000
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Sorong Airport via Cairns, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rp 6,500,000–23,000,000
- Website
- sriwijayaair.co.id
Flights from Cairns to Sorong Airport via Ngurah Rai, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 7,500,000–26,000,000
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Sorong Airport via Cairns, Ngurah Rai, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 6,500,000–23,000,000
- Website
- transnusa.co.id
Flights from Cairns to Sorong Airport via Ngurah Rai, Manado
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 8,000,000–27,000,000
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Sorong Airport via Cairns, Ngurah Rai, Manado
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 7,000,000–24,000,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Cairns to Sorong Airport via Ngurah Rai, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 7,500,000–26,000,000
- 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
- Rp 950,000–1,400,000
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Estimated price
- Rp 850,000–1,100,000
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